Congratulations Norfolk - Top Cruise Port Ranking!!

Posted today on PilotOnline, Norfolk was voted top cruise port in the country according to Royal Caribbean's weekly passenger ratings! Full article Here >

Of course, this is a weekly poll, but according to the article, it is gathered from "..up to 4800 passengers" who cruised from Norfolk on May 30th.

We hear similar comments about the beautiful terminal and the ease of the process compared to other ports. The port here, unlike most cruise terminals, was built specifically for people and not for loading/unloading goods as well as people. And you can really tell the difference...ask anyone who has sailed from Norfolk and another port, and they will tell you there is a distinct difference.

There are some comments on PilotOnline for the article that are negative...mostly about there not being enough sailings from Norfolk. I see that actually as a positive, that there is demand for more sailings. In fact, if the only thing one can say negative about the Norfolk Cruise Terminal is that there aren't enough cruises, then we are in good shape for expansion.

I happen to know that representatives from Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines, as well as other cruise lines, read this blog. So, a quick message to them: Give Us More Cruises! More Destinations! More Variety! If you bring it - they will sail! Just check out the article above...and contact Stephen Kirkland - he'll make it happen for your cruise line and for the area.