(Coach) Shore Tour from Cork: Blarney, Kinsale & Cork

(Coach) Shore Tour from Cork: Blarney, Kinsale & Cork

This day tour operates on days when cruise liners are visiting Cork (Cobh). The tour visits Blarney Castle, Cork City, and Kinsale. Passengers will enjoy a panoramic drive through the Cork countryside. WE INCLUDE BLARNEY CASTLE ADMISSION: others do not!
Adult
€89
Free cancellation
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Overview

The tour begins with a pick up from the cruise liner terminal in Cobh, Cork Harbour. (Note: if for operational reasons your ship is diverted to the other Cork terminal in Ringaskiddy we will of course meet you there instead)

The tour begins with a drive to Blarney Castle. We include your admission to the Blarney Castle and Gardens so that you are on a voucher system priority passengers and skip all the lines before your fellow shipmates (SAVE 15 EURO)! We take a panoramic drive through Cork City. Your guide will point out the highlights of the southern capital such as St Finbarre's Cathedral, Shandon Bells, English Historic Market and the beautiful River Lee.

In the afternoon we will enjoy a scenic drive to Kinsale. This charming town is famed as Ireland's gourmet capital with enchanting streets, fine restaurants, great pubs, all situated in this beautiful harbor town. We get some spectacular photos and plenty of time to enjoy the ambiance.

On our return to the ship we get a quick overview of Cobh, the last departure point of Titanic and we have time to visit St. Coleman's Cathedral - the finest worshiping point of many Irish immigrants.

This tour will collect from the following arrivals

Ambience - 10th April 2023

Celebrity Silhouette - 30th April 2023

Ms Zuiderdam - 1st May 2023

Celebrity Apex - 2nd May 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Regal Princess - 3rd May 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Emerald Princess - 3rd May 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Emerald Princess - 11th May 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Regal Princess - 11th May 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 12th May 2023

Celebrity Apex - 17th May 2023

Norwegian Star - 19th May 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 22nd May 2023

Holland America's Zuiderdam - 23rd May 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Regal Princess - 23rd May 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Emerald Princess - 23rd May 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

NCL - 29th May 2023

Norwegian Star - 29th May 2023

Costa Favolosa - 30th May 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 1st June 2023

Jewel of the Seas - 2nd June 2023

Royal Caribbean - 2nd June 2023

Holland America - 2nd June 2023

Regal Princess - 3rd June 2023

Emerald Princess - 3rd June 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 5th June 2023

Ambience - 9th June 2023

Jewel of the Seas - 15th June 2023

Regal Princess - 16th June 2023

Emerald Princess - 16th June 2023

Oceania Riviera - 24th June 2023

Regal Princess - 27th June 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Emerald Princess - 27th June 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Oceania Riviera - 1st July 2023

Jewel of the Seas - 9th July 2023

Royal Caribbean - 9th July 2023

Regal Princess - 10th July 2023

Emerald Princess - 10th July 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 10th July 2023

Celebrity Apex - 17th July 2023

Regal Princess - 21st July 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Emerald Princess - 21st July 2023 (Limited Availability - Selling Rapidly)

Celebrity Silhouette - 22nd July 2023

Aurora - 23rd July 2023

Coral Princess - 24th July 2023

Ambience - 25th July 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 25th July 2023

Carnival Pride - 28th July 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 29th July 2023

Borealis - 29th July 2023

Jewel of the Seas - 1st August 2023

Regal Princess - 2nd August 2023

Emerald Princess - 2nd August 2023

MS Zuiderdam - 10th August 2023

Island Princess - 11th August 2023

AIDAbella - 12th August 2023

Regal Princess - 15th August 2023

Emerald Princess - 15th August 2023

Carnival Pride - 18th August 2023

Celebrity Apex - 19th August 2023

MS Nieuw Statendam - 20th August 2023

Ambience - 23rd August 2023

Jewel of the Seas - 25th August 2023

Regal Princess - 26th August 2023

Emerald Princess - 26th August 2023

Oceania Riviera - 31st August 2023

Oceania Riviera - 31st August 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 1st September 2023

Oceania Marina - 3rd September 2023

Oceania Vista - 3rd September 2023

Costa Favolosa - 4th September 2023

Celebrity Apex - 5th September 2023

Carnival Pride - 7th September 2023

Celebrity Silhouette - 7th September 2023

Regal Princess - 8th September 2023

Emerald Princess - 8th September 2023

Island Princess - 10th September 2023

Disney Dream - 15th September 2023

Regal Princess - 20th September 2023

Emerald Princess - 20th September 2023

MSC Preziosa - 21st September 2023

Norwegian Dawn - 22nd September 2023

Norwegian Star - 25th September 2023

MSC Grandiosa - 28th September 2023

Regal Princess - 2nd October 2023

Emerald Princess - 2nd October 2023

Norwegian Star - 11th October 2023

Norwegian Star - 21st October 2023


If you do not see a tour scheduled for the ship and date you are traveling upon - please contact us - and we may decide to schedule a tour if there is likely to be enough demand.
  • Tour Begins At Cobh Cruise Terminal

    We will collect you in style from your Cruise Ship. When you leave the Ship, turn to the right, and your guide will be waiting for you near the pedestrian exit gate. We collect passengers from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after disembarkation commences. We like to get ahead of the crowd and avoid the queues in Blarney!

  • Blarney Castle & Woolen Mills: ADMISSION INCLUDED!

    Our first stop of the day is Blarney. Visit the most famous Castle in all of Ireland!! Lie back and kiss the magical Blarney Stone and get the gift of the gab! Your admission is included saving you 15 euro. WE ARE HAPPY TO INCLUDE ADMISSION TO BLARNEY CASTLE: others will make you join a queue and pay at the gate! You will also have time to visit the world famous Blarney Woolen Mills. Famed as the largest Irish Store in the world, many take advantage of its tax free shopping offers on quality Irish products.

  • Cork City Tour

    We depart Blarney and take a panoramic drive through Cork City. We view the highlights of this fine City such as the River Lee, St Finbarre's Cathedral, Shandon Bells, English Market and Grand Parade. Cork was recently considered by the Lonely Planet one of the 10 must see cities in the world. Some of its famous sons include Henry Ford, Michael Collins and of course world famous footballer Roy Keane.

  • Drive Through The Cork Countryside

    We drive through the beautiful Cork Countryside to the charming town of Kinsale! Enjoy typical views of the rolling fields of West Cork and also a stop overlooking picturesque Kinsale Harbor and its 2 forts - Charles Fort and James Fort. It was just off the Old Head of Kinsale that in 1915 the Lusitania sank with grave loss of life.

  • Kinsale - Historic Port Town

    Our next stop is the historical town of Kinsale for, a town famed for the battle of Kinsale in 1601. Today it is Ireland's gourmet capital with winding streets, great pubs and fine restaurants. On our standard 8h tours we stop in Kinsale for lunch, however depending on the departure time of the ship this must be at the drivers discretion (NO EXCEPTION). The town is beautifully situated at the mouth of the harbor and is exceptionally colorful with picture post card buildings and many country Irish folk with strange and distinguished accents.

  • Return To Cruise Ship on Time

    We depart Kinsale and to make sure you are back at least 1 hour before departure. The service ends back at the dockside after approximately 8 hours on tour. If the boat is leaving earlier we will amend the itinerary as necessary.

Language

EnglishThis tour is exclusively in English.

Ticket

You will receive your ticket (featuring your booking number) via email immediately at time of booking. There is no need to print the ticket. If you wish, you can simply show it on your phone or tablet.

When to Book?

Book as soon as possible to guarantee availability, especially during public holidays and festivities. You can book up to 60 minutes before departure if there are still places available.

  • We collect passengers from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after disembarkation commences. - Cobh (Cork) Cruise Ship Terminal
  • We collect passengers from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after disembarkation commences. - Ringaskiddy Cruise Ship Terminal
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund. Learn more about cancellations.

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