About Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries operate a total of 4 ferry routes connecting Ireland with the UK and France. The Irish Port of Dublin connects to Holyhead and services are offered from Rosslare to Pembroke, Roscoff and Cherbourg.
Your journey starts the moment you board one of our two luxurious ferries that operate between Holyhead and Dublin. |
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The largest car ferry on the Irish Sea, Ulysses, sails from Holyhead to the heart of Dublin as does our Dublin Swift fast ferry service that will have you in Dublin as quickly as 1 hour and 49 minutes!
Scotland-Ireland Cruise our unbeatable Irish Sea crossings between Larne and Troon or Cairnryan. No one does it better or faster.
Dogs travel free with Irish Ferries! Irish Ferries offer Dog friendly travel onboard all of their ferries to Ireland. Unlike the rest of Europe, Ireland does not require a "pet passport" or special jabs that have to arranged months in advance. So enjoy a true family holiday together.
The Fleet
Ferry to Dublin
Your journey starts the moment you board one of our two luxurious ferries that operate between Holyhead and Dublin.
The largest car ferry on the Irish Sea, Ulysses, sails from Holyhead to the heart of Dublin as does our Dublin Swift fast ferry service that will have you in Dublin as quickly as 1 hour and 49 minutes! |
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Dublin Swift
Dublin / Holyhead
The “Jonathan Swift” is our Fast Ferry on the Irish Sea route. Travelling at a speed of 39 knots your arrival time to Holyhead or Dublin is as quick as 1 hour 49 mins! |
Onboard there is plenty to keep you and the kids occupied and why not upgrade to our Club Class lounge and enjoy magnificent sea views.
Oscar Wilde
Ireland / France
The Oscar Wilde is the most luxurious ship to sail between Rosslare and France and with bright airy cabins, stylish lounges, a wide choice of entertainment and dining options, brings new levels of comfort to our overnight service.
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The amazing amount of food and drink we take on board the Oscar Wilde really illustrates the scale of operations. Each year we carry approximately two hundred thousand passengers.
5 Star - Double Bed Suite with Window
Quantity: 15 luxury cabins
Situated above the water line on Deck 8
Facilities:
Air conditioned, en-suite and with full size double bed
Cabin is suitable for Cots (Pre-bookable as an extra)
Seating area – the settee converts to a bed suitable for one adult or 2 young children
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Flat Screen TV with a choice of satellite channels
Trouser press and hairdryer
Complimentary breakfast for 2 persons in the Berneval restaurant
Complimentary fruit basket and mini-bar with wine, beer, soft drinks and water
Designated cabin steward.
Ulysses
Dublin / Holyhead
Once you arrive on Ulysses, you're onboard the largest car ferry on the Irish Sea! The scale of this ship is truly impressive. There is so much to do from a walking tour of the ship to dining in style. See the benefits our Club Class lounge has to offer, relax, enjoy a complimentary snack and a drink whilst experiencing panoramic sea views.
Built in Aker Finnyards in Rauma, Finland, Ulysses was constructed between mid 1999 and Feb. 2001 at a total cost of €100 million! It stands 12 decks high and its gross tonnage is 50,938 tonnes and is the largest car ferry on the Irish Sea!
Ulysses operates two return sailings between Dublin Port and Holyhead each day with a sailing time of just over three hours. This means that in just one single day of operations, she has the capacity to transport 5,368 cars or 960 articulated trucks across the Irish Sea!
2 Bed Window Suite
Situated above the water line on Deck 10
Facilities:
Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds a
Spacious lounge area with
TV and
Tea and coffee making facilities. There is a
Fridge.
Includes Priority Boarding for Motorists. |
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Towering over other vessels at a height of 167 feet (51 metres) from keel to mast. With almost 3 miles of parking space for 1,342 cars or 240 articulated trucks per sailing no other passenger car ferry in the world can match its vehicle carrying capacity.
Most importantly though, Ulysses can carry up to 2,000 passengers and crew on board per sailing!
Isle of Inishmore
Rosslare / Pembroke
If you want to travel in style you won’t be disappointed with the Isle of Inishmore. It is one of Europe’s largest, well equipped, most modern car ferries and on board you’ll discover a wide range of environments in which to relax and enjoy yourself including the Club Class lounge. |
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We’re here to help you make the very most of your trip.
Built in Rotterdam, the Isle of Inishmore took 15 months to construct at a cost of €80 million. She entered service on 4th October 1996 on the Dublin Holyhead route and crosses the Irish Sea four times a day.
Isle of Inishmore, which is Irish for “Big Island”, is just like a populated island, and as such offers all the facilities and amenities that people expect. Everything from heating, lighting, water, sewage and refuse collection to entertainment, food and drink has to be meticulously planned and monitored to ensure standards are maintained.
7 miles / 11.26km of electrical cables, some of which are connected to over five hundred light fittings in passenger areas alone, give us the power needed to run this small island. Our primary navigational system is also top notch and uses up to eight satellites to fix our position to within 33ft/10m.
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