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Azamara Onward, having completed its first world cruise of 155 days, which ended last month, visited Dublin on Monday, where it made an overnight stay before arriving in Cobh, Cork Harbour, this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Azamara Onward has…

The 'largest sailing ship in the world' and probably one of the largest ships to anchor in Belfast Lough at 138 metres in length arrived in the Norhern Ireland port on Tuesday, (June 18th). She is the youngest of the…

UK cruise operator Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition made its inaugural call offshore of Dun Laoghaire Harbour this morning, having recently also anchored off the Normandy coast during the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 1,200 passenger cruise ship…

Cunard Line's mega-ship Queen Anne came into Cork Harbour at dawn this morning and dwarfed everything, starting with Roche's Point. But then she's 1,058ft in length, and - perhaps more impressively - 116ft beam,clocking in at 113,000 tonnes. She is…

The newest Cunard Line luxury cruise ship, Queen Anne, has departed Liverpool after a day of celebrations that took place on Merseyside, marking the company's strong links with the city’s maritime heritage. The City of Liverpool was announced as the…

Harland & Wolff Group’s Belfast shipyard bid farewell to the cruise ship Margaritaville at Sea Islander following a four-month major transformation of the former Costa Cruises owned vessel. In addition, the 2,380 passenger cruise ship, originally named the Costa Atlantica…

Foyle Port’s 2024 cruise season kicked off with the arrival of Seabourn Ovation today, the first of three cruise ship visits this week. Over ten thousand passengers and crew are expected to visit the stunning North West of Ireland from…

The body of a 44-foot long endangered sei whale was found on the bow of a cruise ship as it approached New York last weekend. As CBS news reports, the carcass was discovered as the ship neared the Brooklyn Cruise…

Galway Bay is to see one of the largest cruise ships ever to anchor offshore of the city over the weekend, as the 91,000 gross tonnage vessel arrives with passengers to explore the west of Ireland. The 2,400 passenger Norwegian…

The first cruise ship of the season in West Cork was welcomed by Cork County Council to its harbours, Schull and Kinsale, located in Ireland’s largest county. The ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship Seabourn Venture, as Afloat previously reported visiting Killybegs,…

Cunard Line’s Queen Anne, the newest cruise ship addition to their prestigious fleet, arrived in the UK at the Port of Southampton. This historic moment took place on the last day of April, and the occasion marks the first time…

An ultra-luxury modern expedition cruise ship, the Seabourn Venture, is to call to Killybegs Harbour, Co. Donegal, tomorrow (3 May) marking the start of this year’s season, writes Jehan Ashmore On hand to welcome tourists will be the team from…

Derry-Londonderry's Foyle Port is gearing up for a busy cruise season, with nine cruise liners expected to visit the port between May and September, including six inaugural calls. The Port is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year and is set…

This morning, the Viking Venus cruise liner anchored off Dun Laoghaire Harbour, marking the beginning of the 2024 cruise season that runs from April to October. The season includes 80 visits by cruise liners to the south Dublin town. The…

Water parks, tattoo parlours, a jail and a morgue – these are some of the “hidden features” on cruise ships, The New York Times reports. An “entire ecosystem, often below passenger decks” is “shrouded in mystery”, the newspaper reports. “The…

The first cruise ship to Dublin Port of this season saw the Norwegian operator of M/S Spitsbergen, Hurtigruten Expeditions, whose small yet smart red, black, and white liveried ship, sailed upriver to a berth today, writes Jehan Ashmore. The call…