Newcastle is fast becoming a popular destination for cruise ships to visit, both to start/finish cruise voyages and also visiting in the middle of cruises from other destinations, indeed 2015 will see a visit from Dutch and German cruise ships. 2016 will see lots more one day visits, including Disney Cruise Line!

For us bus/coach enthusiasts - it also offers the opportunity to see fleets of coaches in use on transfers from/to the cruises and of course the day excursions on the one day visits. I know I went to Newcastle last year when MSC Cruises visited and no less than 50 coaches were in use that day.

See below for a list of 2015 visits... I'll try and add more detail in further posts if I hear of additions to the list.
Turnaround = finish of one cruise, and start of another (ie based at Newcastle)
Day Visit = visiting in the middle of a voyage from another port

June 2015
Thu 18 (0800-1800) Turnaround
Marco Polo (800 pax) - Cruise & Maritime Voyages

July 2015
Wed 01 (am-pm) Day Visit
Balmoral (1340 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

Sun 05 (0800-1700) Day Visit
MS Eurodam (1850 pax) - Holland America Line

Sat 18 (am-pm) Day Visit
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

Thu 23 (0800-2100) Day Visit
Marina (1258 pax) - Oceania Cruises

Sun 26 (xx-pm) Start
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

August 2015
Sun 02 (am-pm) Turnaround
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

Fri 07 (0800-2000) Day Visit
Artania (1122 pax) - Phoenix Reisen

Wed 19 (0800-2100) Day Visit
Seven Seas Voyager (708 pax) - Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Sat 29 (am-pm) Turnaround
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

September 2015
Fri 11 (am-pm) Turnaround
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

Sun 20 (am-pm) Turnaround
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

October 2015
Tue 06 (am-pm) Turnaround
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

Sat 17 (am-pm) Turnaround
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

November 2015
Sun 01 (am-pm) Turnaround
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

Tue 17 (am-xx) Finish
Boudicca (880 pax) - Fred Olsen Cruise Lines