Greenock (Glasgow, Scotland)

Greenock cruise ship terminal (officially "Greenock Ocean Terminal") is owned by Peel Ports (UK's largest port operator). The facility features a waterfront walkway connecting the facility to the city center (approx 5-min easy walk). In early-2016, the cruise terminal was expanded by a GBP 14 million port development project.

The Esplanade offers spectacular views over River Clyde. Taxis at the cruise port are also available. The viewpoint at Lyle Hill features vistas of Argyll Hills, Gareloch, Holy Loch, Loch Long and Loch Goil, and a number of Munros on clear days.

From Port Greenock, Glasgow City can be reached by train (leaving every 20 min). Travel time (by road or rail) is 35 min. The nearest railway station is at around 10-min walking distance. Glasgow is an interesting tour destination for cruisers and is located just at 35-min drive distance from the Greenock port. The city is compact and easily walkable. It offers a true taste of Scotland and boasts a range of popular attractions and architecture.

• Greenock port's cruise terminal is named "Greenock Ocean Terminal". Its building has tourist information areas, restrooms, currency exchange, several vendors. The local tour company Inverclyde had a dedicated seating area in the middle where tour information and maps are provided. There passengers can also sign up for the complimentary bus tours. These tours are lead by local volunteers, and free of charge.
• Traditionally, after docking, at the terminal cruise ship tourists are greeted by bagpipers performing popular tunes.
• Terminal's address is "Greenock Ocean Terminal, Patrick Street, Greenock, PA16 8UU".
• Terminal's phone number is +44 (0) 1475 726 171.

Among the visiting vessels in 2015 was RMS Queen Mary 2 as part of Cunard Line's 175th-anniversary celebrations. The liner docked at Greenock Ocean Terminal on May 21. To mark its arrival, terminal's operator Peel Ports commissioned a commemorative tartan, which was officially presented to Cunard at the gala dinner and Captain's cocktail reception onboard.

During summer, from both Greenock and Glasgow are offered regularly scheduled Scottish cruises on PS Waverley - world's oldest (only one) original and still operational paddle-wheel steamship.

(NEW) Peel Ports Greenock Ocean Cruise Terminal

In July 2019 was proposed a GBP 19,193 million "Greenock Ocean Terminal" project jointly-funded by Greenock City and Peel Ports - subsidiary of The Peel Group (fka Peel Holdings) - Greater Manchester-headquartered infrastructure, transport and real estate investment corporation (one of UK's largest investment companies) that owns several holdings (land/and property, transport/logistics, energy, retail, media).

For the new terminal, Glasgow (Inverclyde Council) approved funding of GBP 9,693 million (EUR 10,920 M) from city's overall GBP 1 billion annual budget. The balance is to be paid by Peel Ports (UK's largest seaport terminal operator company, GBP 8 million / EUR 8,93 M) and The George Wyllie Foundation (2012-founded non-profit) through Dunard Trust (GBP 1,5 million / EUR 1,67 M).

The port development project is scheduled for completion in summer 2020, with expected annual traffic ~150,000 pax/crew and estimated GBP 26 million in annual cruise spending ashore (passengers and crew).

The new berth has length 200 m (656 ft) and capacity to hande the world's largest passenger ships via a floating pontoon. The pontoon is made of four 1000-ton concrete caissons, pre-constructed at Inchgreen Drydock (Port Glasgow) then towed to the new passenger terminal and secured to piles driven into the seabed. At the new dock can berth vessels with max LOA length 340 m (1115 ft). The pontoons have height 5 m, width 8 m and length 44 m (2 structures) and 56 m (the other 2). The pontoons are of steel-reinforced concrete filled with polystyrene for buoyancy.

The arriving cruise tourists will disembark the ship onto the pontoon and then enter the modern terminal building.