Cruises and Cruise Liner Visits to Ireland
Dún Laoghaire Cruise Access Plans Linked to Offshore Wind Base
20th October 2026 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's plans to improve cruise-passenger access at St Michael's Pier are linked to the proposed development of an offshore wind operations base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour. The council's Cruise Passenger Realignment Project, currently open for public consultation…
Kinsale Harbour Expected to Welcome at Least Six Cruise Ships Next year
7th October 2026 Cruise Liners
One of County Cork's premier tourist towns is set again to benefit from even more cruise ship visits during next year’s season, with at least six now confirmed, an increase of two for this year. Four cruise ships operating at…
The expedition cruise ship World Voyager is pictured outward bound on Wedenesday, September 30th from Cork Harbour following a visit to the city quays. The 126-metre vessel called to Cork during a cruise itinerary around Ireland and the North Atlantic…
The cruise season for this year in Manx waters concluded with the final visitor, which took place this morning in Douglas, as the small ship’s sixth call this season! It involved the 90 m Corinthian of the Grand Circle Line, which…
Foyle Port is set to conclude its most successful cruise season to date, with close to 19,000 passengers and crew visiting Ireland’s North West during 2026. The port scheduled a record 22 cruise calls across 15 different cruise lines this…
There was a striking contrast in shipping movements on Dublin Bay on Monday evening (August 31), as the Polish tall ship Fryderyk Chopin arrived in Scotsman’s Bay while the cruise liner Marina prepared to depart Dún Laoghaire. The two vessels…
Body Found in Search for Man Overboard From Cruise Liner Off Scotland
21st August 2026 Scottish Waters
A body has been recovered after a passenger was reported overboard from a cruise liner off Scotland’s east coast, according to The Irish News. The alarm was raised on Friday morning (21 August) after a man reportedly fell overboard from…
Two Cruise Ships at the Same Time Mark a Busy End to Season at Bantry
13th August 2026 Cruise Liners
Bantry Bay had a 'first' of two cruise ships at the same time as its ‘cruise ship visitor season came to an end.’ "The sight of two cruise vessels was both unusual and welcoming, demonstrating the Bay’s capacity to accommodate…
One of the largest cruise ships visiting Cork Harbour this year, the 143,700-tonne Majestic Princess, made another call to Cobh Cruise Terminal on Tuesday (11 August). The 330-metre Princess Cruises vessel, which can accommodate around 3,560 passengers, arrived at Cobh…
Three cruise ship calls are expected to visit Foyleport this week, involving two inaugural calls and one return visit, writes Jehan Ashmore. The first of the scheduled cruise trio is Star Legend, operated by Windstar Cruises, which is due to…
Breakwater Off Dunmore East Harbour Could Solve Cruise Ship Anchorage Issue
24th July 2026 Cruise Liners
An idea for a breakwater located outside Dunmore East Harbour could provide shelter for cruise ships' anchorage calls, it has been suggested. Last week, reports emerged that passengers of the cruise ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, were unable to disembark in…
Details for next year’s Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, Co. Limerick, have already hit the headlines for its record-high ticket prices at the hotel venue. As The Irish Times reports, the daily admission of €499 is the highest ever charge…
Norwegian Sky Diverts to Cobh Sees Passengers Take Coach Transfers to Waterford
19th July 2026 Cruise Liners
The cruise ship, Norwegian Sky, with a capacity for almost 2,000 passengers, had cancelled its scheduled call to Dunmore East on the Waterford estuary. This led to passengers instead arriving to Cobh, Cork Harbour, on 18 July, before passengers were taken…
Cruise Tourism Growth as First Minister of Wales Celebrates Holyhead Ship Visit
11th July 2026 Cruise Liners
The First Minister of Wales has hailed cruise tourism as a key driver of the Welsh visitor economy, reports BreakingTravelNews. Rhun ap Iorwerth made his comment during a first official engagement with the cruise industry since taking office, signaling continued…
Dunmore East Harbour's €12m Cruise-Berth Considered in 2019 – Nothing Happened Since
8th July 2026 Cruise Liners
Documents obtained by Sinn Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane, through the Freedom of Information Act, have revealed that in 2019, the Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Marine paid RPS, an engineering and consulting firm, to carry out a feasibility…
Belfast Harbour has reported another year of strong financial performance and major investment, according to its 2025 Annual Report. Turnover increased by 10.2% to £97.1 million, while underlying profit before tax rose 21% year-on-year to £44.4 million. The Trust Port…
