North East England stretches from the heather covered hills of Northumberland and the Scottish border to the mighty River Tees in the south where the region meets with North Yorkshire.

The North East is bristling with iconic attractions. These include two World Heritage sites in Hadrian's Wall and Durham Castle and Cathedral, as well as NewcastleGateshead with its internationally acclaimed Sage Gateshead music centre and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art; Alnwick Castle and The Alnwick Garden famous for its Grand Cascade and magnificent Tree House; Bamburgh Castle; The Bowes Museum and The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - Cradle of Christianity, among many others.

Visitors wishing to experience North East England and its famously warm welcome have a range of options to choose from. 29 ships called during the successful 2008 season and 22 are already provisionally booked for 2009.

Cruise ships visiting North East England benefit from a unique approach to the British Isles and ample opportunity to sample this world-class region's coast and countryside, history and heritage and city culture in luxury. 'Cruise North East England' is a partnership including One NorthEast Tourism and the Ports of Tyne, Sunderland and Berwick. Facilities are also available to anchor offshore and tender passengers to Seahouses and Lindisfarne.