Cork loses €16m on cancelled cruise visits, but future looks bright post-pandemic

Cruise ship Independence of the Seas berthed in Cobh in 2018. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The island of Ireland has lost an estimated €100m from cancelled cruise liner visits due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Cork region missing out on around €16m.

It's not expected that liner visits will get back to pre-Covid-19 levels until 2023 or 2024, but the future does look good for attracting even more to these shores.