Cruises and Cruise Liner Visits to Ireland
1,000th Cruise Ship Call to Belfast Harbour As 'Cunarder' Vista-Class Visits
8th October 2021 Cruise Liners
The 1,000th cruise ship call to Belfast Harbour took place yesterday according to Cruise Belfast, which works in partnership between the port and Visit Belfast. Cunard Line's MS Queen Elizabeth arrived in Belfast marking a significant milestone for tourism in…
Donaghadee RNLI carried out a medevac of a passenger who became ill on a cruise ship that left Belfast Lough on Friday evening (17 September). The volunteer crew were requested by Belfast Coastguard to launch their all-weather lifeboat Saxon shortly…
Cruise Traffic in Cork Harbour Set to Hit Crest of a Wave Once More
15th September 2021 Cruise Liners
Cruise liner visits to Cork Harbour is to make a major bounce-back with 88 calls already confirmed for next year and the likelihood there will be more. Port of Cork chief commercial officer Conor Mowlds said a further 53 liners…
Work Specs Revealed for Proposed Seasonal Cruise Tender Pontoon in Dun Laoghaire Harbour
9th September 2021 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
A new report commissioned by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council details the works required for a proposed new seasonal cruise tender pontoon in the harbour. The plans are part of upgrades to Dun Laoghaire Harbour which expects 70 cruise liner visits…
New Full-Rigged Cruiseship Spanish Royal is to Christen with Pilgrimage Champagne
22nd August 2021 Cruise Liners
A new three-masted full-rigged cruiseship Sea Cloud Spirit next month is to be christened in the Port of Palma de Mallorca by Infanta Elena of Spain, the sister of King Felipe VI. The third luxury five-star windjammer from Sea Cloud…
Full Cruise Operations Return at Port of Southampton Sees Consecutive Five-Ship Weekends
18th August 2021 Cruise Liners
Following an easing back to full cruise operations at the UK's main cruise port of Southampton which had its busiest month of the year to date with two consecutive five-cruise ship weekends during August. On Saturday 7 August and Saturday…
Saga Cruises Put their Adventure Crew at Heart With Quayside Summer BBQ
11th August 2021 Cruise Liners
Saga Cruises Spirit of Adventure docked in Portsmouth today with passengers disembarked for excursions around the UK south coast city, while caterers arrived quayside to serve up a well-deserved BBQ lunch for the ship’s crew. Organised by the ship’s master,…
Industry body Cruise Europe is looking back over 30 years of development and growth since its formation in 1991. The idea for network to promote cruises in Northern Europe was first suggested during the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention and Exhibition in…
World's Largest Cruise Tallship, Golden Horizon Calls to Port of Dover For Inaugural Call
27th July 2021 Cruise Liners
The World's largest square-rigged sailing vessel, the brand new cruise tallship Golden Horizon in mid-July sailed into the Port of Dover; the ship's departure port for four new UK voyages throughout this month. The Golden Horizon, a near replica of…
Port of Cork and Cobh & Harbour Chamber to Hold Joint Virtual Workshop on Cruise Tourism
13th July 2021 Cruise Liners
On Thursday 15th July, Cobh and Harbour Chamber and the Port of Cork will jointly host an online cruise tourism workshop. The workshop is aimed at local tourist attractions and providers and is a great opportunity to hear about the…
Fred Olsen Resumes UK Cruises As Part of Reopening Coupled with Newest Member to the Fleet
6th July 2021 Cruise Liners
After many months away from operating due to pandemic, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines finally resumed with a maiden cruise by newcomer Borealis, albeit only within UK waters due to travel related restrictions, writes Jehan Ashmore. Borealis departed Liverpool Cruise Terminal…
The cruise line business globally may have been devastated by the ongoing pandemic - but Cobh in Cork Harbour, hopes to start welcomming back the ships from early next year. The local Chamber of Commerce believes the ocean-going giants will…
UK Cruise Industry Set Sails Again As First Caller to Belfast Harbour Arrived Today
17th June 2021 Cruise Liners
Major cruises from British ports will resume this week with a maiden voyage of a vessel around the coast of the UK. MSC Cruises second ship of the Meraviglia-Plus class, Afloat adds is MSC Virtuosa, which according to the Belfast Telegraph, will…
In UK waters is where the first cruise voyage since the coronavirus pandemic began has got under way. As BBC News reported, MSC Virtuosa departed Southampton (yesterday evening) on a four-night English Channel excursion, with a stop at Portland in…
Largest Cruiseship Built for UK Market Arrives at Southampton for Naming Ceremony
17th May 2021 Cruise Liners
In the UK, the largest cruise ship built for holidaymakers has arrived in England at the Port of Southampton. P&O Cruises' Iona was designed to hold more than 5,000 people in the days before social distancing. The newbuild arrived ahead…
UK Ports Group, ABP Announce Competition Name Chosen for New Southampton Cruise Terminal
4th May 2021 Cruise Liners
The UK's main cruise port, Southampton has announced that nearly 4,000 name suggestions from across the world entered into a competition, to name the English Channel port's fifth dedicated terminal, the 'Horizon Cruise Terminal'. Associated British Ports (ABP) yesterday announced…