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22/7/2024 at 7:38pm
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I am from NI but have been living in England for the past 15 years. We go to NI 3 or 4 times a year to visit family and use the Liverpool (Birkenhead) to Belfast ferry. This is a long ferry crossing (8 hours) with either a day time or night time crossing to choose from, but for us, it is the most relaxing as we live in Liverpool so it takes us 30 minutes to get to the ferry whereas driving up to Cairnryan can take about 6 hours for us. The drive up to the Scottish border is fine but the road over to Cairnryan can be a nightmare at times as it is mainly single carriageway and is extensively used by farm vehicles. I was initially put off by the long ferry crossing from Liverpool so we used to drive up to Cairnryan and get the shorter ferry, but it was always such a stressful drive that we decided to try the long ferry from Liverpool and have never looked back. We make it part of the holiday and the 2 ferries on the Liverpool route are only a few years old and are very comfortable. We always book a deluxe cabin with a double bed, 2 armchairs, a television, a fridge and tea/coffee making facilities and really enjoy the crossing. However, no matter what route you take to NI, the ferry is expensive with the Liverpool one being the most expensive. However, the extra cost is more than offset by the savings in petrol for not having to drive up to Cairnryan.
We are members of the CMC and book the ferry through them which always seems to save us at least £50 on the price on the Stena website, but it is very galling that it costs significantly more to get the ferry to NI than it does to go to France.
Northern Ireland is a beautiful country and well worth visiting.
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