Popular Port's Ripple Effect ; Many of the Ships Arriving at Southampton Are Organising Day Trips to West Country Attractions, Says Mervyn Hancock

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The West Country is enjoying a cash windfall, thanks to the surge in the number of people choosing cruising as their annual holiday.

At the centre of it all is the port of Southampton which now attracts the world's biggest passenger vessels, and with it people and cash from around the globe.

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Popular Port's Ripple Effect ; Many of the Ships Arriving at Southampton Are Organising Day Trips to West Country Attractions, Says Mervyn Hancock

In just one weekend in August more than 45,000 people embarked on nine ships, and each passenger is worth almost Pounds 400 to the local economy. That is made up of port fees, landing costs for those arriving at the local airport,...

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