Bosses at a Dorset port have said the cancellation of a cruise ship has cost the local economy approximately £400,000.
Portland Port expected to see the arrival Princess Cruise lines’ Regal Princess with more than 3,600 passengers over the weekend. The Port is still in the process of establishing the full facts behind the cancellation.
Bosses calculated the £400,000 figure using industry statistics based on spend per head by passengers as well as spend by crew and additional revenues for local transport operators and other suppliers.
