Nieuw Statendam
visits Lough Foyle
06.06.26
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GREENCASTLE has hosted
three cruise ships in consecutive days with the arrival
of the Spirit of Discovery on Thursday 4th June, Oceania
Marina on Friday 5th June and the Nieuw Statendam
anchored off Greencastle today, Saturday 6th June 2026. |
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Nieuw Statendam anchored
off Greencastle today, 6th June 2026 |
However the Spirit of
Discovery arrived in Greencastle at approximately 6am on
Thursday, only to depart again a couple of hours later
around 10am.
The Nieuw Statendam, operated by Holland America Line,
is a 99,500 ton Pinnacle-class ship which launched in
2018. It is the largest ship to ever visit Lough Foyle
and brings the highest volume of passengers, at 2,666
people, the port has ever welcomed in a single day. |
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Tender boat returning to
the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship from Greencastle Harbour |
The Nieuw Statendam
arrived in Lough Foyle at approximately 7:30am this
morning from Killybegs and will be departing this
evening for Glasgow.
The majority of the liners anchor at the tender port of
Greencastle, with some smaller vessels berthing at
Lisahally and Fort George in Derry city centre. |
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Passengers exit the tender
boats at Greencastle Coast Guard Station |
Cruise ships scheduled to
anchor off Greencastle in 2026
• 5th July 2026
Seabourn Ovation
• 25th July 2026
Crystal Serenity
• 5th August 2026
Artania
• 14th August 2026
Oceania Vista
• 28th August 2026
Seven Seas Voyager
• 11th September 2026
Explora III
• 12th September 2026
Oceania Marina
• 19th September 2026
Seven Seas Grandeur
To view the full cruise schedule, visit
www.foyleport.com |
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