About Cruise Belfast

The Cruise Belfast Initiative is a partnership between Belfast Harbour and the Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB). Cruise Belfast was formed in 1999 to promote Belfast to the world’s cruise industry and has been welcoming ships to the city for over a decade.

Passengers on quayside


When a ship visits, we provide

  • A complimentary shuttle bus service from the Port to the heart of the city centre, close to the Belfast Welcome Centre in Donegall Place.

  • A tourist information desk at the quayside and onboard if required, staffed by our multi-lingual Travel Advisers. Maps, brochures and discount vouchers are all available as well as a daily events listing and shuttle bus timetable information. 

  • Further information can be sought at the Belfast Welcome Centre, just a few minutes walk from the City Hall. This tourist information centre offers a range of services, providing free tourist information and advice, an accommodation booking service, Bureau de Change, a box office for events and tours, left luggage, internet access and a gift shop. Opening hours are extended to accommodate the visit of a ship.

  • We also organise musical entertainment at the port either to welcome the ship to Belfast or to bid a fond farewell when your ship departs.

Travel Adviser Belfast Welcome Centre           

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