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Post by ronturner on Mar 14, 2014 7:58:58 GMT 1
Watched a news item on BBC South today, in which it was said that Southampton had lost its case to prevent the Liverpool cruise terminal operating turnaround cruises, unless Euro funds were returned.
So, what is the latest on the use of the Cunard building as the new terminal?
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Post by lesmcs on Mar 14, 2014 10:12:46 GMT 1
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Post by ronturner on Mar 15, 2014 8:48:35 GMT 1
Thanks. This is really exciting. I would really like to see the three Cunarders in the river. I can actually remember seeing three Cunarders, such a long time ago, if you include the one which was just disappearing into a dock entrance. I saw these from the Seacombe ferry and again from the overhead railway. It was a day out with one of my uncles who told me stories about how ships used to queue up to wait their turn at the landing stage.
I was actually wondering if the Liverpool City Council have confirmed the purchase of the Cunard building, and how is work progressing? Cannot find anything about that.
The news article I saw on BBC South, the guy was quite agitated about the re emergence of Liverpool. He made the point that LPL was still just a minnow in terms of cruiser visits, compared to Southampton, but he mentioned the Cunard ships, the New York crossing and the increased number of ships calling at Liverpool this year, and the potential in the long term for losing some business, or at very least not being able to grow so quickly as demand for cruising increases.
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Post by lesmcs on Mar 15, 2014 11:11:12 GMT 1
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Post by Biggles on Mar 15, 2014 19:51:59 GMT 1
Ron
it's all getting better re the Cruise Liners and Liverpool.
Even one Italian company who commented they would never cruise in The Irish Sea have seen the error and are sending a cruise ship.
it can only get better as cruises are arranged years in advance, Liverpool obviously has a lot to come.
I think Sir Winston Churchill made his famous hand gesture just for moments like this victory over that other Cruise place down south.
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Post by ronturner on Mar 16, 2014 10:12:25 GMT 1
Thanks guys. All very interesting.
I like the comment about Liverpool being one of the few places in the world where ships can tie up, "more or less outside the town hall"
Ron
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2014 14:26:33 GMT 1
Thanks guys. All very interesting. I like the comment about Liverpool being one of the few places in the world where ships can tie up, "more or less outside the town hall" Ron ...and that, I believe, is one of the great advantages Liverpool has. I've never taken a cruise (I get seasick too easily  ), but I've spent a lot of time in the Caribbean and seen the cruise ship phenomenon from entirely another perspective. Dozens of taxi drivers waiting to rip off the unwary for a drive round the island, all the prices in the bars and restaurants going up for the day, etc., etc. In Liverpool if you're able-bodied, you can walk to most of the attractions, the taxis are metered and there's plenty to see without getting on a tour bus. Anyone who's been to Southampton knows there's nothing to do or see there, and in any case it's more of an origin/destination terminal than a stopover, a point which was no doubt taken into consideration when the judgement was made. Where there is a stopover, I understand that people are put onto coaches and taken to London. Not only that, but the comments about the city and its people have been very complimentary, too. That's no surprise to anyone on this forum, but it does make a pleasant change from the southern end of the country (not just Southampton), trying to put us down all the time. I'm particularly thinking of all the snide comments that were made when Liverpool was made city of culture in 2008. |
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), but I've spent a lot of time in the Caribbean and seen the cruise ship phenomenon from entirely another perspective. Dozens of taxi drivers waiting to rip off the unwary for a drive round the island, all the prices in the bars and restaurants going up for the day, etc., etc.