Cruises and Cruise Liner Visits to Ireland
Schedule of Cruise Calls for Port of Waterford Announced for this Season
19th February 2024 Cruise Liners
Cruise ships visiting the south-east Port of Waterford will total 28 scheduled calls this season, with arrivals to take place in Belview and Dunmore East, which represents a 33% increase on last year. More than 27,000 cruise-goers this season will…
The cruise ship season at the Port of Cork is to have a surge in the number of vessels accommodated this year with a rise by 23% to 116 vessels. Starting in April, the season will run up to November…
Belfast Harbour is Named 'Best UK & Ireland Port of Call' by Cruise Critic's Editors’ Picks Awards
11th December 2023 Cruise Liners
Belfast Harbour has been recognised as the Best UK & British Isles Port of Call at this year’s Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Awards. Cruise Critic, a subsidiary of TripAdvisor, is the world’s leading cruise reviews site and online cruise…
Thriving Cruise Season at Port of Cork Ends With MSC Virtuosa As Final Caller
25th October 2023 Cruise Liners
The cruise ship season for the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has been marked with a successful year as it welcomed one of the largest such ships in the world, the MSC Virtuosa which arrived to Cork Harbour today. The…
Record Cruise Season for Belfast Harbour Comes to a Close with Call by Borealis
23rd October 2023 Cruise Liners
A record cruise season for Belfast Harbour this year saw 158 calls as reported by Cruise Belfast, the partnership between the port and Visit Belfast which markets the city as a leading destination. The announcement was made as the final…
The Norwegian Star, the largest-ever cruise ship to drop anchor in Lough Foyle, arrived spectacularly at 7am, marking the end of the 2023 cruise season for Foyle Port. The ship has a gross tonnage of 91,740 and a length of…
Newry, Co. Down Cruise Ship Outfitting Firm Secures €139m of New Work
8th September 2023 Cruise Liners
A cruise ship and ferry outfitting firm based in Co. Down will announce today in Belfast Harbour that it has secured £120 million (€139m) of new work to fit out cruise ships. The firm MJM Marine located in Newry, said the…
100,000th Cruise Line Passenger Welcomed at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
5th September 2023 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
Dún Laoghaire Harbour has marked a significant milestone as it welcomed its 100,000th cruise passenger, Melinda Berk from New York, who arrived on the Norwegian Dawn Cruise Ship. To celebrate the occasion, Melinda was presented with a hamper of gifts,…
New French Operator Makes Irish Debut With Anchorage Visit off Dun Laoghaire Harbour
2nd September 2023 Cruise Liners
A new French cruise operator, Compagnie Française de Croisières, made its first presence in Irish waters when their Renaissance arrived to anchor off Dun Laoghaire Harbour, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Marseilles based CFC Croisières has just a single cruise ship,…
New Cruise Ship Explora I Makes Maiden Call to the Island of Ireland at Foyle Port
31st August 2023 Cruise Liners
Foyle Port welcomed the impressive new cruise ship Explora I to Lough Foyle on its first-ever visit to the island of Ireland on Thursday. The luxury liner, which was built and delivered by Fincantieri at the Monfalcone shipyard in Italy,…
One of Scotland's main cruise ports, Greenock Ocean Terminal, Inverclyde is where a new £20 million cruise ship visitor centre is looking ship-shape after it was officially launched. The project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the £1 billion…
Cruise Industry Association Says Passenger Ships Have Not Been Banned From Dutch Capital
29th July 2023 Cruise Liners
In Amsterdam, a city council moves to 'keep' cruise ships out of the city-centre, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association. As Tradewinds reports, Amsterdam is certainly looking to prevent massive sized cruise…
In the Dutch capital, cruise ships have been banned from the city-centre by Amsterdam's council, as it tries to limit visitor numbers in addition to curb on pollution. According to politicians, the vessels were not in line with the city's…
The number of cruise ships expected to dock in Belfast Harbour this season represents a 20% increase on the previous record set in 2019. In 2019, Cruise Belfast opened the first dedicated cruise terminal on the island of Ireland, and…
Record-Breaking Cruise Ship Season for Dún Laoghaire Harbour with 90 Plus Visits
12th June 2023 Cruise Liners
This season more than 90 cruise ships will call to Dún Laoghaire Harbour bringing a total of 164,000 passengers and 71,000 crew to the area With 44% of passengers* who tender ashore visiting Dún Laoghaire Town and the surrounding area,…
Cruise Caller to Irish Sea Corinthian Opens Season at ABP’s Port of Barrow
9th June 2023 Cruise Liners
Cruise ship MV Corinthian called to the Port of Barrow, Cumbria in the north-west of England as the first this season to visit the Irish Sea port operated by Associated British Ports (ABP). Grand Circle Cruise Line which has operated…