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Yn ystod yr ymweliad ym Mis Mehefin cafodd y Gweinidog Twristiaeth, yr Arglwydd Elis\-Thomas, gyfle i fynd ar y llong i gwrdd â’r Capten a’r criw er mwyn ystyried sut y gall Cymru gynyddu ymhellach ei chyfran o’r farchnad broffidiol yn y sector mordeithio.   
  
Mae’r farchnad llongau mordeithio wedi cael ei nodi’n farchnad dwf i Gymru. Eleni yn unig, mae dros 100 o ymweliadau â phorthladdoedd yng Nghymru wedi'u cynllunio. Golyga hyn y bydd Cymru wedi croesawu dros 51,000 o deithwyr o UDA, Canada, Ffrainc a'r Almaen, ymhlith eraill. Mae hyn hefyd lawer yn fwy na ffigurau 2017 sy'n dangos cynnydd blynyddol o 15%. Bydd Caergybi yn croesawu 54 o’r ymweliadau hyn yn 2018 – cynnydd o 30% ers 2017\.   
  
Mae Cymru wedi denu cwmnïau newydd megis Norwegian Cruise Line, Aida, Regent Seven Seas a Phoenix Reissen ac hefyd yn awyddus i ddenu rhagor tra’n gweithio'n galed i gadw'r rhai sydd eisoes yn ymweld â Chymru. Bydd Cruise \& Maritime Voyages yn parhau i gynnig mordeithiau dychwelyd yn 2019 i'r Canoldir yn dilyn ail flwyddyn lwyddiannus o hwylio o borthladd Caerdydd lle y gwnaeth 750 o deithwyr fynd ar y llong fordeithio Marco Polo a dod oddi arni.   
  
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru a Cruise Wales wedi bod yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth ag Awdurdodau Lleol a phorthladdoedd i greu rhaglen farchnata i Gymru, yn ogystal â gwella’r hyn sydd gennym i gynnig i’r farchnad fordeithio yma yng Nghymru.    
  
Yn Abergwaun, drwy'r Cynllun Cymorth Buddsoddi mewn Twristiaeth, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi buddsoddi mewn pont gychod er mwyn caniatáu i longau mwy o faint ymweld â Chymru. O ganlyniad i hynny, rydym eisoes yn gweld cynnydd o 30% yn nifer y teithwyr ar gyfer 2019, gan gynnwys ymweliad gan y llong fordeithio Aidabella, sy'n cario 2,500 o deithwyr. Hon fydd y llong fwyaf i ymweld â Chymru hyd yma.  
  
Mae newid ar waith ym mhorthladd Caergybi hefyd gyda'r posibilrwydd o ddatblygu angorfa newydd ar gyfer mwy nag un defnyddiwr yn cael ei ystyried. Yn Aberdaugleddau, mae cynlluniau diwygiedig ar gyfer ailddatblygu marina gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd, gan gynnwys gwestai, siopau a bwytai newydd wedi'u cymeradwyo gan Gyngor Sir Penfro.   
  
Rhan allweddol o sicrhau'r ymweliadau hyn yw'r gwaith i ddatblygu a hyrwyddo teithiau newydd ar y tir i deithwyr ac i ddangos mwy o atyniadau Cymru i gwmnïau mordeithio a threfnwyr lleol; er enghraifft, i deithwyr sy'n cyrraedd Caerdydd, mae  taith newydd i adeilad Canolfan y Mileniwm gyda'r pensaer gwreiddiol wedi’u threfnu; ac i deithwyr sy'n cyrraedd Abergwaun, mae yna prynhawn cyfan o Hwyl sy'n cynnwys adloniant i ddangos treftadaeth a diwylliant Cymru yn cael ei gynnig; ac yng Nghaergybi, mae taith antur i  Zip World Forest Coaster ar gael.   
  
Dywedodd yr Arglwydd Elis\-Thomas:


> “Roedd gyfle ardderchog ym Mis Mehefin imi weld sut y mae llong fordeithio megis Brilliance of the Seas yn gweithredu ac i ystyried y cyfleoedd y mae ymweliadau’r llongau hyn â Chymru yn eu cynnig i economi ehangach y wlad. Rwy’n falch bod Ynys Môn yn croesawu’r teithwyr eto heddiw. Mae twf y sector yn tystio i’r gwaith ar y cyd rhwng partneriaid yn y sector cyhoeddus a’r sector preifat, sy’n cydweithio’n agos â’r llongau mordeithio er mwyn sicrhau bod Cymru’n datblygu’r seilwaith a’r cynhyrchion cywir a fydd yn apelio at eu cwsmeriaid. Rwy’n sicr bod y teithwyr wedi cael amser gwych yn gweld amrywiaeth ac ansawdd yr hyn sydd gan Gymru i’w gynnig, ac rydyn ni’n edrych ymlaen at groesawu rhagor o longau i Gymru yn ystod 2018\.”

Yn ôl deiliad y portffolio ar gyfer Prosiectau Mawr a Datblygu Economaidd yn Ynys Môn, y Cynghorydd Carwyn Jones:


> “Mae’r manteision economaidd sy’n dod i Ynys Môn a Gogledd Cymru oherwydd y diwydiant mordeithio yn hynod bwysig. Mae Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn yn falch o arwain y Prosiect Mordeithiau Rhanbarthol ar gyfer Gogledd Cymru, ac mae cymorth drwy’r Gronfa Ymgysylltu Twristiaeth Ranbarthol wedi ein helpu ni i ddenu llawer mwy o deithwyr ar longau mordeithio i’r ardal. Byddwn yn parhau i farchnata Gogledd Cymru fel cyrchfan unigryw, gan adeiladu ar ein llwyddiant eisoes a chadarnhau safle Caergybi fel un o brif borthladdoedd y DU ar gyfer mordeithiau.”

Mae’r diwydiant mordeithio hefyd yn cael cefnogaeth gan Bartneriaeth Cyrchfan Ynys Môn, lle y mae cynrychiolwyr allweddol o’r sector preifat yn cydweithio â’r sector cyhoeddus er mwyn sicrhau’r budd mwyaf posibl.







Translation:


 
Tourism Minister, Lord Elis\-Thomas had the opportunity to step on board the ship during a visit in June to meet with Captain and crew and explore how Wales can further increase its share in the lucrative cruise sector.   
  
The cruise ship market has been identified as growth market for Wales. This year alone, Wales will have welcomed 100 cruise visits \- which means over 51,000 cruise passengers from USA, Canada, France and Germany, to name but a few countries. It is also a significant upturn on 2017 year’s figures which show a year on year increase of 15%. Holyhead will welcome 54 of these calls in 2018 \- an increase of 30% from 2017\.  
  
Wales has attracted new lines such as Norwegian Cruise Line, Aida, Regent Seven Seas and Phoenix Reissen and work is ongoing to attract further cruise lines as well as retain the existing ones. Cruise \& Maritime Voyages cruise line will continue to offer turnaround cruises in 2019 to the Mediterranean, following the second successful year of sailing out of Cardiff port, where 750 passengers boarded and disembarked the Marco Polo cruise vessel.  
  
The Welsh Government and Cruise Wales have been working in partnership with Local Authorities and Ports on a marketing programme for Wales as well as improving what we have to offer in Wales for the cruise market.    
  
In Fishguard port, through the Tourism Investment Support Scheme, Welsh Government has invested in a pontoon allowing larger cruise vessels to call. As a result, there is already an increase in passenger numbers for 2019 of 30%, including the arrival of the Aidabella cruise ship, with 2500 cruise passengers on board. This will be the largest ship to call in Fishguard so far.   
  
The port of Holyhead is also to undergo change, with a new multi\-use berth development under consideration. In Milford Haven, revised plans for a multi\-million pound marina redevelopment, including new hotels, shops and restaurants, have been approved by Pembrokeshire County Council.   
  
A key part of retaining calls is to develop and promote new onshore tour itineraries for passengers and showcasing more of Wales’s attractions to cruise lines and ground handlers. A new tour, involving the architect of the Wales Millennium Centre has been developed for passengers arriving in Cardiff; and for passengers arriving in Fishguard, a Hwyl event featuring entertainment to showcase Welsh heritage \& culture and been developed. In Holyhead, an adventure tour option is being offered to Zip World Forest Coaster.   
  
Lord Elis\-Thomas, said:


> “I was delighted to have the opportunity in June to see how a cruise ship such as the Brilliance of the Seas operates, and look at the opportunities these cruise calls present for the wider economy of Wales.
> 
> It’s great news that Anglesey is welcoming passengers again today. The growth of the sector is testimony to the collaborative work between public and private sector partners, working closely with the cruise liners to ensure that Wales is developing the right infrastructure and products which will appeal to their customers. I’m sure the passengers will have an excellent time exploring the variety and quality of what Wales has to offer and we look forward to welcoming more ships to Wales during 2018\.”

Anglesey's Major Projects and Economic Development portfolio holder, Councillor Carwyn Jones added:


> “The economic benefits the cruise industry brings to Anglesey and North Wales are hugely important.
> 
> Anglesey Council is pleased to be leading the North Wales Regional Cruise Project, and support via the Regional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF) has helped us attract many more cruise ship passengers to the region.
> 
> We will continue to market North Wales as a unique destination, build on our success and cement Holyhead’s position as one of the UK’s premier cruise ports."

The cruise industry is also supported by the Destination Anglesey Partnership, where key private sector representatives collaborate with the public sector to maximise benefits.