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BelfastCruise port guide

Ships dock at Belfast Cruise Terminal. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Belfast Cruise Terminal

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Belfast Cruise Terminal.

  1. 8min

    Window on Wildlife

    Nature reserve visitor centre and bird hides beside the port

  2. 10min

    RSPB Belfast Lough

    Harbourside wetland reserve near the cruise terminal

  3. 21min

    Thompson Dock Pump House

    Historic dry dock pumphouse with original Victorian engineering

  4. 22min

    HMS Caroline

    Decorated World War I light cruiser floating in Alexandra Dock

  5. 24min

    Portside Inn

    Traditional dockside pub located close to the port gates

  6. 24min

    Titanic Walkway/Queens Road

    Belfast Bikes rental station in the heart of Titanic Quarter

  7. 26min

    Victoria Park

    Peaceful park surrounding a scenic boating lake in East Belfast

See all 40 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 35min

    SS Nomadic

    Historic tender ship and the last surviving White Star Line vessel

  2. 36min

    The Dock Cafe

    Donations-box cafe in the Titanic Quarter

  3. Ride

    Mike's Fancy Cheese

    Independent Belfast cheese shop and cheesemakers

  4. Ride

    Crumlin Road Gaol

    Victorian prison with underground tunnels and rich political history

  5. Ride

    Saint George's Market

    Vibrant covered Victorian market bursting with local food and craft

  6. Ride

    The Crown Liquor Saloon

    Exquisite National Trust-owned Victorian gin palace with carved booths

  7. Ride

    KUBO

    Modern Filipino dining in the heart of Belfast

More ports nearby: Dublin, Greenock, Killybegs, Holyhead, Glasgow (Greenock).