---
title: "Killybegs Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/killybegs
description: "Ireland's largest fishing port, wild and Atlantic"
---

# Killybegs

🇮🇪 · Ireland · British Isles & Western France

> "Ireland's largest fishing port, wild and Atlantic"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.9h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 57
- **Cruise Lines:** 3

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Jun (36 sailings), Sept (12 sailings), Jul (7 sailings)

## About Killybegs

Killybegs is Ireland's largest fishing port, tucked into the south coast of County Donegal. The harbour is genuinely busy with working trawlers, and watching the fleet unload is part of the experience. The Killybegs Maritime & Heritage Centre is housed in the old Donegal Carpet Factory, where hand-tufted carpets were made for clients including the White House and the Vatican. The town has good pubs with live music most evenings.

Slieve League, about 30 minutes west, has sea cliffs that are nearly three times the height of the Cliffs of Moher but get a fraction of the visitors. Fintragh Beach nearby is a quiet, family-friendly strand. St. John's Point Lighthouse sits at the end of a long peninsula with wide views of Donegal Bay. For food, fresh fish and chips or Fisherman's Pie at a harbourfront pub is the standard order. The euro is the currency, and English is spoken everywhere.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** EUR (Euro)
- **Language:** English, Irish
- **Timezone:** Europe/Dublin (UTC)

## Location

Coordinates: 54.6346, -8.4408

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Killybegs/@54.63464,-8.44082,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Killybegs&ll=54.63464,-8.44082&z=13)

## Things to Do in Killybegs

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person.

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Slieve League cliffs cruise. Donegal. Guided. 2 hours.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2942de3c-cbad-48de-9d9c-5a6c42a8f549.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (74) | 2h | ✓ | €60 | Viator |
| [Donegal Coast One Day Self-Guided E-Bike Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/43c45788-d107-4313-a393-2e2e9a79c6b6.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (68) | 6h | ✓ | €49 | Viator |
| [Bog Safari Hike](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e17468c7-0983-4d3c-82bf-93bd488b55e8.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (32) | 2h | ✓ | €42 | Viator |
| [Donegal Electric Bike Tour with Local Guide: Half-Day Adventure](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/09ee2cfc-487a-433b-81ab-1fc2701bcac7.md?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (29) | 3h | ✓ | €65 | Viator |
| [Electric Bike Donegal: Must-Do Half-Day Adventure!](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c5770a9f-14ed-4b9a-b1ba-8f689d117e56.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (20) | 3h | ✓ | €49 | Viator |
| [2 Hour Walking Tour in Slieve League Ireland](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5d05efc5-4952-4b99-bbf8-d11cae43b3f9.md?via=markdown) | 4.3★ (11) | 2h | ✓ | €25 | Viator |
| [A Walk Through Time in Fort Dunree](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/213e8ce2-0e4a-4133-9a9f-7bbf9f548788.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (5) | 1h | ✓ | €24 | Viator |
| [Full-Day Shore Excursion for cruise ships to Killybegs, Donegal](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fab08811-96c8-43c0-bb83-23d073da4562.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (78) | 7h | – | €129 | Viator |
| [7 Arches Kayak Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/45807a67-846f-4761-b1f7-e82cac73a6cc.md?via=markdown) | 4★ (5) | 4h | ✓ | €90 | Viator |
| [Sliabh Liag Cliffs and Glencolmcille Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d61875e0-c532-4092-b13d-45f3241b34a1.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (34) | 8h | – | €822 | Viator |
| [Inishowen Peninsula Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f46c18a9-1f37-4301-b889-0b7dfe70bb39.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (32) | 8h | – | €890 | Viator |
| [Glenveagh National Park and Gaeltacht Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3371f46a-6268-4a92-8cbe-dc2b61f1489e.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (24) | 8h | – | €822 | Viator |

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.

## Nearby Ports

- [Greencastle-Londonderry](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/greencastle-londonderry.md): 61 nm
- [Galway](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/galway.md): 85 nm
- [Belfast](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/belfast.md): 89 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md)
- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/emerald-tide-irish-atlantic~PCL-CB-20280727-8.md)**

- **Price:** €1,103 per person (€2,207 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Caribbean Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/caribbean-princess.md)
- **Duration:** 8 nights
- **Departure:** 2028-07-27
- **Itinerary:** Emerald Tide – Irish Atlantic

## Featured Cruises from Killybegs

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [North Atlantic Lore – Tromsø, Skye & Galway](https://cruisello.com/cruises/north-atlantic-lore-troms-skye-galway~HAL-NIEUW_STATENDAM-20270514-28.md) | Nieuw Statendam | Holland America Line | 2027-05-14 | 28 | €4,749 |
| [Granite & Heather – Fjords, Belfast & Galway](https://cruisello.com/cruises/granite-heather-fjords-belfast-galway~HAL-ZUIDERDAM-20270612-21.md) | Zuiderdam | Holland America Line | 2027-06-12 | 21 | €3,579 |

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