BelfastLad Tours are part of the internationally successful Beyond the Blueprints and Beyond the Design tours of some of the top visitor attracting cities worldwide. Created and managed by Global Cruises the tours were specially created for the cruise ship market have been so successful that they have been shortlisted for a major cruise ship industry WAVE award. The awards will be presented at the prodigious Dorchester Hotel in London on the 13th of November and the CEO of BelfastLad tours, Francis Higgins, has been chosen by Global Cruises to represent the staff, guides and administrators at the WAVE awards. Francis Higgins said “I am honoured to represent all the team from across the world at the WAVE awards and its an indication of the quality of the ‘Beyond’ tours that they have been shortlisted for such an award in their first year of operation.” Francis went on to comment “These tours showcase the architecture, culture and history of our cities using expert guides, first class transport and customer led administration teams at Global. It’s a special honour for Belfast as we were once a city that no one wanted to visit and now we are a top destination thanks to the cruise ship companies and Global Cruises in partnership with high quality local guides at BelfastLad Tours.”

BelfastLad are actively working with Global Cruises to not only expand the range of tours delivered at Belfast Port but to develop new tours that meet the needs of an ever-expanding market of travellers who have a keen interest in discovering destinations that offer incredible buildings combined with the history and culture of the people who created such fascinating sights.