THE captain of a luxury cruise ship, which docked at the Port of Tyne, ordered Greggs Sausage Rolls and Stottie Cake when it docked on Monday.

Captain Johannes Tysse of the 31,000 tonne Azamara Journey made the order after his ship docked in North Shields for the first time.

Captain Tysse said: "On our cruise of Northern Europe passengers will enjoy amazing dining experiences including visits to Bruges and Amsterdam.

"Our UK crew told us that a visit to Newcastle wouldn’t be complete without a taste of Greggs as a culinary ‘must-try’, and that for European travellers it joins the echelons of British food icons alongside Fish & Chips, Afternoon Tea and the Sunday Roast.

"We were all very impressed and even got a cheer.”

The cruise, which offers its guests fine wine, oysters, caviar and kobe beef, welcomed the delivery which was Greggs' first time delivering to a cruise ship.

Fiona Mills of Greggs said: "It’s no surprise that this is the first time we’ve had a delivery request from a luxury cruise ship, we’re delighted to welcome Azamara to the North East and hopefully we’ve got a few new fans based on the amazing feedback we’ve had from passengers.”

Matt Beeton, chief executive officer at Port of Tyne, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Azamara Cruises as we celebrate 20 years of cruising from the Port of Tyne.

“When we heard about a special order from Greggs we were only too happy to help, after all only the best is good enough for the Captains table.”