Cork County Council\u2019s 2026 cruise season is to include eight cruise ship calls scheduled between May and September at the council-managed harbours of Kinsale and Youghal, along with Bere Island.<\/p>\n
The season will welcome over 1,840 passengers and more than 1,170 crew, delivering economic and social benefits to coastal communities across the county.<\/p>\n
The 2026 cruise programme features premium and expedition cruise operators, including Ponant, who will operate five of the eight scheduled calls, as well as HapagLloyd Cruises and Swan Hellenic.<\/p>\n
Kinsale Harbour will host six cruise calls, welcoming vessels such as Le Lyrial, Le Bellot, L\u2019Austral, Le Champlain, Europa and SH Diana.<\/p>\n
The cruise season in Kinsale will begin on Sunday, May 10, with the arrival of Le Lyrial, a visit that coincides with Sea Sunday.<\/p>\n
Europa by HapagLloyd Cruises, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious luxury cruise ships, will visit in August, carrying more than 400 passengers.<\/p>\n
Bere Island will welcome Island Sky by Noble Caledonia in September 2026, showcasing the area\u2019s heritage, landscapes and local community. Youghal Harbour will host a cruise call in May with Le Lyrial.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the schedule, Mayor of the County of Cork, Mary Linehan Foley, said: \u201cThe 2026 cruise season reflects the continued strength of Cork\u2019s harbour network and the confidence international cruise operators have in our coastal destinations.<\/p>\n
\n \u201cEach visit brings real benefits for local businesses and communities.\n <\/p>\n
\u201cAs a proud Youghal woman, I\u2019m especially delighted to see a cruise call returning to my hometown in 2026, giving visitors the chance to experience Youghal\u2019s exceptional heritage, seaside setting and warm hospitality.<\/p>\n
\u201cCruise tourism plays an important role in supporting sustainable economic activity right across county Cork.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cork County Council\u2019s 2026 cruise season is to include eight cruise ship calls scheduled between May and September…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":438046,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[79,61,60,43],"class_list":["post-438045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-cork-news","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}