Our seaside village is being ruined by an ‘eyesore’ cruise ship – it’s far too big for our little area
RESIDENTS of a picturesque seaside village have told how their area is being ruined by an “eyesore” cruise ship.
Locals in Fowey, Cornwall, were shocked when the colossal Spirit of Adventure cruise ship stopped in their tiny dock on Friday.
The huge ship, operated by Saga Cruises, is 775ft-long cruise ship and weighs nearly 60,000.
Harbourmaster Paul Thomas says it is the biggest ship to ever come to Fowey, and that it is a “big deal” for tourism, reports MailOnline.
However, residents are not happy.
One person wrote on Twitter: “Awful. Shouldn’t be allowed”.
Another added: “With a very low tide it looked far too big for Fowey.”
A third local said: “Madness! And they want to attract more like this in Fowey!”
But Mr Thomas is adament the ship will be good for the tiny village,
He explained: “What we are trying to do is attract this size of ship, which is just on our limit, but it means we can have those passengers going to visit the town and nearby destinations.”
It comes after a cornish local revealed why visiting for the summer holidays this year should be avoided.
Lee Trewhela explained that he decided to take his daughters on holiday to one of the nearby fishing villages.
He wrote on Cornwall Live that he did what every “sane Cornish person avoids” which is visiting the tourist spots during what they all “silly season”.
He said the trouble started when arriving at Mevagissey, a small fishing village.
He warned: “The trouble came on arriving in Meva – the main car park on Valley Road was full and as a result cars were queuing on the road into the village.”
Not only were there queues, but most of the overspill car parks are full by lunchtime.
He also said that while it was great to have independent shops, don’t expect to enjoy them without spending the cash.
Some of the “shocking” prices included a £12.50 crab sandwich, and a small fish and chips for nearly a tenner.
And he added: “Unsurprisingly, it was almost impossible to get into the popular dining spots.”
Despite the busy roads and restaurants, he admitted that tourists were giving the economy a “huge lift” and enjoyed seeing all kinds of tourists from Europe, Australia and the US there.