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Belfast Named best UK & Ireland Port of Call by Cruise Critic in 15th Annual Editors’ Picks Awards
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Belfast 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 Belfast Welcomes 2 Millionth Cruise Visitor
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Belfast has today welcomed its two millionth cruise ship visitor, according to Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast which markets the city as a leading cruise ship…
Belfast to Welcome a Record 170 Cruise Ship Calls in 2023
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Belfast can expect a record cruise season this year, as Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast which markets the City as a leading cruise ship destination, has…
130 Cruise Ships to Berth in Belfast During 2022
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Belfast is expecting to welcome 130 cruise ships during the 2022 season, including 18 first time visitors. Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast which markets…
Cruise Belfast welcomes Global Cruise Executives to Northern Ireland
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Top global cruise executives are in Belfast this week to see first-hand the attractions and experiences that are making Northern Ireland an increasingly popular cruise call destination. The three-day…
Cruise Belfast Successfully Navigates the Safe Return of Cruise Tourism
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The arrival of Fred Olsen’s Borealis into Belfast this morning – the 72 nd cruise call in 2021 – marks the end of a successful cruise season this year. Since the first cruise ship returned to Belfast 5…
Stringent Health and Safety Protocols in Place for Domestic Cruise Tourism
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In line with the lifting of restrictions on domestic travel within the Common Travel Area, Cruise Belfast has confirmed that the MSC Virtuosa will arrive from Liverpool into Belfast, for a one day…
Belfast Named Best Cruise Port of Call in UK and Ireland
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It follows a record-breaking 2019 cruise season for the city with 146 cruise calls and 280,000 visitors. The judges were particularly impressed by a £500,000 investment by Belfast Harbour and Tourism…
New Cruise Terminal Opens in Belfast Harbour
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Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast, has opened the first dedicated cruise terminal on the island of Ireland to cater for Belfast’s growing popularity as a…
Record 151 Cruise Ships Due in Belfast This Year
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Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast, has announced that 285,000 visitors aboard 151 cruise ships are due to call at Belfast Harbour this year, an increase of 31%…
Award-Winning Cruise Season for Belfast Finishes
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Today (October 17th) marks the end of an award winning cruise season for Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast – with the arrival of the final ship of the year…
Belfast Attracts Cruise Brilliance
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This week (Wednesday 5th September 2018), Belfast welcomed Brilliance of the Seas on her maiden visit to the city. Carrying 3,350 passengers and crew, many of whom will embark on a variety of shore…
Tourism Boost With 117 Cruise Ships to Arrive in Belfast in 2018
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Cruise Belfast has confirmed details of its 2018 cruise schedule, heralding another record cruise season for Belfast and Northern Ireland with 117 ships expected to dock in Belfast Harbour, bringing…
Belfast Cruises to Tourism High as Ship Visits Hit New Record
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News announced today (Monday 3 April) revealed that almost 90 cruise ships are expected to visit Belfast this summer, bringing with them 150,000 passengers and crew to mark a new tourism high for the…
Princess Cruises Announces Royal Princess Ship Will Return to Belfast in 2018
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Princess Cruises has today announced that the 3,560-guest Royal Princess will visit Belfast throughout spring and summer 2018. At 330m long, 38m wide and 19 decks high, Royal Princess is Princess…
Record Cruise Season Announced for Belfast
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Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Visit Belfast and Belfast Harbour – has announced that 2016 will be the busiest cruise season in the city’s history with over 145,000 passengers and crew due…