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Register for the Cruise Season 2023 Business Briefing

Posted: 15th March 2023

Cruise Season 2023
Business Briefing 10am-12noon 23rd March
Custom House Leith
Invitation

This year, around 80 cruise ship calls will take place at Newhaven and Leith. The first ship is due on 11th May. The season continues until mid-October. Passenger numbers per ship range from around 150 to over 4000 guests.

YOU ARE INVITED to attend a briefing on the opportunities arising from the 2023 cruise season which will take place at Custom House, Commercial Street, Leith, from 10am-12noon on Thursday 23rd March.

In addition to 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, there will be an input from EDINBURGH TRAMS and other business developments in Leith.

To assist with planning, PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING by e mailing Peter Wilson  using the email address info@cruiseforth.com before 12 noon on Thursday 16th 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.

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