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Ferry companies from Holyhead

The two principal ferry companies providing crossings from Holyhead port to Dublin city and Dun Laoghaire are both well established and provide efficient, reliable and comfortable services. The sailings operated by the two companies are both freight and vehicle ferry services. Vessels serving the routes provide excellent onboard amenities.

Stena Line Ferry Company

Stena Line is a large and experienced ferry operator. The company provides an extensive Great Britain and Ireland sea route network. Currently, the international transport company provides 17 fast and conventional ferry services around Great Britain and to Scandinavian destinations.

Annually, over 17 million passengers sail to their destination aboard a Stena Line ferry. The shipping company has been voted the best overall ferry company by numerous travel organisations throughout Europe and the United Kingdom.

Stena Line's fleet consists of modern vessels, including the HSS Stena Explorer (high-speed sea service), the globe's largest high-speed ferry, which operates sailings to Ireland and The Netherlands. Crossing time aboard the Stena HSS from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes. The vessel provides excellent facilities such as a kids' play area, several fast-food outlets, comfortable lounges, shops, a restaurant and two bars.

The Stena Adventurer is the vessel covering the Holyhead-Dublin city route. Crossing time is approximately 3 hours, 15 minutes. Onboard passenger facilities include en-suite cabins, children's play area, shopping, video games area, comfortable lounges, restaurant serving hot and cold meals, O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar, Upper Crust, Burger King, and three bars.

Irish Ferries

Irish Ferries is Ireland's largest ferry company operating vessels between Ireland and the United Kingdom. Irish Ferries' the Ulysses is the world's largest vehicle ferry. It takes this enormous craft about 3 hours, 15 minutes to reach Dublin from Holyhead.

The ferry provides excellent facilities and attractions featuring a balcony lounge with reclining seats, a choice of self-service restaurants, a table service restaurant, a shopping arcade, two cinemas, an entertainment centre, accessible outer decks and a bar. The ship can accommodate 1,875 passengers and has a car carrying capacity of 1,342. The vessel can reach a speed of 22 knots and has a crew of 125. This highly advanced craft was constructed in Finland and launched in 2000.

The Jonathan Swift is the vessel used for high-speed service on the Holyhead-Dublin route. Travel duration is 1 hour, 50 minutes. Onboard facilities include a shopping area, two bars, a brasserie, café serving sandwiches and light beverages, and a currency exchange service. On the upper deck are luxurious Club Class lounges, providing jaw-dropping sea views. This fast-moving catamaran can reach a maximum speed of 39 knots and can carry 800 passengers and 200 vehicles.