New Port of Cork Cruise Promotion Video

The Port of Cork have a new cruise promotion video aimed at highlighting all the great activities a cruise visitor can do when visiting the Port of Cork. From hillwalking to horse riding, golf, mountain biking or simply soaking up the atmosphere in a local pub or taking in the attractions of Cork City - there is certainly plenty to do! 

Titanic Websites & Links

With the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic fast approaching, it is time to explore the Irish stories associated with this famous vessel. Cobh town is also planning a series of events commemorating the 100th anniversary in April 2012. Many events have already been confirmed such as a commemorative ball and a national tribute. A series of concerts and markets are also planned. 

Titanic Stories 
http://www.the-titanic.com/Home.aspx 

‘Titanic Stories’ is a website that is designed to direct you to some of the most authentic information and experiences about the Titanic on the island of Ireland. There is a wealth of undiscovered stories to find within the pages of the website and on many other linked sites. Based in Belfast, ‘Titanic Stories’ contains links to tours, historical sites, towns and cities, and has a fantastic gallery of photographs and videos. 

The Titanic Trail – Guided Walking Tours of Cobh 
http://www.titanic.ie/

Closer to home, it has never been a better time to acquaint (or re-acquaint) yourself with the long-running Titanic Trail in Cobh. The Titanic Trail is a fascinating guided tour that explores the town of Cobh in Cork Harbour, which was the last port of call of RMS Titanic. This Irish heritage walking tour takes visitors through the historic town of Cobh where the buildings, streets and piers have not changed since the Titanic’s sinking nearly 100 years ago. 

Titanic 100, Cobh 2012 
http://www.titanic100.ie/ 

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s journey and to remember and pay tribute to all who have been involved with her, Cobh in County Cork, Ireland, will play host to a memorable series of events. This event series – Titanic 100 Cobh 2012, will include many and varied events and will appeal to a wide audience. We look forward to seeing you in Cobh to share the experience with us. 

Cork Harbour Open Day 2011 - A Huge Success

Cork Harbour Open Day 2011 proved to be another huge success with great activities around the harbour for all the family.

This year MV Julia opened to the public offering tours of the ferry and also lunch on board. Ireland's only maritime college, the National Maritime College of Ireland opened its doors to the public offering tours of the college facilites including their state of the art ship simulator and sea survival pool. A free ferry operated around the lower harbour calling to Ringaskiddy, Monkstown, Cobh, Aghada and Crosshaven. This proved to be very popular with people opting to visit the different locations by boat rather than by land. 

Organisers of the Harbour Open Day said the ferry idea was utilised to promote the harbour and promote how accessible places around the harbour are by boat. 

Cork Harbour Community radio was also broadcast for the first time on 98.3FM offering listeners stories and history of the harbour, as well as in depth interviews with the Irish Navy, Port of Cork, Maritime College and many more. 

Other events on the day included, the Irish Naval vessel L.E. Ciara berthed in Cork City Quays which was open to the public, a search and rescue demo by the Irish Coastguard, SARS and Crosshaven RNLI, crab fishing in Cobh, stories of the south east side of Cork Harbour in Aghada, maiden call of MV Queen Elizabeth to Cobh, Camden Fort in Crosshaven was open to the public for free, walking tours and music on Spike Island and the annual Cobh to Blackrock race also took place. 

Check out our Facebook Page for photos from the Cork Harbour Open Day