Shuttle into town in Dublin?

[tequilasunrise]

Hi all,

 

Going to Britain Royal Princess May 2015. Dublin's port looks a but industrial. Anyone know if Princess has a shuttle into town?

[Ine]

HAL had free shuttles, provided by either the port or city of Dublin since indeed we were docked in an industrial area, not suitable for walking. . So almost for sure you will have too.

[Illyria]

On our Emerald Princess cruise, shuttles weren't free (but it's been a couple of years, things could have changed). We were feeling particularly cheap that day and decided not to pay for the shuttle, so we walked :D It's a LONG walk, and it's easy to get lost, so I certainly wouldn't recommend it.

[Keith1010]

The port is indeed industrial.

 

You'll want to take a taxi if a shuttle is not offered.

 

Keith

[Lobez]

We were on the Ruby Princess that docked in Dublin this past August. Princess does run a shuttle from the port that drops you off at Trinity College. I don't remember the exact cost but it wasn't too much, maybe 10 Euro round trip. You can either book the shuttle on board, or at the bus itself. They took our cabin numbers at the bus and our on-board accounts were charged. I wouldn't recommend trying to walk. There isn't much to see around the port area, and it's a long hike to get to anything. Once we got off of the shuttle, we bought tickets for the HoHo bus and made the rounds.

 

At most stops on the British Isles cruise, representatives from the local tourist agencies would set up tables with information. Sometimes it was on the ship in the atrium by the International Cafe, other times they were in the terminal as you got off. In Dublin they were on the ship and gave us maps and offered good advice. On the 1st Wednesday of every month, all attractions run by the Office of Public Works (Kilmainhan Jail etc) are free and lines can be long. We were told this and went to these places first and had short waits. By 1pm they were not booking any more tours. I would highly recommend a tour of the jail, it's fascinating.

[ozark74]

We were in Dublin in September. We took the bus once from the ship to Trinity College. It took about 20 minutes. The second day we walked from the ship to the tram stop at The Point. It was about a 10 to 15 minute walk very easy. It is industrial but it was ok no problem. It was also a lot cheaper than the bus.

Edited November 22, 2014 by ozark74

[flgirl543]

We'll also be on the Royal in May 2015 (May 9 sailing). The actual port is Dun Laoghaire, not Dublin. This is the information I've found so far regarding getting from port to Dublin. We will be tendered to Dun Laoghaire Port. There is a bus service from the port to Clare Street which is closest to the Natural History Museum. It takes approximately 34 minutes and costs 3.5 euros one way. There is also train service which costs 5.75 euros round trip and takes about 20 min.

[flgirl543]

This is the information from Princess details page.

 

Dún Laoghaire gets its name from the Irish translation Fort (Dún) of Laoghaire as it was once the seat of King Laoghaire, the ancient High King of Ireland. The town is on the east coast of Ireland, about seven miles south of the capital Dublin and its focal point is the splendid harbour.

 

Note - Dun Laoghaire is a tender port located an approximate 30 minute drive from Dublin.

[VMax1700]

This is the information from Princess details page.

 

Dún Laoghaire gets its name from the Irish translation Fort (Dún) of Laoghaire as it was once the seat of King Laoghaire, the ancient High King of Ireland. The town is on the east coast of Ireland, about seven miles south of the capital Dublin and its focal point is the splendid harbour.

 

Note - Dun Laoghaire is a tender port located an approximate 30 minute drive from Dublin.

 

Before being Dun Laoghaire it was known as Kingstown, just a Cobh was previously known as Queenstown.