Businesses reap benefits of liner visitors
SHOPS, hotels and tourist attractions are said to be reaping the benefits of the thousands of cruise passengers who have visited the island so far this year.
From the beginning of April until the recent visit of the Disney Magic, a total of 52,000 passengers have come ashore.
This weekend will be the busiest of the season, with 3,600 people on board visiting ships on Saturday and a record-breaking 8,100 on Sunday.
Businesses reported more footfall so far this year compared with last and they said Guernsey had received positive feedback from cruise visitors, with many passengers booking hotels for return trips.
Tapenade Guernsey owner Octavia Lord said: 'It makes a very big difference to our turnover when the cruise ships are in and there's an upturn on last year.'
