The Wee Tram Tour
A fun way to see the Titanic Quarter, this lively tram tour takes you around the docks in about half an hour—including a few areas you can’t see any other way. The guides are adept at telling the history as a story, rather than a dry recitation of facts, while on-board multimedia screens give you extra info to put it all into context. The circular route includes all the highlights of the docks, including the museums and dry dock; HMS Caroline, the last surviving ship of the Battle of Jutland (1916), permanently moored here; and the towering landmarks Samson and Goliath—two 140m (459-ft.) cranes that have come to symbolize the docks and Belfast’s industrial heritage (even though they only date from the 1960s and '70s, when shipbuilding was already in decline). Trams run every half-hour from either Titanic Belfast or SS Nomadic. You buy tickets on board; possible upgrades include entry to the Titanic's Dock & Pump-House (p. ###) or HMS Caroline.
A fun way to see the Titanic Quarter, this lively tram tour takes you around the docks in about half an hour—including a few areas you can’t see any other way. The guides are adept at telling the history as a story, rather than a dry recitation of facts, while on-board multimedia screens give you extra info to put it all into context. The circular route includes all the highlights of the docks, including the museums and dry dock; HMS Caroline, the last surviving ship of the Battle of Jutland (1916), permanently moored here; and the towering landmarks Samson and Goliath—two 140m (459-ft.) cranes that have come to symbolize the docks and Belfast’s industrial heritage (even though they only date from the 1960s and '70s, when shipbuilding was already in decline). Trams run every half-hour from either Titanic Belfast or SS Nomadic. You buy tickets on board; possible upgrades include entry to the Titanic's Dock & Pump-House (p. ###) or HMS Caroline.
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