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BBC News
28-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Isles of Scilly welcomes 2025's first cruise ships
The first four cruise ships of the 2025 season have arrived in the Isles of vessels MV Ocean Nova, Silver Endeavour, MS Borealis and MS Ambience all docked at the islands last week, bringing a total of 2,733 passengers to the Ocean Nova's arrival on Saturday marked the first time in decades a cruise ship has docked alongside St Mary's Jackman, managing director of Scillonian Marine Consultants, which manages ships visiting the islands, said it marked the end of "a brilliant week". He said: "[It was] really quite special for Scilly, and to see a cruise ship alongside the harbour in St Mary's was an exciting moment for us."Usually, cruise ships anchor in the bay, and this marks the end of a brilliant week", he Jackman raised the idea for the pilot to consider berthing the ship alongside the an assessment, the ship's captain, the pilot and harbourmaster decided it would be safe to do so.A total of 53 cruise ships, with capacity for a total of 28,000 tourists, are expected to visit Scilly in Jackman said: "The economic benefits of bringing cruise ships to Scilly cannot be underestimated."They are fantastic for island businesses and for introducing the islands to new visitors. "We hope people will choose to come back and visit us again."
BBC News
24-03-2025
- BBC News
Nine cruise ship visits for Alderney
Alderney will have visits from nine luxury cruise ship this year, according to the island's second-smallest main Channel Island will welcome visits from the Ocean Nova, Hebridean Princess, MC Hamburg and Island Sky between April and States said services from French ferry company Manches Iles Express will also restart in Gauvain, from Visit Alderney, said: "This is a great opportunity to showcase Alderney's famous warm welcome." "Although the cruise ship guests are here for only a short time, we are confident they'll enjoy our hospitality and our unique island and want to come back for a longer stay next time," she said.
