Cruises and Cruise Liner Visits to Ireland
Activists in their hundreds, BBC News reports, have staged a sit-in on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival in protest at the huge cruise ships they say are damaging the environment. The protest came hours ahead of Saturday's…
Bantry Bay Port Company Aiming to Increase the Number of Cruise Visits to Bantry Harbour
28th August 2019 Cruise Liners
Bantry Bay Port Company will hold a cruise seminar in the Maritime Hotel, Bantry on Thursday 29th August 2019 to launch their cruise strategy for Bantry. Entitled ‘Collectively Growing Cruise Tourism in Bantry’ the seminar is aimed at local attractions…
High winds played there part in determining cruiseship destinations among visiting vessels that were scheduled to call to Irish and Welsh ports, writes Jehan Ashmore. Most recently to become subject to the conditions involved Princess Cruises smallest ship, the 670…
A dedicated cruise terminal the first on the island of Ireland, reports ITV News, has opened in Belfast. A partnership between Visit Belfast and Belfast Harbour, the terminal has been created to cater for the growing number of cruise passengers…
Cobh Welcomes 'Spirit of Discovery' Cruise Liner on Maiden Call to Cork Harbour
19th July 2019 Cork Harbour
The latest cruise ship from Saga Cruises, the highly anticipated 'Spirit of Discovery' has docked in Cobh on her make her maiden call to a wet Cork Harbour today. As Afloat's Jehan Ashmore wrote yesterday, this brand new, luxury boutique British liner carries 999 passengers on…
The latest cruise ship from Saga Cruises, the highly anticipated Spirit of Discovery will make her maiden call to Cobh on Friday 19th July. As Afloat's Jehan Ashmore wrote yesterday, this brand new, luxury boutique British liner carries 999 passengers…
UK Operator's First Custom Built Newbuild Departs Dover On Maiden Cruise Including Dublin
18th July 2019 Cruise Liners
Saga Cruises first ever cruiseship built for the UK operator made a maiden port of call to Dublin Port this morning as part of an inaugural round Britain and Ireland cruise, writes Jehan Ashmore. Spirit of Discovery departed Dover last…
Cobh in Cork Harbour Named as One of the World’s Top Cruise Destinations
17th July 2019 Cork Harbour
Cruise Critic awards the highest-rated cruise destinations in 18 cruise regions across the globe in its annual Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards 2019 Cruise Critic, the world’s leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has announced the winners of its…
Dublin Port Chief Receives Apology From Cruise Ship Campaign Over Press Releases
7th July 2019 Dublin Port
Dublin Port’s chief executive has received an apology over press releases from a campaign against the end of cruise liner arrivals to the port that he claimed were defamatory, as The Irish Times reports. Lorcan O’Connor, a director of Carroll’s…
A new cruise berthing and visitor centre at Greenock Ocean Terminal on the Forth of Clyde, Scotland has been confirmed, it was revealed today. At its June meeting, the Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet approved a contribution of £9.693m…
Departing Dublin Port last night was a small cruiseship when compared to the giants of the industry yet this caller is one of the most prolific visitors and on the Irish Sea this season, writes Jehan Ashmore. The diminutive Corinthian…
'Elegant Explorer' Makes Final Nostalgic Calls to Irish Ports Including Anchorage off Foynes Island
26th June 2019 Cruise Liners
A luxury cruiseship nickmamed the 'Elegant Explorer' celebrated its final call to Foynes, Co. Limerick by anchoring off the port on the Shannon Estuary. The call of Prinsendam operated by Holland America Line was according to SFPC a welcome tourism…
Luxury Tall Ship 'Sea Cloud II' Arrives into Cork Harbour on Summer Visit
20th June 2019 Cork Harbour
"All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by". The five-star Tall Ship Sea Cloud II arrived into Cork Harbour early this morning, her tall masts and sails evoking memories of times past for shipping in the Harbour writes Bob…
Small Luxury Cruiseship Calls to Dun Laoghaire Harbour In Advance of Enlargement & Renovation
20th June 2019 Cruise Liners
Cruiseships visiting Dun Laoghaire Harbour have reached beyond the half-way mark this season as the fourth of six scheduled callers berthed this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. Windstar Cruises Star Pride arrived to the south Dublin Bay port having made an…
A trio of cruiseships recently visited the Isle of Man and notably all of the vessels were making an inaugural call to the Irish Sea island. According to CruiseEurope the visiting cruise callers were welcomed by Cruise Isle of Man…
Withdrawal Of Dun Laoghaire Cruise Berth Plans ‘Is Death-Knell For Community’
4th June 2019 Cruise Liners
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s decision to withdraw plans for a €30 million berth for cruise liners in Dun Laoghaire “represents a victory for those who want to resist any significant future commercial role for the harbour and for the town”, according to…
