Ship Ahoy The perfect cruise?
The largest cruise ship calling at a Welsh port this year was the ‘Crown Princess’, which anchored at Holyhead in May, June and August. Operated by Princess Cruises, the ‘Crown Princess’ is one of the company’s fleet of 17 ships and can accommodate 3,080 passengers.
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Holyhead is the only Welsh port in Princess Cruises’ list of 102 European ports of call. Selling Holyhead to prospective passengers Princess Cruises says: “From its proud Celtic roots to its indelible connection to the British Monarchy, Wales is a land rich in art, folklore, and regal pageantry.” [ 05 ]
Excursions offered to passengers during their visit to Anglesey include a tour of Beaumaris and Conwy castles and a trip to Portmeirion. At the other end of the scale the ‘Hebridean Princess’ carries just 49 passengers and called at Cardiff, Fishguard and Milford Haven. The ‘Hebridean Princess’ was chartered last year by the Queen for a family holiday and its operators say their vessel offers an experience that is “more akin in size and atmosphere to a floating boutique hotel”. The ship operates around the UK and France. It visited Welsh ports as part of a 10-night cruise that also took in parts of Ireland and the west coast of Scotland.
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Issue 5, 2012
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