Isles & Empires Grand Tour – Liverpool & Dublin

About this cruise

Long enough to properly switch off but not so long you need to reorganise your entire life. This 9-night round-trip sailing from Dover on July 31, 2026 visits Cobh (Cork), Dublin, Liverpool, Holyhead, Greenock (Glasgow) and Belfast. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 6 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Stone-walled harbours, cream teas, and rain that clears just long enough for the view to be worth it. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Cobh (Cork), Ireland's harbour of a thousand farewells. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Carnival Legend takes the food seriously, with 8 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. Long enough that you stop checking your phone. Short enough that you're not bored. And July means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.