On august 7th 2014 the Royal Caribbean vessel Legend of the Seas visited Fredericia. It was the first cruise call to this new Danish cruise destination which already has six calls booked for 2015. The ADP cruise team has only visited the Cruise Shipping Miami convention twice, but the international cruise industry has already noted the unique location and attractions of this destination.
The port of Fredericia is Denmarks largest industrial port and is owned by ADP A/S which also owns two other industrial Danish ports. Fredericia Port has three dedicated cruise quays, of which the main quay has a water depth of 12 mtr. and an overall length of 350 mtr. The quays are easy to navigate, as sufficient deepwater turning basin with no restrictions allows the big cruise ships to turn and dock safely.
Cruise Business Manager in ADP, Gry Klok Thomsen, has worked hard the past year to develop this exiting new destination. The ship will dock only a few hundred meters for the city center, and the cruise guests will meet an authentic, historic town built originally as an extensive fortification in 1650, still with Northern Europe’s best- preserved ramparts. When calling Fredericia, Legend of the Seas was met with canon salut, live music, market square and many activities at the quay and a guide team will ensure that the guests have a very pleasant and eventful stay.
But not only ADP works hard on developing Destination Fredericia. The cooperation with the city of Fredericia ensures that the cruise guests will visit an openminded and friendly city and the cooperation with the surrounding attractions has resulted in a perfect variety of tours. The attractions also welcome cruise guests. Martin Aadal Nielsen, Sales Manager at LEGOLAND states "We are very happy that now also cruise guests have the opportunity to visit LEGOLAND in Billund. We are sure that many will take the short trip from Fredericia in order to have a fun and pleasant day in our amusement park."
When Legend of the Seas called on Fredericia, tours were organised for Royal Jelling (UNESCO), the original LEGOLAND in Billund, the house and museum of Hans Christian Andersen in Odense, the Renaissance castle Egeskov on the idyllic South Funen, which is announced by CNN to have one of the 12 best gardens in the world, the Royal castle Koldinghus and Ribe Vikings. These attractions lies within only an hours drive from Fredericia.
Only this summer the Wadden Sea National Park on the West Coast of Jutland was added to the UNESCO heritage list, Ribe also on the West Coast of southern Jutland has won the tittle of Europa’s Best Big-Time Small Destination 2014, and from 2015 the new attraction Bridge Walking will open only 10 minutes drive from Fredericia and here the guests can walk 57 metres above the water of Lillebælt on top of the old bridge between Jutland and Funen.
Cruise Fredericia is a brand new destination – find more information on www.cruisefredericia.com.
