Cruises and Cruise Liner Visits to Ireland
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…
This Weekend Sees 'Largest Ever Cruise Ship' to Galway with Thousands on Board €350 Million Ship
10th May 2024 Galway Harbour
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…
First Cruise Caller to West Cork Welcomed as Seabourn Venture Anchors off Schull Harbour
10th May 2024 Cruise Liners
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’s Newest Ship Sails to Southampton for Inaugural Visit & Maiden Voyage
8th May 2024 Cruise Liners
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…
Seabourn Set to Open Killybegs Harbour Cruise Season With Private Yacht-Like Caller
2nd May 2024 Cruise Liners
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…
Foyle Port Prepares for Record-Breaking Cruise Season with Six Inaugural Calls
30th April 2024 Foyle Port
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…
Viking Venus Anchors in Dublin Bay as Dun Laoghaire Welcomes First Cruise Liner of the Season
23rd April 2024 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
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…
Jails, Morgues, No Deck 13 - The New York Times on The Hidden Secrets of Cruise Ships
19th April 2024 Cruise Liners
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…
Expedition Cruise Ship Sails into Dublin Port Setting the Season of Visitors to the Capital
4th April 2024 Cruise Liners
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…
Ambition Achieved as Ambassador Cruise Line's Second Ship 'Maiden Call' to Port of Cork Also Starts Season
4th April 2024 Cruise Liners
Ambition, one of two cruise ships of UK operator Ambassador Cruise Line, overnight sailed from Belfast Harbour to arrive this morning at the Port of Cork, where it made a maiden visit to Cobh, writes Jehan Ashmore. Afloat tracked yesterday…
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…