Cruise Ship Visitors and Shore Excursions

We are delighted to offer shore excursions for cruise ship passengers direct from Belfast Port, Derry Port, Killybegs or Greencastle for visitors arriving in 2022 / 23. These shore excursions are brought to you by Tours of Derry DMC exclusively.

Knowing that your time is limited and the importance of arriving back to Port on time for departure, we use only the best luxurious coaches making your tour even more personal and easily accessible.

We have years of experience in showing you some of the most beautiful parts of Northern Ireland and Donegal in our modern coaches. Every tour is guided by a fully qualified and passionate guide who will ensure that you are enriched and engaged by your visit.

We adjust our times to suit you and the ships arrival plus your bus will be waiting at the port for you. It is important you leave the ship as soon as it docks.

Our Cruise Ship Passenger Promise . . .

• We will pick you up from whichever port, Belfast, Derry, Greencastle or Killybegs upon your ships arrival.
• We will return you to your ship at least one hour before scheduled departure time.
• Should your coach experience mechanical issues or breakdowns, we have a back up, to ensure you return to the ship before departure.
• You will receive a full refund if your ship cannot dock in port for whatever reason.

Your vacation is in your time and you got the right to enjoy it your way. Unlike other tour guide companies, we don’t enforce a timetable to make you uneasy over a tight schedule. Go ahead and make a reservation now and I look forward to meeting you very soon!

What Is The Role Of A DMC?

A “DMC” stands for destination management company, destination management organization and is definitely worth looking into when building your business as a tour operator or travelling as a group with specific needs. It’s an entity that acts as a liaison between local businesses and their potential customers, often international. Services that might be referred through a destination management company include transport services, hotel bookings, guided walking tours, bus tours, restaurant bookings, activities, events and even language or translation services. DMCs often specialise within specific locations like us here in Northern Ireland and provide services on this basis. They are hugely clued in on all activities in their particular area and can offer the best options possible for people seeking tours. Alternatively, DMCs can offer customers more competitive pricing on products and services, or a holistic and hands-on organisational service. In this context, they act as a purchasing consortium, able to use their buying power to provide better rates. What sets DMCs apart from travel agents is their hands-on and specialised approach, usually going above and beyond what is typically expected from an agent and of which money cannot buy. This might include being present on the tour, event or conference to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible during the entire process.

Why Would You Need To Use A DMC Like Tours Of Derry?

There is lots of reasons why using a DMC can be beneficial. For tour operators, the biggest value to be gained from using a DMC is having a second stream of reach and advertising. This means that your tour will have access to a client base that you may not have the resources to get hold of. For example, if you’re looking to aim at a new clientele potentially foreign, then a DMC could be a good option for you. But it’s not only the client base that a DMC will provide for you, as their structure has the potential to give you access to a network of service providers close to you. Establishing partnerships and alliances within your area can allow you to support and be supported by local business. And travellers and DMCs alike aspire to support locality. Having the expertise and guidance of a DMC can also function as a second creative resource for your business. Additionally, they often have a broader understanding of the client and what they are looking for when booking tours and a full range of options on a higher level of a bespoke type.

A DMC can offer local expertise and knowledge of an area that might traditionally be difficult to know. Language barriers are a significant hindering factor for customers trying to access information and tours in other countries. Not only can a DMC help customers overcome the language barrier of which we can provide services in English, Spanish and Irish. They also help their clients save time and act as quality control so that the customer can be assured that they will get the most out of their overseas experience.

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