2011 is the first year that so many cruise ships will be welcomed into Liverpool. 15 cruise ships will come into the city including Queen Elizabeth, HMS Ocean, Queen Mary 2 and many more.
Kicking off the season will be the arrival of the Crown Princess at 6am on Thursday (26 May). It’s one of the largest ships to arrive in the city with 3,114 passengers.
In total, there will be fifteen visits to the city. Five of the vessels will be making their inaugural trip to Liverpool with two of them making repeat visits during the season (Crown Princess and Blu).
For the first time, the newest luxury ocean liner, the Queen Elizabeth, will sail into the city. Set to arrive on Thursday 8 September, the impressive Cunard ship will signal the start of the new-look Mersey River Festival which returns after a six year break.
The Arivals This season are:
26 May – Crown Princess
28 May – Rotterdam
16 June – Vision on the Seas
29 June – Astor
4-5 July – Trinity House Patricia
24 July – Crown Princess
28 July – Crystal Serenity
13 August – Blu
20 August – Crown Princess
26 August – Arcadia
27 August – Blu
8 September – Queen Elizabeth
9-14 September – HMS Ocean
15 September – Queen Mary 2
17 September – Mein Schiff