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The Most Modern Fleet

Irish Ferries' investment programme of half a billion Euro in the past decade across all of its routes has helped secure its position as Dublin's Port's premier multi-purpose ferry operator. 

A major part of this investment has been spent on the construction of a new modern fleet of ferry vessels. Significant amounts have also been invested in the development of its service through Dublin including freight handling equipment and state-of-the-art technology.

The World's largest Car ferry

Irish Ferries' biggest commitment to Dublin Port so far was demonstrated with the building and introduction of Ulysses - the World's Largest Car Ferry, which services the Dublin/Holyhead route. The vessel was introduced in 2001.

To Date this cruise ferry has achieved unsurpassed levels of passenger satisfaction and in addition boasts a 100% weather reliability record, not haing lost a single departure due to adverse weather conditions.

'Ulysses' currently operates two round trips a day between Dublin Port and Holyhead in North Wales. With over four kilometres of vehicle lane parking space on board, its enormous car decks have enough space to carry 1,342 cars or 240 articulated trucks per sailing & double the car parking capacity of Dublin's St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. It also carries a complement of 2000 passengers and crew.

The €100 million Ulysses was  the fouth in a line of new vessels specifically built by Irish Ferries for its Dublin to Holyhead route following the Isle of Innisfree (1995), the Isle of Inishmore (1997) and the high speed catamaran Dublin Swift (1999), also serving through Dublin Port.

In 2008 Irish Ferries added another vessel to their fleet with the introduction of the cruise ferry 'Oscar Wilde' to their Ireland - France services.