This year, around 100 cruise ship calls will take place at Newhaven and Leith. The first ship is due on 1^st April.   The season continues until mid-October.  Passenger numbers per ship range from around 150 to over 2500 guests. Overall around 100,000 passengers and crew will pass through Leith or Newhaven during the season.

YOU ARE INVITED to attend a briefing on the opportunities arising from the 2024 cruise season which will take place at the Malmaison Hotel, Leith, from 10am-12noon on Wednesday 13^th March.

We want to build a business network across Leith and Newhaven, so COME AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS.

In addition to learning about the dates of cruise arrivals, the number of passengers expected and the opportunities for your business, EVERYONE WILL HAVE A QUICKFIRE SLOT TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS.

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 Friday 8^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.