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title: "Waterford Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/waterford
description: "Ireland's crystal city, the nation's oldest"
---

# Waterford

🇮🇪 · Ireland · British Isles & Western France

> "Ireland's crystal city, the nation's oldest"

## At a Glance


## About Waterford

Waterford was founded by Vikings in 914 AD, making it Ireland's oldest city. The cruise ship berths at Belview Port, about 12 kilometres from the city centre, with shuttle buses covering the distance. The medieval quarter has three museums in the Viking Triangle: Reginald's Tower, the Bishop's Palace, and the Medieval Museum, all close together. The House of Waterford Crystal runs factory tours showing how the crystal is cut and engraved by hand.

The city centre is compact and walkable, with narrow lanes, a cathedral, and a handful of pubs that have live traditional music in the evenings. Dunmore East, a small fishing village near Belview Port, has a harbour and cliff walks. The food to try: a blaa, a soft white bread roll particular to Waterford, filled with butter or bacon. Irish pubs serve stout, whiskey, and seafood chowder. The euro is the currency.

## Quick Facts

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

## Location

Coordinates: 52.2638, -7.1120

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Waterford/@52.26378,-7.11198,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Waterford&ll=52.26378,-7.11198&z=13)

## Things to Do in Waterford

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [House of Waterford Crystal Guided Factory Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/105a24c5-1b1d-4536-ba35-5667ed5bb261.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (2,396) | 1h | – | €19 | Viator |
| [Skip the Line: Hook Lighthouse Entrance Ticket and Guided Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6680d5c9-392a-4bd7-9833-efe2e31bc099.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (546) | 0h 45m | – | €14 | Viator |
| [Sea Cave Kayaking Experience](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/19f71000-bd1c-443c-b1e6-967afc1434eb.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (341) | 3h | – | €90 | Viator |
| [Irish Wake Museum Tour Rituals of Death and Celebration of Life](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b6f91806-b976-4636-8211-444533260c26.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (172) | 0h 45m | – | €15 | Viator |
| [Waterford Treasures: Epic Walking Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2f8df2b0-8784-400e-9f70-0aa676779faf.md?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (176) | 0h 45m | – | €14 | Viator |
| [Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum Admission Ticket](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6e4953ac-f36a-475e-a6dc-1fcc26d6bb82.md?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (154) | 0h 45m | – | €14 | Viator |
| [Dunmore East Sea Safari to Hook Lighthouse](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3562f97a-c3e0-4099-af7e-7d71eebe1df9.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (111) | 1h 30m | – | €70 | Viator |
| [Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7dc51059-b2c4-4f39-8473-bdc24e6f9b48.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (98) | 1h | – | €14 | Viator |
| [Viking Waterford Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d3d48b0e-0844-43e7-aa62-83d2786ea1db.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (71) | 2h | – | €55 | Viator |
| [Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens Admission Adult Ticket](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6d6c086b-d73d-47a4-b890-163326ca377b.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (72) | 6h | – | €8 | Viator |
| [Waterford Treasures: King of the Vikings Virtual Reality Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b03cba61-e510-4c62-a118-556d88b70e76.md?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (67) | 0h 40m | – | €14 | Viator |
| [Family Friendly Sea Kayaking Mini Experience](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/92045ae3-7085-46f6-ab74-aa4342e1468c.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (30) | 1h 30m | – | €48 | Viator |

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

## Nearby Ports

- [Cobh (Cork)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/cobh-cork.md): 50 nm
- [Dun Laoghaire](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/dun-laoghaire.md): 71 nm
- [Dublin](https://cruisello.com/destinations/british-isles-western-france/dublin.md): 73 nm

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