(24 Mar 2023, 9:47 am)RMF1254 wrote Joint ticketing with the 327 or a connecting service from the ferry port or Cruise terminal might be a good start. The number of people from visiting cruise ships at Tynemouth Metro is huge so that’s something to be tapped into. The number of weekend breaks (not just stag / hen do’s ) to Newcastle is quite big as well I believe.

Not a bad shout to be fair. I'm always surprised they can't get a bus working from St Mary's Lighthouse to North Shields Ferry / Port of Tyne (Boat times only). 

There's no bus service for it and wouldn't be a bad little day out with kids. 

Get the ferry from South Shields, then hop on the bus to St Mary's for a day out type trips with additional people from the DFDS going to Tynemouth or wherever.

Be quite similar to the very popular North Bay / South Bay buses in Scarborough.