Norwegian Star
anchors off Greencastle
13.10.23
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THE Norwegian Star sailed
into Lough Foyle on Wednesday morning at 7am and
anchored just off Greencastle. |
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The Norwegian Star anchored off Greencastle |
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At 91,740 gross tonnage
and 296m she is the biggest ever ship to anchor in the
Lough. The arrival of the impressive ship marks the last
of the 2023 cruise season for Foyle Port. Her 3,200
guests and crew are on a 10-day voyage around Ireland
from Southampton calling at Glengarriff, Cork,
Waterford, Dún Laoghaire, Belfast, Killybegs and
Greencastle. |
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Plaque exchange onboard
Norwegian Star. From left to right: James Logue, Mayor’s
Consort; Louise Denvir, Cruise Marketing Executive,
Foyle Port; Cllr Patricia Logue, Mayor of Derry City and
Strabane District Council; Divorce Pulitika, Staff
Captain, Norwegian Cruise Lines; Bill McCann, Harbour
Master and Operations Director, Foyle Port; Charlene
Boyle, Wild Atlantic Way Officer, Failte Ireland; Tony
Winkler, General Manager, Norwegian Cruise Lines; Glenda
Abbott, Group/Events Co-ordinator, Norwegian Cruise
Lines. Credit Foyle Port. |
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Mayor of Derry City and
Strabane District Council Cllr Patricia Logue said she
was delighted to welcome passengers from the Norwegian
Star. She added: “It’s a great opportunity for us to
showcase the entire region’s natural unspoiled beauty
and I hope that the passengers will return home with
fond memories of their visit.” |
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