Prepare Your Cruise Wales Experience, Enjoy Holyhead And Anglesey
It seems there is a growing demand to cruise Wales along with other British ports, to the extent that Wales could equal some of the top European cruising destinations in a popular leisure cruise market.
So concluded a recent report prepared by a committee of legislators in the House of Commons, the British Parliament. The report picked out the strong growth in the UK cruise market over the last decade or so, and recommends action so Wales can share in this exciting growth, and so help to strengthen economies around Welsh ports.
But a note of warning for eager ocean travellers seeking to cruise Anglesey, because at present there are insufficient docking facilities and infrastructure at many Welsh ports to cope with the increasingly bigger cruise liners cruising North European waters.
A $2m campaign called the “Celtic Wave” and led by Anglesey has started, covering ports in Ireland and Wales, with the objective of getting more cruise visitors to these locations and then to visit attractions in the nearby areas.
Pressure has been applied on the British Government by the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff to support the extra investment needed to boost ports at Milford Haven, Newport, Holyhead and Swansea, so they can meet the high standards set by cruise liners.
Going forward Welsh ports can also enjoy the benefits of a popular cruise market like those curently experienced by ports in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.
From the port of Holyhead in north west Wales to Swansea and Newport in South Wales, Welsh ports can act as engines of economic recovery when they persuade travellers to cruise Wales.
In Summer 2009 Newport received the first cruise ship, in advance of the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor Hotel..Among the nearby attractions cruise passengers from Newport could visit are the Millennium Centre and Cardiff Castle.
Equally when a cruise ship arrives at Holyhead on Anglesey, visitors can be bused to excellent attractions such as World Heritage Castles of Wales at Beaumaris and Caernarfon, Llynnon Mill and South Stack Lighthouse, as well as walking along the excellent nearby coastal path.
To upgrade docking facilites for the expected increase in cruise ship arrivals at Holyhead, the Welsh Assembly Government will make finance available to strengthen the jetty used by the former Anglesey Aluminium smelter. This provides an excellent secluded berth and convenient disembarkation point for cruise line passengers.
On completing these improvements, a super cruise ship such as the Westerdam, which carries around 2,000 passengers and is about 285 m long, will be able to dock at the Holyhead jetty.
There is a hopeful and exciting future for tourists to the UK looking to cruise Wales during their west European tour experience, and as a part of this Holyhead port will no doubt contribute as guests start to explore the many varied island attractions.
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