The Port of Cork Company has welcomed the final vessel of the 2025 cruise season with the arrival of the MS Ambition today.<\/p>\n
The ship brings to a close another busy year of cruises for Cork, when 90 vessels called to both the Port of Cork and Bantry Bay, welcoming 170,000 passengers.<\/p>\n
The Ambition will dock today at Cobh Cruise Terminal, which can accommodate vessels up to 350m in length and which has hosted the vast majority of cruise arrivals this year, with Ringaskiddy and Cork City quays also providing a safe berth.<\/p>\n
Cruise tourism remains a major driver of the local economy, generating an estimated \u20ac17m in revenue.<\/p>\n
Average onshore spending is \u20ac81 per passenger and \u20ac29 per crew member, underscoring the sector\u2019s strong economic impact on the region.<\/p>\n
David Browne, commercial manager at the Port of Cork Company, said: \u201cAs we conclude the 2025 cruise season, I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to everyone who contributed to its success.<\/p>\n
\n \u201cFrom our dedicated team at the Port of Cork to the local businesses, tourism partners, and community members in Cobh and beyond, your hard work and hospitality have been essential in creating memorable experiences for the thousands of visitors who arrived in Cork this year.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
Toddy Stafford, president of Cobh and Harbour Chamber, added: \u201cThis year\u2019s cruise season has again been exceptional for the Cobh and harbour economy. The local businesses and community provided a terrific atmosphere to showcase our town as a vibrant and welcoming destination.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach cruise arrival brings renewed energy, offering visitors the opportunity to experience the beauty of Cobh and the wider harbour region, while enjoying the unique culture and warm hospitality that Cork and Ireland are renowned for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Port of Cork Company has welcomed the final vessel of the 2025 cruise season with the arrival…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116717,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[72,70080,4257,70081,79,61,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-116716","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-cobh","10":"tag-cork-business","11":"tag-cork-cruise-liners","12":"tag-cork-news","13":"tag-ie","14":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}