West Cork Living: Cruising into a maritime tourism bonanza

Eight luxury cruise ship calls are scheduled between May and September at the Cork County Council-managed harbours of Kinsale, Youghal and Bere Island
The cruise ship, Hanseatic Nature, which visited Bantry port with over 700 guests and crew on board, with passengers disembarking for day trips to Killarney, Beara and around Bantry. Photo: Evan Doak

The cruise ship, Hanseatic Nature, which visited Bantry port with over 700 guests and crew on board, with passengers disembarking for day trips to Killarney, Beara and around Bantry. Photo: Evan Doak

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float — to travel is to live.”

Taken from Hans Christian Andersen’s autobiography, The Fairy Tale of My Life, it is a quote that perfectly describes a passion for travel, and cruising in particular as it invokes a universal desire of discovery. 

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