I wonder how many of the shops will be open on the 15th a Sunday?

Not many. Argos will be. That's about it.

I suppose that they could sit in Tescos and have a cuppa!

I would put money on it that the boat will NOT EVER return to Whitehaven, then the chamber of trade will be kicking up about the loss of this opportunity for the traders.
All the shops should be made aware of this golden visit by a Cruise Liner which will enhance their takings.

It was nice to see the W/News taking up this story. I agree 100% with their editorial. The town needs to roll out the carpet and sweep these tourists off their feet. Hopefully the street cleaners will have been busying themselves.

I wonder if the council, or the harbour lot will throw in a bucket of paint to do up the lighthouses - they are a disgrace. God only knows what the visitors will think of the dereliction blighting the area.