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Further Information on the Rosslare - Fishguard Ferry Route
Rosslare - Fishguard is one of four ferry routes between Ireland and Wales. High speed crossings take just two hours where as each crossing using the traditional ferry service takes around 3 hours and 30 minutes. The service is perfect for those travelling to and from southern destinations on either side of the Irish sea. Stena Line also offer a ferry crossings to Holyhead from the ports of Dun Laoghaire and Dublin.
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Port of Rosslare - For Full Information - Click Here
Rosslare Europort is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, at the southeastern-most point of Ireland's coastline, handling passenger and freight ferries to and from Wales and France. Facilities in the terminal building include a bar and restaurant, car hire, a shop, and the ferry company desks. A railway platform occupies part of the building and bus services to Wexford, Dublin, Cork and Limerick leave from just outside. Rosslare has been a tourist resort for at least 100 years. It prides itself on being the sunniest spot in Ireland, and records bear this out: Rosslare receives 300 hours more sunshine each year than the average place in Ireland.
Fishguard Ferry Port - For Full Information - Click Here
Fishguard is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. A regular ferry leaves for Rosslare in Ireland from the port of Fishguard Harbour (not actually in Fishguard, but a mile away at Goodwick). Fishguard is the terminus of the A40 London to Fishguard trunk road. It is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Fishguard is served by train at Fishguard Harbour railway station.
Stena Line Irish Ferry Routes
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Rosslare - Fishguard - Stena Line offer both a conventional and a high speed ferry service between Rosslare and Fishguard. Stena Lines' Superferry crossing time takes around 3 and a half hours where as the Express crossing time takes around 2 hours. Vessel include Stena Europe and Stena Lynx III.
Dublin - Holyhead - Stena Line offer a standard ferry service for the Dublin Holyhead route. (A high speed service is offered by Irish Ferries). This service is for passengers traveling with vehicles only. Crossing time is around 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Dun Laoghaire - Holyhead - Stena Line offer a high speed service between Dun Laoghaire and Holyhead with each crossing taking just under an hour and 45 minutes.
Stena Line was founded in, and is still operated from, Gothenburg, Sweden by Sten A. Olsson when he acquired Skagenlinjen between Gothenburg, Sweden and Fredrikshavn, Denmark in 1962.
Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators, with ferry services serving Ireland and many other European countries. Stena Line doubled in size in 1990 with the acquisition of Sealink British Ferries from Sea Containers Ltd. This first became Sealink Stena Line, then Stena Sealink Line and finally Stena Line (UK), which now operates all of Stena's ferry services between Great Britain and Ireland. Stena Line has moved its Belfast Terminal from Albert Quay to the new VT4 during May 2008. This has reduced the length of the crossing to Stranraer by 10 minutes.
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