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Cruise – Business Briefing event – 20th March – Custom House, Leith

Posted: 28th February 2025

This year, around 80 cruise ship calls will take place at Newhaven and Leith. The first ship is due on 2^nd April . The season continues until mid-October. Passenger numbers per ship range from around 150 to over 2500 guests.

YOU ARE INVITED to attend a briefing on the opportunities arising from the 2025 cruise season which will take place at the Custom House. Leith, from 10am-12noon on Thursday 20^th March. There will be an explanation of the dates of each call, the number of visitors, the nature of the guests and what opportunities might exist, ship by ship.

To assist with planning, PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING by emailing Peter Wilson using the email address info@cruiseforth.com before 12 noon on Thursday 13^th March.

The event is being organised by CruiseForth, the organisation which arranges for Welcome Volunteers to meet arriving passengers, and which supports the development of opportunities between the cruise industry and local businesses in Edinburgh and around East Central Scotland.

Peter Wilson

Project Manager

CruiseForth Ltd

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