Best time to visit: Oct (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Belfast while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Carnival Sunshine • Carnival Cruise Line
May 15, 2027 → May 30, 2027 • Norfolk → Dover
From $881
$59/night
↓53% below typical
Sapphire Princess • Princess Cruises
Aug 19, 2026 → Sep 3, 2026 • Copenhagen → Boston
From $1,733
$116/night
↓17% below typical
Majestic Princess • Princess Cruises
May 1, 2027 → May 13, 2027 • Southampton ↔
From $1,828
$152/night
↓10% below typical
Majestic Princess • Princess Cruises
Apr 7, 2027 → Apr 19, 2027 • Southampton ↔
From $1,848
$154/night
↓9% below typical
Le Austral
Jun 1, 2027 → Jun 8, 2027 • Dublin → Glasgow
From $5,169
$738/night
↓18% below typical
Majestic Princess • Princess Cruises
May 13, 2027 → May 25, 2027 • Southampton ↔
From $1,828
$152/night
↓10% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Belfast, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Belfast that day.
Belfast is busiest from Aug, with multiple ships per day. Oct are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Belfast on this date, carrying about ~1,900 passengers in total.
Aurora • P&O Cruises
Jul 22, 2026 → Aug 7, 2026 • Southampton ↔
From $1,485
$93/night
↓35% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Belfast still look attractively priced.
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Transatlantic • Next: May 15
From $881
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: Jul 22
From $1,485
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Aug 19
From $1,733
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: Apr 7
From $1,828
5 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: Aug 2
From $2,891
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: Jun 1
From $5,169
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Belfast depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Belfast.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Majestic Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Norwegian Sky | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Aurora | P&O Cruises |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Norwegian Sky | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Celebrity Eclipse | Celebrity Cruises |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Eclipse | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Carnival Legend | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Zuiderdam | Holland America |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Majestic Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Valiant Lady | Virgin Voyages |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Oceania Vista | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Vista | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Europa | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Norwegian Sky | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Sapphire Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Majestic Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SeaDream II | SeaDream Yacht Club |
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