Harrison describes recent research on passenger spending ,which focused on cork in the republic of lreland. He quotes this lrish research because he believes there are parallels between cork and the type of destination in the southwest and similarities between the types of passengers. This research identified that each passenger spender 197 and that the crew spend is marginally less. There is, however, some disagreement about levels of spend and some sources suggest that at time the crew can actually spend more than some passengers. This is explained because in port manning means that minimum levels of crew must remain onboard when the ship is in port to ensure that safety is maintained. As a result crew members cannot go ashore in every port but when they do go ashore they are more likely to spend greater amounts of money.Based on estimations, Harrison believes the cruise passengers spend in the southwest of England is 16.7 million,with a crew spend of 1.7 million. That is a total of 18.4 million from a project with a 285000 budget and could equate to 438 jobs for the local community. When a cruise ship comes to Falmouth, the local department store, Marks and Spencer, takes on extra staff. The project has attracted high-profile vessels to the ports in the partnership and it is reasonable to highlight the benefit this creates for the port itself as part of the image and vision on display. When the world was visiting Falmouth as part of her itinerary,there were 2000 people standing on the headland to see the ship as she sailed out of the harbor.