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Ahoy me 'arties - Mersey cruise season launches with artistic gifts

As Liverpool’s new cruise season gets under way, passengers arriving in the port will be greeted with a very special Spring lamb – or, more accurately, a specifically commissioned Superlambanana.

The keepsakes are aimed at promoting Liverpool’s artistic offer as part of the cruise experience.

With thousands of passengers set to call into Liverpool during the seven-month season, hopes are high for another successful year.

The season begins with the arrival of the 700-passenger Discovery on Tuesday 11 March, with more than 40 ships scheduled to visit the city between now and December.

Liverpool City Council’s cabinet member for culture and tourism, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: “The cruise liner industry is growing year on year and the cruise liner terminal continues to attract new ships.

“This is fantastic for Liverpool’s growth and economy and simply highlights the success of the city as a popular tourist destination.

“It is always great to see these big ships on the Mersey and I hope we can encourage lots of families and young and old to go along to the waterfront and take a look at one of the many ships we will be seeing in 2014.”

Cruise Terminal manager, Angie Redhead, said: “I am delighted to be welcoming so many cruise ships to the city this year.

“Liverpool is going from strength to strength as a passenger destination and I hope we continue to see new visitors to our shores in the future.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Simon Malia .