Jersey Welcomes Second Cruise Ship Of 2022

Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:38

More than 60 American and Canadian guests have arrived in Jersey, as the island welcomes its second cruise ship of the year.

The MV Ocean Nova was built in 1992 and can carry as many as 78 passengers and was designed to navigate the icy waters off Greenland.

It has made a number of polar expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctica.

The ship will be in Jersey waters until 10pm.

Many of the guests will come ashore and take a coach tour around the island.

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