Liverpool Cruise Liner Terminal set for bumper year

Liverpool Cruise Terminal has seen consistent year-on-year grow since 2007 when the floating cruise liner facility, designed by Ramboll, opened for business. This year the facility welcomed more than 100,000 international passengers and crew and approximately 50,000 spectators to the waterfront during cruise ship visits.

There are 87 planned cruise calls due to visit Liverpool in 2019, of which 11 major ships will be making their inaugural call. This is a 48% increase on the 57 ships and 4 inaugural calls in 2018.

To facilitate further growth, in May 2017 Liverpool City Council appointed Ramboll to lead a highly skilled technical team to create an “international standard”, new permanent Cruise Terminal Facility on the River Mersey.

Deputy Mayor of Liverpool and Cabinet member for Culture, Tourism and Events Cllr Wendy Simon, said: “2018 has been an extraordinary year for Cruise Liverpool. Winning tourism awards and having staff internationally recognised as dynamic leaders in the global cruise industry, as well as bringing 57 cruise ships to the city and generating an economic impact of around £7million.”