How much time will you have?
About 10h is typical
Most cruises spend 9h to 15h in Greencastle, which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.
Ireland
Greencastle Cruise Port
Greencastle is a long port day with mixed arrival arrangements and lighter cruise traffic mostly from June and August.
Usually quiet
~10h typical visit
Smaller ships
What to expect in Greencastle
How busy does Greencastle get?
This is usually a quieter cruise stop.
Multiple ships overlap on roughly 4% of days, so most dates should feel manageable.
- Typical day: ~700 passengers
- Busy day: 3,450+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 4% of days
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Where Greencastle fits into a cruise
Greencastle is most commonly visited on British Isles itineraries, often alongside Greenock and Belfast .
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When to cruise to Greencastle
Cruise ships visit during 6 months of the year, with the heaviest traffic from June and August.
Most cruise traffic clusters from June and August, so month choice can change both ship choice and crowd levels.
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Who sails here?
Ships visiting Greencastle typically carry around 608 guests, with Star Explorer, Seven Seas Mariner, and Silver Dawn calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 Star Explorer 4 calls
- 2 Seven Seas Mariner 2 calls
- 3 Silver Dawn 2 calls
- 4 Zuiderdam 2 calls
- 5 Silver Spirit 1 call
Next port calls
May 25 Silver Dawn
Jun 13 Star Explorer
Jun 28 Zuiderdam
Jul 15 Silver Spirit
Jul 24 Seven Seas Mariner
Cruises that visit Greencastle
Silver Spirit
Southampton → Portsmouth → Dover → Southampton
Jul 9, 2027 · 12 nights
Visits Greencastle on day 7
$7,800 suite · $650/night
66% below typical · 3-month low
Seven Seas Mariner
Reykjavík → Nuuk → Cork → Southampton
Jul 14, 2027 · 16 nights
Visits Greencastle on day 11
$12,999 suite · $812/night
9% below typical · 3-month lowCruise routes that include Greencastle
These route families show how cruise lines usually package Greencastle, so you can compare the whole trip instead of judging this stop by itself.
British Isles · France Atlantic Coast
Portsmouth → Guernsey → Falmouth + 5 more
From Southampton · Next Jul 9
From $7,800 suite · $650/night
Best departure: 66% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
British Isles · Arctic
Nuuk → Paamiut → Greenock + 5 more
From Reykjavík · 16 nights · Next Jul 14
From $12,999 suite · $812/night
Best departure: 9% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Arctic · Norwegian Fjords
Greencastle → Stornoway → Kirkwall + 8 more
From Belfast · 14 nights · Next May 24
From $13,500 suite · $964/night
Best departure: typical pricing
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
British Isles · Northern Europe
Skagen → Leith → Invergordon + 7 more
From Copenhagen · Next Sep 3
From $12,300 suite · $1,025/night
Best departure: typical pricing
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
British Isles
Invergordon → Kirkwall → Ullapool + 3 more
From Almería · Next Aug 4
From $11,854 suite · $1,482/night
Best departure: 4% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Northern Europe · Arctic
Halifax → Saint-John → Ponta Delgada + 61 more
From New York · Next Apr 29
From $82,549 suite · $897/night
Best departure: 1% above typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
FAQ about cruises visiting Greencastle
Which cruise itineraries usually include Greencastle?
Cruises that call at Greencastle often follow itineraries such as British Isles One-Way via Portsmouth & Guernsey, British Isles Repositioning via Nuuk, Prince Christian Sound & Glasgow, and Arctic Repositioning via Greencastle, Stornoway & Trondheim.
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