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Cruise Scotland swells membership

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The growing cruise sector expected to generate £72m this year to the Scottish economy
Since January, Cruise Scotland has added four full members – Fort William, Port Ellen, Northern Lighthouse Board (Oban), and Scalloway/Shetland Islands Council – bringing its ports around Scotland to 20.

In addition, two new associate members – Dunvegan Castle and Visit Aberdeenshire – have added to the four associates and two groundhandlers from the support and service sector.

In an eighth successive record-breaking season, almost 810 cruise ships and over 656,000 passengers are set to visit Scotland in 2017, following 676 vessels and around 484,000 visitors last year.

The value of cruise to the Scottish economy is expected to top £72m this year, said Cruise Scotland chairman, Andrew Hemphill.