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CRUISING TO IRELAND:



DUBLIN
CRUISE PORT
Lighthouse at cruise port Dublin Ireland
The port of Dublin is the busiest port in Ireland. Located at the mouth of the River Liffey at Dublin Bay, the port is primarily an industrial facility dominated by containers and cranes.  However, 85 cruise ships also called in Dublin in 2010.

Cruise ships dock in two places. Large cruise ships dock at the Alexandra Quay. Smaller cruise ships can dock along the River Liffey at the North Wall Quay Extension near the East Link Bridge.

As of this writing (2013), both of these places are cargo facilities that are also used on occasion by cruise ships. The port plans to build a $40 million cruise terminal, capable of handling two large cruise ships, which would open in 2015.

The port is not far from the city center - - about two miles. While it is possible to walk along the River Liffey to the city center from the North Wall Quay Extension, the traffic on the roads around Alexandra Quay is quite heavy making it very dangerous to walk. However, the port authorities usually offer (for a fee) a shuttle bus into the city center (Kildare Street).

The area along the River Liffey immediately outside of the port has seen extensive revitalization and now contains a number of modern buildings and attractions including the Convention Center, The O2 amphitheater, the unusual Samuel Beckett Bridge and the Jenny Johnston sailing ship museum.
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Above: The North Wall Quay Extension along the River Liffey.
Below: Alexandra Quay.
Lighthouse at cruise port Dublin Ireland, Alexandra Quay
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Left: Irish dancers welcome a cruise ship to Dublin.
For more about cruising to Ireland:

Click here for our Dublin overview page
Click here for photos of some of Dublin's attractions
Click here for our article on visiting Dublin Castle
Click here for our article on visiting the Powerscourt Estate
Click here for our page on visiting Blarney Castle
Click here for our Cork City page
Click here for our Cobh cruise port page
Click here for an article on Cobh and the Titanic
Click here for an article on visiting the Jameson Distillery 
Click here for our Ireland links page
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