LD Lines Ferries - Rosslare Cherbourg ferry crossings
Rosslare Cherbourg ferries with LD Lines.
Please note that from September 19th 2009 the Rosslare ferry to
France arrives in and departs from Cherbourg, not Le Havre. This is
good news as it enables LD Lines to build on the growing popularity of their
ferry crossings from Ireland to France. The shorter crossings time from Rosslare
to Cherbourg, 17 hours compared to 22 hours to Le Havre, means that crossing
frequencies can be increased from 2 sailings weekly to 6 sailings every week,
three in each direction.
Cherbourg is situated at the top of the Carentan peninsula in North-west
France and is connected to the French autoroute network by the N13 dual
carriageway to Caen 120 km away, or about 1 and a half hour's drive. Cherbourg
itself has an attractive old quarter on the western side of town, with a good
selection of hotels, bars and restaurants. Cherbourg is ideally situated for
exploring Normandy and Brittany and as a starting point for accessing the rest
of France. Paris is about three and a half hours away, while it takes about
4 hours to reach Angers in the Loire or Quiberon in Brittany.
LD Lines offers the only sailing on this direct ferry crossing between
Rosslare and Cherbourg. The ship is the Norman Voyager which sails in both
directions, Rosslare to Cherbourg and Cherbourg to Rosslare. The crossing takes 17 hours. Ships depart from Rosslare
Saturday late afternoon and Tuesday and Thursday evenings, arriving Cherbourg the following day.
The return crossing from Cherbourg to Rosslare departs Wednesday and Friday late
evening and Sunday afternoon, again arriving Rosslare the evening of the following day.
Timetable, availability and
booking.
The Norman Voyager can carry 800 passengers in 110 modern and comfortable
cabins, including two 2 berth cabins for disabled passengers. The Norman Voyager
has a restaurant and and a pub, offering different food and ambience.. They
offer different atmosphere and food. Le Bistro du Norman is a self-service
restaurant with a wide range of cuisine available, while the Shamrock Pub
recreates the atmosphere of a traditional Irish pub with comfortable armchairs
and a great choice of beers, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The
ship also has an on-board shop, the Wave Shop. In addition there's a cinema and
wifi internet access.
Rosslare is conveniently situated in the South East of Ireland, about midway
between Dublin and Cork, easily accessible along the main coast road. Rosslare is a pleasant port and seaside resort,
and the surrounding County of Wexford has lovely coastal and inland scenery, while Wexford itself is well worth a
visit.
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