Cruise from Cobh to Norway ready for sail

For the first time, people will be able to take a trip directly from an Irish port on a major cruise ship, courtesy of a deal between a travel agency and the Royal Caribbean International line.

Spaces have been reserved for 200 Irish passengers on the cruise line’s Independence of the Seas, which will dock in Cobh, Co Cork, on Jun 3 and Sept 9 for 12-day cruises of the Norwegian fjords.

From €1,699 per person, based on two people sharing, passengers will get all meals and entertainment on board and return flights from Southampton to either Cork or Dublin.