Jim S Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Photo of the new Cruise Terminal Building under construction at Greenock, Scotland. I wonder if RCCL and Celebrity are considering adding this as a main port for embarking and disembarking. Currently, Scottish cruisers have to travel about 500 or more miles, depending on where you live, to join the cruises at Southampton. If this was added as a Main Port it would be wonderful for Scottish (and Northern Ireland) cruisers. Hereโs hoping Ray, cruisellama and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Seems like it's designed to increase port of call visits to the area. https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2021/aug/all-aboard-new-19-2m-greenock-cruise-facilities Typically a cruise line would endeavour to have an embarkation home port also be near a major airline city both for passengers and crew movement.ย Glasgow may qualify to fulfil that role but wouldn't Glasglow be in the running as a home port then?ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, twangster said: Seems like it's designed to increase port of call visits to the area. https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2021/aug/all-aboard-new-19-2m-greenock-cruise-facilities Typically a cruise line would endeavour to have an embarkation home port also be near a major airline city both for passengers and crew movement.ย Glasgow may qualify to fulfil that role but wouldn't Glasglow be in the running as a home port then?ย ย Thanks for the information twangster. Greenock is the port for Glasgow. It is Only 17 miles from Glasgow International Airport, about 25 minutes drive and has rail and bus links. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jim S said: Thanks for the information twangster. Greenock is the port for Glasgow. It is Only 17 miles from Glasgow International Airport, about 25 minutes drive and has rail and bus links. Ah.ย I've only visited Scotland by air using Glasgow as my airport in and out.ย ย Beautiful area.ย I look forward to returning one day, perhaps on a cruise. AKM, Jim S and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 I am booked on a Jewel cruise 19 August that visits Greenock but perhaps that is scheduled to an old terminal ?ย Wish I was confident that I will be on that cruise but I am fairly certain I won't be. PPPJJ-GCVAB, Vancity Cruiser, Jim S and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 22 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I am booked on a Jewel cruise 19 August that visits Greenock but perhaps that is scheduled to an old terminal ?ย Wish I was confident that I will be on that cruise but I am fairly certain I won't be. I understand that the new terminal is due for completion this July so there is a very good chance that Jewel will dock there. The old Ocean Terminal is right next to the new terminal. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted June 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 3:38 PM, WAAAYTOOO said: I am booked on a Jewel cruise 19 August that visits Greenock but perhaps that is scheduled to an old terminal ?ย Wish I was confident that I will be on that cruise but I am fairly certain I won't be. WAAAYTOOO; ย I took a trip up to Greenock today, as it is only 30 miles from where we live. Unfortunately, the new terminal does not look as if itโs going to open any time soon. Here are some photos of the newly built sculptures at Coronation Park in Port Glasgow, only a couple of miles from where the ship docks. ย Just a suggestion to visit if you donโt want to venture far from the ship. Enjoy your cruise when it comes. We will be on Anthem in the Mediterranean when Jewel is in Greenock, otherwise we would have taken a trip up to see her on 19th August. ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted June 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hereโs a photo of the new terminal taken today. Iโm afraid that there has not been much progress since April. Emerald ย Princess was docked at the terminal today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 So very beautiful. ย I wish we were going to be able to see it, but alas, we had to cancel this one since we arenโt vaccinated. ย Hopefully next year we will be able to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted June 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: So very beautiful. ย I wish we were going to be able to see it, but alas, we had to cancel this one since we arenโt vaccinated. ย Hopefully next year we will be able to visit. Oh I am very sorry to hear that. Maybe by next year the terminal will be ready for passengers. We are hoping that RCCL will allow passengers to embark/disembark at this new terminal to save us the 500 miles trip to Southampton each time we cruise from the UK. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey V. Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Saw a Norwegian Cruise Line Ship docked in Leith when I was in Edinburgh.ย Looked like passengers were tendered in.ย Jim S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 9:30 PM, Audrey V. said: Saw a Norwegian Cruise Line Ship docked in Leith when I was in Edinburgh.ย Looked like passengers were tendered in.ย The North Sea on a good day WAAAYTOOO, Pattycruise and Jim S 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted April 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Photo of the newly completed cruise terminal building at Greenock, Scotland michaelp1446, Rackham, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Looks great.ย But it's not raining and it doesn't look cold.ย Are you sure this is Scotland? Jim S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, twangster said: Looks great.ย But it's not raining and it doesn't look cold.ย Are you sure this is Scotland? You get all four seasons in a single hour in Scotland. The photographer just waited patiently for the right moment. WAAAYTOOO and twangster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted April 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 The photo was taken yesterday which was a beautiful sunny day. Yes, youโre correct, it can be wet, windy, cold and sunny - all in the same day in the West Coast of Scotland. We do get the occasional good spell of weather, and it is happening right now. WAAAYTOOO, FionaMG and twangster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Jim S said: The photo was taken yesterday which was a beautiful sunny day. Yes, youโre correct, it can be wet, windy or cold - all in the same day in the West Coast of Scotland. We do get the occasional good spell of weather, and it is happening right now. Oh, I know. Born and bred in the west end of Glasgow. I always joke that you need to have both an umbrella and sunscreen in your bag any time you set foot outside the door. One of my besties is from just down the road in Port Glasgow, although we both live elsewhere in Europe now. Jim S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted April 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 On 4/7/2023 at 10:24 PM, twangster said: Looks great.ย But it's not raining and it doesn't look cold.ย Are you sure this is Scotland? Yes, sure is Scotland. No place like home for me twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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