This is my favourite ship from my childhood, i'm 16 now... MS Star was Tallink's best or one of the best ships. So lovely to see it serving Ireland now. I have so many good experiences traveling between Helsinki and Tallinn with it. Seeing those staircases, etc is so nostalgic 😅
@craig.bryant5 ай бұрын
It’s a great ship and happy to see it move to the Dublin to Holyhead route this month where it’ll be appreciated massive upgrade over the MV Epsilon it’s replacing! Tallink Silja Line have some great ships! 🚢
@killianlpc4 ай бұрын
There are so few foot passengers now compared to years ago. Rosslare Harbour has completely changed to the way it used to be. The Ferry used to dock right at the railway station and it was literally about 50 metres to walk on. Now the railway track is away from the ferry terminal so there is a lot of walking. Plus the fact that since Brexit the expansion of Rosslare is amazing. There are now around 40 ferries a week to the European Mainland where as there used to be only 3 a week. Due to the increased red tape caused by Brexit companies by pass the UK landbridge to Europe. Years ago all the train schedules were in sync with the ferry you could get a direct train from London to Fishguard twice a day and the ship would be waiting right there to board. Literally thousands of foot passengers every week used to use the ferries years ago and the railway transport was so good back then. It's the same story with Holyhead where you have to be driven on to the ship where as the ferry used to dock at the railway station for a short hop on, plus they done away with Dun Laoghaire where once the ferry docked you could walk up Marine Road and be in a pub in two minutes. Now all the ferries go to Dublin Port which is a soulless place so grim compared to Dun Laoghaire. Sadly the foot passengers are not really catered for as they used to be and going by ferry now is just a real pain. Good vid man.
@craig.bryant4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Think the biggest issue is low cost airlines, Ryanair’s success has to come at someone’s expense and that’s foot passengers on ferries. Ferry companies will do well just with freight but really think joined up transport planning is so crucial! Why have Rosslare Harbour train station at all if the train doesn’t link with the ferries?!
@Oakleaf7002 күн бұрын
Wonderful how Brexit has improved UK! {Heavy sarcasm} - what an own goal that was. Idiocy. Cannot believe the economic losses it has caused and other hassles.
@Oakleaf7002 күн бұрын
''They done away with Dun Laoghaire...where one could walk up Marine Road and be in the Pub in two minutes''......Spoken like a True Irishman! 😂
@Markmeister1989Ай бұрын
Great video! You should seriously consider come to Sweden/Finland and try out our ferries! :)
@craig.bryantАй бұрын
Thanks Markus! I’d love to in the future, closest I’ve been is Gdańsk port in Poland!!
@Markmeister1989Ай бұрын
@@craig.bryant i would say that in terms of amenities onboard Oscar Wilde, that's the baseline here in the Baltic Sea. Especially between Sweden and Finland/Estonia. Most of the ferries offer live music entertainment, casinos, Spa and Wellness areas, fine dining and shopping. :)
@ionlycomment1268 ай бұрын
The King is back! I spent many a day milling around in Pembroke Dock as a teen 👊🏽
@craig.bryant8 ай бұрын
At 5am too? Seems like a nice little town - but not at that time!
@jmcgrath76587 ай бұрын
Great video!
@craig.bryant7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@johnanthonycolley38038 ай бұрын
Re Ticket / cabin key. Stena line, Birkenhead - Belfast, issue Boarding past & cabin key at checking..
@craig.bryant8 ай бұрын
As it should be, just makes so much sense avoiding another queue on board!
@kevinpickering22238 ай бұрын
Emm Craig you can rate shops as I rate the local drinking establishments. Great viewing mate
@craig.bryant8 ай бұрын
Cheers Kev! The Guinness was nice at least!
@Neil_Douglas8 ай бұрын
You were in Wexford and didn’t come visit?!
@craig.bryant8 ай бұрын
I thought you were in Dublin?! haha
@deanrav14995 ай бұрын
Is tbere feuit machhines on this
@craig.bryant5 ай бұрын
I didn’t see any actually now you mention it!
@jasonsmith16788 ай бұрын
Was a good video apart from your pronunciation of the Irish Language, I have never heard Welcome in Irish pronounced like that.
@craig.bryant8 ай бұрын
Thanks! My Geordie means I struggle with English let alone Irish. I am doing it on Duolingo though!