Truck and Track Autumn 2022 www.truckandtrack.com 76 PORTS Irish Ferries Celebrates First Year in Service on Dover – Calais Route The award-winning operator celebrates one year servicing Europe’s busiest sailing route It is now over a year since Irish Ferries first started operations between Dover and Calais, Europe’s busiest ferry route. Initially starting in June 2021 with one cruise ferry, Isle of Inishmore, and then adding a second in late 2021, Isle of Innisfree, and more recently a third, Isle of Inisheer, Irish Ferries offers more choice, a proven high standard of service and Irish-style hospitality to passengers travelling to and from the Continent. Irish Ferries now operates 30 sailings a day on this popular route. Whether travelling for business, holidays or to visit loved ones, Irish Ferries’ award-winning service brings a unique travel experience that is built on Irish Ferries’ ethos of encouraging passengers to ‘Sea Travel Differently’. Irish Ferries is proud to deliver a consistently high standard of facilities and service across its Dover to Calais fleet, as it does on its Ireland to Britain and Ireland to France routes. Each ship offers a range of dining options with Boylan’s Brasserie and Café Lafayette, along with extensive shopping options including price-busting duty-free offers and a Click and Collect onboard service. Club Class lounges on the Isle of Inishmore and Isle of Innisfree offer magnificent sea views and spacious accommodation with complimentary refreshments for those who value their own space. Free Wi-Fi is also available onboard, ensuring that passengers make the most of their short trip, before starting off again on the rest of their journey. Nora Costello, Marketing Director at Irish Ferries, said: “With very positive feedback from passengers, travel agents, coach and tour operators, we are proud to have become a serious operator in the English Channel ferry market as we reach our one-year anniversary on the route. The recent addition of a third ship on this route has allowed us to offer a departure from either Dover or Calais every 90 minutes or so. This will offer customers even greater choice along with the capacity, frequency and reliability for this essential connection between Britain and France. We look forward to welcoming passengers on board to experience our award-winning hospitality and service this summer and beyond.” Ferry travel makes for a more relaxed holiday option, with the freedom to pack the car with unlimited luggage, bring pets along, and travel exactly where you want in the comfort of your own car. And the Flexi Fare from Irish Ferries also offers additional peace of mind if customers need to change bookings at the last minute. Customers can book online to sail with Irish Ferries at www.irishferries.com. Sailings start from £64 one way for a car and up to nine passengers.
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