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It will be a bumper season in Killybegs Harbour as an unprecedented 28 cruise ships are scheduled to visit Co. Donegal, writes Jehan Ashmore. The record total of cruise ships including 11 maiden calls will bring 50,000 visitors to the…

Following a voyage from Belfast Lough, The Ambience sailed past Roches Point this morning, becoming the first cruise line visitor to Cork Harbour of 2023. Anticipating a strong year, the Port of Cork has seen bookings return to pre-pandemic levels,…

The 227-metre long Norwegian flagged Viking Venus anchored on Dublin Bay this morning just outside Dun Laoghaire Harbour, marking the start of the 2023 cruise liner season at the east coast port.  More than 90 Cruise Liner visits are booked…

Dublin Port welcomed its first cruise ship this season which Afloat observed departing Dublin Bay this afternoon when bound for the Outer Hebrides, writes Jehan Ashmore The Norwegian flagged Spitsbergen at just 100m in length berthed close to the city-centre where the…

As the cruise industry to Belfast Harbour continues to provide a welcome boost to the economy, the number of ships expected this season represents a 20% increase on the previous record set in 2019. Between March and October this year,…

The Southeast of Ireland is set to benefit from the arrival of 21 cruise vessels to the Port of Waterford this season. The cruise tourism season, which operates from April to October, will, says the Port of Waterford, offer the…

Cruisecalls among them from Cunard Line is to visit the Port of Holyhead, Anglesey this summer as the tourism sector booms in Wales. This year the country is due to welcome a record 91 cruiseships to date, with Holyhead port leading…

Dun Laoghaire is set to host more than 90 cruise liner visits between April and October this year as the harbour publishes its cruise schedule for the 2023 season. Beginning with the Viking Venus on 5 April and closing out…

Cruiseships scheduled to the Port of Waterford have been announced with tourists for the 2023 season are to start visiting the south-east region in April.  In total there will be 24 cruise call visits bringing 27,000 passengers and almost 13,000…

The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) looks forward to welcoming the return of cruise ships this spring in Cork Harbour as it announces its Cruise Liner Schedule for 2023. Anticipating a strong year, PoCC sees bookings return to pre-pandemic levels,…

A cruiseship that arrived in Belfast Harbour today marks the final call (Afloat adds Borealis) in a year that Cruise Belfast, the partnership between the port and Visit Belfast is celebrating a strong cruise season with 141 calls made in 2022.…

Cruiseship traffic according to the Port of Cork will exceed pre-pandemic levels next year, with more than 100 of the world's most luxurious such ships due to call. This year's cruise season drew to a close today when Fred Olsen…

The World which is one of the most unique ships to ever visit Killybegs is set to dock at the Donegal port next month. The largest purely residential ship on earth is paying its first ever visit to this county.…

The largest ever cruiseship to visit Warrenpoint Port, Azamara Pursuit at 180m in length, was observed by locals lining the quayside as the ship headed up Carlingford Lough this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore Measuring 30,277 in gross tonnage, the cruiseship…

As previously reported the Port of Waterford announced an operating profit of €1.1 million for 2021, up from €700,000 on the year. Turnover was €7.7m and shareholder's funds ended the year at €34m. Bulk throughput in 2021 came in at…

A cruiseship which called to Kinsale marked the first arrival of 2022 to the west Cork harbour. The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins welcomed the German luxury cruise ship, Europa, with 400 passengers and 275 crew.…