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We did a similar itinerary last year.

In Belfast you should visit the Giants Causeway, if you are confident driving in the UK, hire a car from Avis and drive yourselves, easy to do and much cheaper. If you want to visit the Titanic Exhibition, you should book in advance. In Dublin visit the Guinness Factory and learn how to pour one properly. Again, easy to do by yourselves

In Leath make sure you look round the Royal Yacht Brittania. It is a stones throw from where you will dock and very easy to walk to. The port shuttle will take you into Edinburgh if you want to viist the castle etc, again very easy on your own.

 

Warning we had dreadful weather, cold and wet. Take clothes for all seasons! Have fun.

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In Belfast, we did a CSLewis tour lead by Sandy Smith, one of the world's leading experts on CS Lewis. If you are at all a fan of CS Lewis, this is not to be missed. We saw where he was born, childhood home, the school's he attended, the church where his grandfather preached. It was really outstanding. And Sandy is a great guy as well.

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. Any advice on the SS tours?

 

Regarding SS tours, we took them in two ports you mentioned. In Cobh, SS had a nice tour which included a visit to Blarney Castle, which was interesting and fun. And you get to kiss the Blarney Stone!

In Dublin we did the SS general tour, which was okay but pretty superficial. It included a visit to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells. That was pretty disappointing due to large crowds and long lines. Hope this helps.

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In Dublin you can get the hop-on hop-off bus in O'Connel St which will take you all around the city and you can get off at any of the tourist spots. The Guinness Tour is very interesting as is The Jamesons Tour and you get to sample the produce lol. It gives a really good insight to the city in a short time. I agree about The Book Of Kells, not worth the queue.

 

In Belfast the City Tour, on an open top bus is great to see a lot in a short time. It takes you to see the Murals in both West and East Belfast, Stormont etc. and a look around The Titanic Quarter. The exhibition there is very interesting but it does need to be booked in advance and probably if you are going to Cobh you may be Titanic-ed out. Blarney Castle is a nice trip there and a great photo op, if you are brave enough!

 

Personally, I wouldn't take the time to visit the Giants Causway on such a short visit. The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum would be more of an experience in my opinion and it is just about 15 minute drive from the port. No visit to Belfast would be complete without a pint in the Crown Bar opposite the Europa Hotel which still has the dubious honour of being the " Most Bombed Hotel In The World"

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Thank you!

We will be in Foynes, Waterford, Cobh, Dublin, Edinburgh and Belfast

 

Any advice will be gladly taken!

CArolyn

 

If you would like a little fun and craziness in Dublin, take the Duck tour. It's a tour around the city on WW II amphib vehicles, both on land and water.

 

Everyone gets a (plastic) Viking helmet and everyone shouts "arrrgh" at pedestrians walking around the city. If you don't ride, there's a good chance you will be arrrghed-at.

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