Two ferry companies serve mainland Britain and the Isle of Man from Belfast Port. These ferry operators sail using a range of fast and conventional vessels.
With Ferryonline you can compare prices and view the latest sailing information for cheap Belfast ferry tickets at the lowest prices on these ferry routes.
Stena Line Ferries
Stena Line's fleet consists of about 34 vessels, which makes it one of the largest ferry companies in the world. Every year, more than three million passengers use the company's ferry services on the Irish Sea. In the UK and Scandinavia, the ferry operator serves 18 routes.
Stena Line operate two Superferries, the Stena Caledonia or Stena Navigator and one fast craft, the HSS Stena Voyager on their Belfast to Stranraer route. The conventional Superferries take 2 hours, 50 minutes and the fastcraft just 2 hours.
They recently took over the Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead route from Norfolkline Irish Sea ferries. They use Norfolkline's existing ships and provide a daily overnight crossing and 6 day time sailings taking 8 hours.
Onboard ferry facilities for all Stena Line ferries include a choice of restaurants and bars, the Stena shop with a great selection of gifts, fragrances, chocolates and more. For the kids there is a soft play area and arcade games.
Isle of Man Steam Packet
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company offers one weekly crossing from Belfast to Douglas on the Isle of Man. Journey time is approximately 2 hours, 55 minutes.
The route between Belfast and the Isle of Man is served by the SuperSeaCat II, which can carry 690 passengers and has room for 175 vehicles. The ship can reach a maximum speed of 40 knots and was designed according to the highest onboard safety and comfort standards.
The company is the world's oldest continuously serving passenger shipping operator. For many years, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been operating cargo, passenger and car sailings between the port of Douglas and four other ports in Great Britain and Ireland.