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A Connoisseurs Cruise Call : Waterford
Capital of Ireland's south east region, WATERFORD
is one of the most 'marketable' names available
to the cruise industry. It is proud home to a
world renowned luxury lifestyle brand - Waterford
Crystal. The celebrated Crystal Factory and
Gallery make a glittering centrepiece for a rich
and varied array of quality attractions. Tour
operators have an embarrassment of riches in fashioning
excursions to delight the visitor and all within
a short distance of the port.
Waterford Location
The Port is close to the south eastern tip of
Ireland at the conjunction of the Atlantic Ocean,
English Channel and Irish Sea. Location alone
suits many itineraries and overlaying its history
and culture the possible thematic links are surprisingly
wide

Waterford Harbour and River
From the sturdy light at Hook Head - Ireland's
oldest lighthouse - the up-river passage is filled
with scenic and historic interest. Passengers
follow in the wake of the Celts and Vikings and
the most profound invasion or 'invitation' in
Irish history…the arrival of the Normans
led by Strongbow and King Henry II in 1172.
They landed at Crooke near Passage East…taking
Waterford (and Ireland) by 'Hook or by Crooke." The
Fjord-like entry presents a varied landscape that prepare a welcome to
the modern visitor to the city's mile long quay,
described by the eminent architectural historian,
Mark Girouard, as "the noblest quay in Europe." Even though the city quays are no longer the primary commercial port, a new development is envisaged providing facilities for the cruise market.
Waterford City and Environs
We know cruise visitors will swear allegiance
to the warmth of the Waterford welcome, to the
charming character of its quaint streets and elegant
shops, to its two great cathedrals and to the
greenest Irish landscapes set in three tranquil
river valleys flowing into the Harbour.

Waterford and Milford Haven
Recognising the strong Celtic links between Wales
and Ireland, Milford
Haven Cruise Port has forged a partnership
with the Port of Waterford, assisted by EU funding
under the Interreg
programme. The two ports are only an overnight
crossing apart and by working together are able
to offer a complementary range of itineraries
for cruise passengers whether it is an insight
into Celtic history, the matchless scenery and
coastlines of the two areas, the world renown
of Waterford Crystal and the inspired crafts of
Pembrokeshire or merely the genuine and warm welcome
offered to visitors on these two sides of the
Irish sea.
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