Scotland's future as a destination for cruise passengers may be under threat because of stricter checks by the UK Border Force, the industry has warned.
Scotland's future as a destination for cruise passengers may be under threat because of stricter checks by the UK Border Force, the industry has warned.
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TEDDY JAMIESON
While predicting record-breaking passenger numbers this summer, Richard Alexander, chairman of marketing organisation Cruise Scotland, added this could be a "crunch year" for the business.
"The continuing growth for UK cruise ports is under potential threat from stricter interpretation of checks by the UK Border Force since last summer on passengers – including EU residents – arriving from foreign ports," he warned. A crackdown could act as a deterrent to ships calling at UK ports in the future.
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