A record of more than 28,000 passengers on seven Carnival UK ships passed through the port of Southampton the weekend before last.Between Friday, August 31 and Sunday, September 2, the company handled a total of 28,319 passengers in the port, breaking previous records.
These included a call by QE2 on the Friday and three ships each on the Saturday (Oriana, Sea Princess, Oceana) and on Sunday (Aurora, Arcadia, Grand Princess.)
Carnival UK CEO David Dingle said: "This is a spectacular result, both for our cruise brands and for the port of Southampton and seals Southampton's rightful place as the home of UK cruising. With some of our passengers less than a year old it also demonstrates the popularity of cruising across the generations.
"With the launch of P&O Cruises Ventura sailing from Southampton from
next April and the launch of Cunard's Queen Victoria this December, these numbers can only increase.
"It is further evidence that cruising has become a mainstream holiday choice and with the crowds and delays at airports people are recognising the benefits of ex-UK cruising."
by Phil Davies
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