Going to irland on ferry

[garry63]

Hi all
Going to northern irland next year end of Julie for 3 weeks and have tesco club points and a pooch
Whats the best ferry crossing from your experience ie cheapest or shortest
Thanks

 

[garry63]

July

 

[Stealaway]

We went from Liverpool with P&O last year it was an 8 hour crossing but by the time you've driven to Anglesey there's nowt init ---- and it was cheaper.

 

[garry63]

Cheers stealaway

 

[Figaro]

Cairnryan to Belfast or Larne is the quickest and shortest crossing (2 hours) with p&o, and maybe the cheapest ?
They don't take Tesco vouchers though

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[Liverpoollass]

Yep Cairnryan to Larne ...or Stranraer to Belfast...not much in it..

 

[poppycamper]

Yep Cairnryan to Larne ...or Stranraer to Belfast...not much in it..

Sorry.... No ferry's from Stranraer to Ireland since 2011.... moved all operations to Cairnryan.

 

[EuroTrotters]

We went from Liverpool with P&O last year it was an 8 hour crossing but by the time you've driven to Anglesey there's nowt init ---- and it was cheaper.

is it Liverpool or the Wirall?

 

[RogerIvy]

We’ve done Cairnryan/Larne several times with a pet. Just a couple of hours. Nice trip.

 

[Kamperkev]

Done both Cairnryan/Larne, P&O Cairnryan/Belfast, Stena line used Tesco vouchers on both ferry companies
Both about two hour crossing,pets go free.
We go with whoever is cheapest

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[Stealaway]

is it Liverpool or the Wirall?

Definitely Liverpool Free Port. No sure that they are still operating

 

[TerryL]

Much depends on where you live. For us in the NE Cairnryan/Belfast is a no-brainer, fast quietish roads and Stena take Tesco vouchers, although there is a limit on how many you can use. Still worthwhile though. Two and a bit hour crossing, we leave our Westie in the van, he's quite happy, but I think dogs may be allowed in certain places on deck.
At the moment would always recommend going via N.I. if travelling with a dog, no problems with AHCs or Pet Passports (we got Jamie an Irish passport when we were there last year).

 

[garry63]

Much depends on where you live. For us in the NE Cairnryan/Belfast is a no-brainer, fast quietish roads and Stena take Tesco vouchers, although there is a limit on how many you can use. Still worthwhile though. Two and a bit hour crossing, we leave our Westie in the van, he's quite happy, but I think dogs may be allowed in certain places on deck.
At the moment would always recommend going via N.I. if travelling with a dog, no problems with AHCs or Pet Passports (we got Jamie an Irish passport when we were there last year).

Thanks Terry really helpful

 

[leann53]

Liverpool still operating, 8 hr sailing

 

[RogerIvy]

Liverpool still operating, 8 hr sailing

When we do this route we usually go overnight and book a cabin. It’s a long time for a dog though - tak8ng into account how early you need to arrive etc.

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[lottie6]

cairnryan to belfast best with stena, to Larne its p & o with much smaller boats that cancel in bad weather & this year totally unreliable with their much publicised problems. book through caravan club for 10% off & free flexible sailing if needed.
As previous reply....no checks whatsoever on dogs or fridge contents etc, I think from 2023 no dogs allowed on deck but must be left in vehicle or on board kennel....only just over 2 hour crossing, we use it at least 3 times a ýear.

 

[Downsie]

The problem with booking with CMC is that if you need to make an alteration to a flexible booking it needs to go through CMC, unavailable out of office hours. Therefore I book direct with Stena but get a fair bit of cashback from Top cashback.

 

[garry63]

cairnryan to belfast best with stena, to Larne its p & o with much smaller boats that cancel in bad weather & this year totally unreliable with their much publicised problems. book through caravan club for 10% off & free flexible sailing if needed.
As previous reply....no checks whatsoever on dogs or fridge contents etc, I think from 2023 no dogs allowed on deck but must be left in vehicle or on board kennel....only just over 2 hour crossing, we use it at least 3 times a ýear.

Thanks lottie

 

[Paulypaul]

Stenaline Cairnryan to Belfast and if you're in the C&MC go online, members offers and get a discount. Short crossing too.

 

[Minxy]

We used P&O to go from Cairnryan to Larne and return in July/August, it was the cheapest and we were able to use more Tesco vouchers with them than other carriers, from memory I think it was a max of £105 each way (£35 Tesco vouchers x 3 = £105 in P&O vouchers), Stenna I think was max of £75 each way (ie £25 x 3) and was quite a bit more expensive. I haven't got the info with me at the moment so can't give more precise info.

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[garry63]

We used P&O to go from Cairnryan to Larne and return in July/August, it was the cheapest and we were able to use more Tesco vouchers with them than other carriers, from memory I think it was a max of £105 each way (£35 Tesco vouchers x 3 = £105 in P&O vouchers), Stenna I think was max of £75 each way (ie £25 x 3) and was quite a bit more expensive. I haven't got the info with me at the moment so can't give more precise info.

Thanks minty great info