The Oscar Wilde: Irish Ferries Rosslare - Pembroke

The Continental Op

Irish Ferries have finally dumped the Blue Star 1 and now we have the Oscar Wilde (OK they didn't dump it the lease ended).

https://www.irishferries.com/ie-en/news-listing/irish-ferries-introduces-new-cruise-ferry/

Anyone travelled on it yet? Hoping its nicer that the Blue Star 1?

Vic_08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058302649/the-oscar-wilde-irish-ferries-rosslare-pembroke

https://www.niferry.co.uk/irish-ferries-charters-baltic-ferry-initially-for-rosslare-to-pembroke-dock-service/

I would say it is well appointed but the images of Blue Star 1 looked reasonable yet all I ever heard was whinges about it being poor.

The Continental Op

.. Blue Star 1 looked reasonable yet all I ever heard was whinges about it being poor.

The Club Class lounge was over the engine room and vibrated worse than anywhere else on the ship. It was small and pokey they never opened up some of it maybe didn't want to get it dirty. But worst of all there were no seats you could lie out on like the old Isle of Inishmore, Fine if the boat fills up you don't lie out on a seat but for a night time sailing when its near empty its annoying to have to pay extra for club class for the pleasure. Loading was also a pain because they could only use one low level ramp and never used it roll on roll off. Cars had to circle around the deck to be in position to get off the boat.

fits

Was on it at weekend. Large parts were closed off. It was fine and comfortable though.

loyatemu

I assumed this was the previous Oscar Wilde returning, but looks like it's a different ship. Have they run out of names?

Polar101

I've been on it a few times on the Tallinn route.. it was fine for a two-hour crossing. It's not a fancy cruise ship or anything like that, just your usual passenger ferry.

Haven't been on the Blue Star, but this one is more Stena Adventurer than Stena Estrid, if that makes sense.

The Continental Op

it was fine for a two-hour crossing

Thats the problem. Rosslare Pembroke is 4 hours and when I get off I have a 6 hour drive.

Thelonious Monk

I just spent some time on hols in Pembrokeshire, it's a lovely area, we ferried to Holyhead though. Why do they have ferries going into both Fishguard and Pembroke though? They're right beside each other.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120786456#Comment_120786456

Choice, competition and because there isn't room for two ferries to run from either Fishguard or Pembroke?

loyatemu

it's the same in the North - Cairnryan and Stranraer are right beside each other, 2 different ferry companies (and there used to be Dun Laoghaire and Dublin here as well).

Thelonious Monk

Yeah I guess that makes sense. I have to say, the drive from Holyhead down to Pembrokeshire via Snowdonia national park etc. is possibly the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen, really stunning. A must do if you get the chance.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120786657#Comment_120786657

Great run if you are doing it at your leisure not so good if you have to do it for business.

Thelonious Monk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120786672#Comment_120786672

yeah we were on holliers camping here and there, but yeah the roads are windy af for hours on end