#CruiseLinersLiverpool – Thomson Spirit as previously reported on Afloat.ie, completed a circumnavigation cruise of Ireland this morning with an arrival of the vessel to Liverpool Cruise Terminal, writes Jehan Ashmore.

Among the cruise calls of the 33,390 tons vessel operated by Thomson Cruises were Dublin, Cork and Galway and her last port of call was Greenock.

The return of 1,254 passenger capacity Thomson Spirit a week later to Liverpool's famous waterfront, designated as an UNESCO World Heritage site, marks another turnaround cruise for the terminal which opened in 2007 and backdrop of the famous landmark buildings.

The strategic central location of Liverpool Cruise Terminal is where 45 callers are scheduled in 2014 to berth along the Mersey waterfront of the city, in which Cruise Critic awarded us the 'Best UK Port of Call' for last years season.

In addition the waterfront is to where the first Telegraph Cruise Show is to be held in Liverpool at the Echo Arena (October 11-12, 2014) for further details visit: www.telegraph.co.uk/cruiseshow