VISITING SHIPS T
his summer, we can look forward to nine cruise ship arrivals in Dartmouth, as well as a number of other interesting vessels to add to
the river backdrop. Right now, the arrival figures are improving from the lull of years past and at the moment, 2018 is also looking healthy. We know three things : that residents enjoy seeing
these vessels, that visitors come into Dartmouth specifically to look at them and that businesses in town may benefit, especially if they follow simple advice. We are at a point as a town where we decide if we
continue to pursue cruise companies and enjoy a steady stream of seasonal arrivals here. Popular cruise ports indicate that it is important to embrace the town institutions to see how we can work better collectively. For Dartmouth, funding will always be more of an issue than for privately run ports, but we can at least look at some of their processes and see if we have the means to adopt some ideas. Many ports have volunteer groups who act as
stewards on port days. Whilst we are lucky to have the services of a knowledgeable Tourist Information Centre member on all arrival days to give out maps and answer queries, some helping hands to guide passengers along the often crowded Town Jetty and up to their coaches, would add considerable value to the disembarkation process. Many ports flood the arrival area with cruise volunteers and it works well. They can also be an invaluable source of feedback from passengers, so that we can understand what they like - and don’t like - about their experience. As this very much varies from
ETA Date
28 April 28 April MV Saga Pearl
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ETD Date
Name 28 April 28 April MV Saga Pearl 10 May 2 ay 12 May 7 June 1 70 J Juunnee 10 June 3 Ju 13 June 7 Jun 17 June 27 un 10 May 4 ay 14 May 0 June 10 June 10 June 3 Ju 13 June 7 Ju 17 June 2 Pluvier
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cruise line to cruise line, it is useful information to have. There is a myth that local businesses do not benefit
SHIP VISITS 2017 SHIP VISITS 2017
Name MV F Serenissma FS L’Etoile FS Pluvier M FS L’Etoile V Silver Wind MV Silver Wind
MV Seven Seas Explorer
MV Seven Seas Explorer
SV Sea Cloud II A SV Sea Cloud II 27 June 29 June THV Patricia 27 June 4 ly 29 June 7 ly 24 July 27 July 26July 26 July 6 Sept 6 Sept NG Orion 26July 26 July 21 Sept 21 Sept 22 21 Sept 21 Sept 22 6 Sept 6 Sept NG Orion THV Patricia
MY Lady Christina
MV Seven Seas Explorer
MY Lady Christina
MV Seven Seas Explorer
MV Seven Seas Explorer
MV Seven Seas Explorer
MV Europa 22 Sept 22 Sept MV Europa egean Odyssey 27 June 27 June Aegean Odyssey TBA BC TBC BC TBA BC TBC BC 10 May 10 May MV Serenissma TBA TBA 88 Cancelled 88 54
from cruise passengers but industry figures indicate that with minimal input from shops, cafés and restaurants, there is most certainly money to be made (current global figures stand at an average of $80 per head). For the most part, even guests who go on excursions are given free time in the town and, on the jetty we actively encourage passengers to explore town - after all, they are already right in the centre of Dartmouth. Some South West ports have managed over the years to encourage businesses to advertise on local maps, to offer discount vouchers and to put welcome signs in their windows on cruise days. As a result of these gestures, cruise money does come into the town, helped along with a little encouragement and welcome from the community. We know from seeing people return to the ships that they really are willing to spend money with us and sometimes, we witness the slightly more unexpected requests for chandleries, items for crew members to purchase - and even see ships’ chefs coming ashore to buy local foods items for dinner. It will be good to see if Dartmouth can come together and discuss where the future lies and if we, as a town, can make cruise passengers feel welcomed and how, in turn, that gesture will bring benefits to businesses. Details of current arrivals are held at the Tourist Information Centre and online at the Dart Harbour’s website.
www.dartharbour.org/visiting- ships
ETA ETD LOA BERTH ETA ETD LOA BERTH Cancelled 1-2
Town Jetty
1-2 3 54 1000 TBC 083 1000 0830 00 0800 TBC TBC 0630 TBC 0630 0830 0830 7.5 1800 156 1800 1800 4 1400 224 106 224 106 40 TBC 86 140 TBC 68 TBC 68 86 156 TBC 37.5
Town Jetty
Town Jetty
1-3 A 1-3nchor Anchor 3-5 1-33-5 4-51-3 4-51-2
1500 224 Anchor1-2 1500 224 Anchor1-2
103 1800 224 Anchor1-2 103 TBA TBA 1800
See website for most up to date information
www.dartharbour.org This is a guide to visiting ships expected in 2017 and is subject to change at short notice.
See website for most up to date information
www.dartharbour.org TBA TBA 226?? 224 Anchor 226?? Anchor 08/03/17
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