This is the moment a massive cruise ship powers into a tiny Cornish port, dwarfing little yachts at anchor.

The 58,000-ton German ship Vasco da Gama has 1,258 passengers as it enters Fowey – more than half the town’s population of 2,315.

The monster ship, operated by Nicko Cruises, has been dubbed an eyesore by some for dominating the little port at the mouth of the river Fowey, near St Austell.

Others are concerned for the added pollution being pumped into the air.

However, Fowey’s Harbour Master Captain Paul Thomas said the ship was a ‘big deal’ for tourism in the town. 

Coming through! The 58,000-ton German ship Vasco da Gama has 1,258 passengers as it enters Fowey – more than half the town’s population of 2,315

The monster ship, operated by Nicko Cruises, has been dubbed an eyesore by some for dominating the little port at the mouth of the river Fowey, near St Austell

But Fowey’s Harbour Master Captain Paul Thomas said the ship was a ‘big deal’ for tourism in the town and welcomed the seaworthy visitor

Officials have been working with local businesses to create a visitor guide for passengers, including information on local churches and pubs.

Fowey is becoming a regular stop for the world’s cruise ships. 

Last year, the Spirit of Adventure, operated by Saga Cruises, became the largest cruise ship to ever drop anchor in the picturesque harbour, The Telegraph reports.

Weighing around 60,000 tonnes and at a whopping 236m (775ft) long, the ship dwarfed the tiny fishing boats and small tourist ferries that usually inhabit the harbour.

Polruan Coastwatch station manager Ray Wrigg told BBC News at the time: ‘She’s well up – I can’t see many of the houses immediately opposite.

Tourists marvel at the 58,000 ton cruise ship, which dwarfs the tiny fishing boats in the harbour

Making waves: The addition of the cruise ship to the town has almost doubled the size of Fowey’s population

‘That gives you an idea of how high she is.’

French company Ponant’s ship Le Lyrial glided into Fowey in May.