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Ferry to Ireland - any help pls?
Mumstheword
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Hi,
I'm lloking at prices for a ferry from preferably Liverpool, to Northern Ireland, then about a week or so later from Southern Ireland, back to Liverpool.
It's the first time I've booked a ferry - are there any sites like the flightchecker that I could look at? Or does anyone have advice as to the cheapest ferry companies, cheapest days to travel, any other advice?
Thanks!
Oh yes, 2 adults, 1 car
I'm lloking at prices for a ferry from preferably Liverpool, to Northern Ireland, then about a week or so later from Southern Ireland, back to Liverpool.
It's the first time I've booked a ferry - are there any sites like the flightchecker that I could look at? Or does anyone have advice as to the cheapest ferry companies, cheapest days to travel, any other advice?
Thanks!
Oh yes, 2 adults, 1 car
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Don't know if anyone does the Liverpool - N.Ireland route any more. Nearest for you is the Fleetwood - Larne route and I highly recommend getting a cabin. The cabin cost was only about a fiver a head and the ability to get your head down (and away from any noise) was great. Small boat, food included, usually quite busy. I always opt for driving up to Stranraer nowadays and getting the HS across (Stena). Yeah, you get a 240 mile drive up to Stranraer to deal with, but the crossing is less than 2 hours compared to a lot more from Fleetwood. Given thats is only 100miles from Dublin to Belfast, if you are already in Liverpool, I would just use a return crossing to there or Dun L. (not going to try and spell it!). As for cost, hard to get any bargains at this time of the year. Night crossings will be cheaper.
On the HS, I always pay the £12 for the premier plus. Priority boarding and disembarking and all the wine/coffeee/tea/nibbles/mags you can go through in a couple of hours!0 -
We did the fleetwood larne sailing last year and it was birlliant, it's mainly a freight boat. but we travelled in august last year with a 4 and 3 y/o they we took lots of games and there was also a few films on on the television. You get your food in the price and there is only about 80 passengers on the boat.
On the way back there we only 8 passengers + lorry drivers....
very good the best journey i've had to Northern Ireland a lot less stress full than the drive to stranrear (?) and the very busy boats. it only worked out about 1 hour difference for us in travelling time
I would use the fleetwood larne again...
the isle of man steam packet used to do Heysham Belfast on the SeaCat, thats a good crossing
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