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From €89 Car + Driver including FREE reserved seat. Sail to France this autumn on the luxurious Oscar Wilde from just €89 for car and driver. That’s up to 25% off. This one way fare includes a reserved seat and is available for travel from 1 October to 18 December. Additional passengers can travel from only €10 one way. Bookings must be made at least 10 days in advance of travel and offer prices are subject to availability.
Additional Adult from €10
Additional Child (4 - 15 Years) from €10
Infants (0-3 years) FREE
Please click for details of our Minicruise fares
5 Star Book a “Speedy Exit” on our Ireland – France routes service and for just €10 each way be one of the first cars or motorbikes to disembark the ship on arrival.“Speedy Exit” is available to a limited number of cars or motorbikes, on a first come first served basis only, so early booking is advised. Note: You must have checked in at least one hour before scheduled departure time to avail of ‘Speedy Exit’. Unfortunately, due to operational restrictions, this facility is not available to vehicles exceeding 2.30m in height (incl. roof luggage), not available to cars towing trailers / caravans, or indeed to vehicles requiring close access to passenger lifts. Also, note that for vessel stability and stowage reasons “Speedy Exit” cars may be parked behind freight or other vehicles.
Van + 1 Passenger from €89booked 10 days in advance of travel and travelling from 1 October to 18 December. Check your van dimensions here. Vans higher than 2.6 metres and/or longer than 6 metres may be booked at www.irishferriesfreight.com
Motorcycle + Rider from €79 when booked 10 days in advance of travel and travelling from 1 October to 18 December
Trailers under 3m from €40
Caravans under 8m from €60
Caravans over 8m from €300

Please Note: Payment by card attracts a €6 handling fee. Bookings made by phone or at Ferryports incur a €15 supplement per booking for car bookings and €3 for motorcycle / foot passenger bookings. Click here for fares terms & conditions.

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Passengers travelling without a car can avail of our walk on fares starting from €56 including all taxes. Get a quote now using our One Step quick quote system.

Foot Passenger Adult from €56
Foot Passenger Child (4 - 15 Years) from €56
Infants (0-3 years) FREE
Bicycle €10

Please note: Payment by card attracts a €6 handling fee. Bookings made by phone or at Ferryports incur a €15 supplement per booking for car bookings and €3 for motorcycle / foot passenger bookings. Click here for terms and conditions.

Call our specialist team today

Call our specialist team today

0818 300 400

or e-mail us at groups@irishferries.com for more information. Our France experts are waiting to help.

Get these low fares for Groups of 10 passengers or more travelling together.

Fantastic deals for foot passenger, minibus and coach groups with parties of 10 adults or more, Irish Ferries can offer great value rates on ferry travel to France.

For those booking a number of groups travelling at different times, the discounts just get better and better.

Is your party travelling together in a number of cars?

For parties of 5 vehicles or more, you can get an overall discount on the cost of your trip. The more vehicles, the bigger the discount! Contact us now with your details at groups@irishferries.com for details.

Ireland to France

Oscar Wilde Cruise Ferry

Cabins - Single Fares per cabin Type of Cabin Price
27Aug-31Dec
Photo
5 Star 5 Star Double Suite €280 View
4 Star 4 Star 4 Bed Window €230 View
  2 Bed Window €170 View
3 Star 3 Star 4 Bed Window €180 View
  4 Bed €160  
  2 Bed Window €125 View
  2 Bed €105  
2 Star 2 Star 4 Bed Window €125 View
  4 Bed €105 View
  3 Bed €95 View
  2 Bed Window €105 View
  2 Bed €85 View
Reserved Seats   €16 View

Cabin details and photos can be found on the Oscar Wilde page:

Explore Oscar Wilde


Special Note

  • All cabins have en-suite bathrooms with shower and toilet, are above the water line and are air conditioned.
  • The 5 Star Cabins have flat screen TV, Free Mini Bar, fruit basket, trouser press and hair dryer, personalised cabin service and include breakfast for 2 persons in the Berneval Restaurant with waiter service.
  • 4 Star Cabins have TV, Free Mini Bar, fruit basket, trouser press and hair dryer.
  • Reserved Seats are located on Deck 10
  • Cabins may differ from the pictures previewed.
  • The online cabin fares above are only available for booking prior to departure. Supplements will apply for on-board cabin sales.

France Minicruise

Our highly popular minicruise to Cherbourg is perfect for that wine & beer buying trip.

Spend two nights on board Oscar Wilde and up to 5 hours ashore in France, schedule permitting. Our minicruise fares are from €99 return per adult and €69 return per child, 4 to 14 years. Fare includes a bed in a 2 bed cabin ensuite. Superior cabins are available at specially reduced minicruise rates. Bring your car or motorbike for only €89 extra when two or more adults travel together.

Minicruises are valid for travel from Ireland up to 18th December 2009 and are subject to availability.

Typical sailing schedule from 9th October to 20th December on Wednesdays and Fridays is as follows:

Day 1 depart Rosslare at 21 30 hrs and enjoy the night on board Oscar Wilde.

Day 2 arrive Cherbourg at 16 30 /17 00 hrs after a leisurly breakfast / lunch on board and enjoy up to 5 hours ashore in France.

Day 2 depart Cherbourg at 21 30 hrs and enjoy the night on board Oscar Wilde.

Day 3 arrive Rosslare at 14 30 /15 30 hrs after a leisurely breakfast /lunch on board.

All times are local and the sailing schedule is subject to change.

Important: All persons, including infants, require a valid passport travelling from Ireland to France.

NOTE: We have negotiated a special discount on wine purchases at The Normandie Wine Warehouse in Cherbourg exclusive to Irish Ferries pax. Our clients simply need to show their Irish Ferries booking confirmation to get:

  • 7.5% discount per case of 12 bottles of wine.
  • 10.5% discount on 120 or more bottles of wine.
  • 12.5% discount on 300 or more bottles of wine.

This special deal applies until 31 Dec 09. Pre order your wines on www.normandie-wine.com and claim your special discount when picking up your wine.

Wine Fair on board Oscar Wilde. Special Minicruise to Cherbourg

Friday 27th to Sunday 29th November

Irish Ferries is delighted to offer a unique and exciting wine tasting minicruise experience on our cruise ferry Oscar Wilde.

The onboard wine fair in conjunction with Normandie Wine Warehouse in Cherbourg will feature growers/winemakers from up to 20 quality French estates who will take great pleasure in talking about their vineyards, their lives and, of course, let you taste the fruits of their hard work. And there’s also a chance to win one of 6 magnums of Champagne in our prize draw.

Savour the sensory delights of Alsace – Beaujolais – Champagne – Burgundy – the Rhône Valley – Bordeaux – Languedoc – as well as an exclusive range of Vin de Pays wines starting at just €2.95 a bottle. 

Once disembarked in Cherbourg and buoyed by your enhanced and refined tasting skills, there are up to 5 hours ashore to purchase any of the wines sampled on board at special discount prices. The Normandie Wine store at 71 Avenue Carnot will remain open until the return cruise departs for Rosslare.

Places are sure to fill up quickly for this very special trip, so book now to join us on what promises to be a fascinating event. Perfect for stocking your cellar for Christmas at fantastic French prices!

Spend two nights on board Oscar Wilde and up to 5 hours ashore in France, schedule permitting. Travel for only €99 per adult return, including a berth in a 2 bed cabin en-suite. Superior cabins are available at specially reduced rates. Increase your carrying capacity by taking your car for just €89 return extra when two or more passengers travel together.

The sailing times of this special minicruise are: 

Friday 27th November depart Rosslare @ 21 30 hrs and enjoy the night on board Oscar Wilde.

Saturday 28th November arrive Cherbourg @ 16 30 hrs after a leisurely breakfast / lunch on board then spend up to 5 hours ashore in France.

Saturday 28th November depart Cherbourg @ 21 30 hrs and enjoy the night on board Oscar Wilde.

Sunday 29th November arrive Rosslare @ 14 30 hrs after a leisurely breakfast /lunch on board.

All times are local and the sailing schedule is subject to change.

Important: All persons, including infants, require a valid passport travelling from Ireland to France.

NOTE: We have negotiated a special discount on wine purchases at The Normandie Wine Warehouse in Cherbourg exclusive to Irish Ferries passengers. Our clients simply need to show their Irish Ferries booking confirmation to get:

  • 7.5% discount per case of 12 bottles of wine.
  • 10.5% discount on 120 or more bottles of wine.
  • 12.5% discount on 300 or more bottles of wine.

This special deal applies until 31 Dec 09. Pre order your wines on www.normandie-wine.com and claim your special discount when picking up your wine.

Frequent Traveller

Take 3 or more return motorist trips a year with Irish Ferries and get 20% back!

If you or your company takes 3 or more motorist return trips in any 12 month period on Irish Ferries Ireland-Britain services then why not join our Frequent Traveller Scheme?

Frequent Traveller Benefits

  • Joining is easy and membership is FREE
  • Up to 20% back on all ferry expenditure
  • Nominate up to 6 individuals to travel on your account
  • No amendment fees apply (when amending by e-mail).

How it Works - It's Easy!

  • Make your next booking on www.irishferries.com
  • Fill out the simple application form giving details of your nominated drivers. We will review and register your membership of our Frequent Traveller scheme from the date the application is received. We will allow up to three applicable bookings travelled within the last six months of your application registration date to qualify for Frequent Traveller award.
  • Once your application is approved, we will send you an e-mail confirming your status as a Frequent Traveller.
  • Continue to make your bookings in the normal way on www.irishferries.com
  • Once you've completed your trips, simply send an e-mail to frequent@irishferries.com
  • We'll check your expenditure and award you with a discount to use against future travel equivalent to 20% of the money spent!
  • Click here for full terms and conditions.
Landbridge Routes
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or in Europe contact the Irish Ferries General Sales Agent.

Landbridge

Irish Ferries Landbridge allows you to travel to and from Continental Europe via Britain. Crossing the Irish Sea from Dublin or Rosslare, you may then choose to cross the English Channel with any of our Partner Carriers. We offer Landbridge services to/from Ireland to France, Holland, and Belgium.

Seabridge

Seabridge gives you the option of sailing direct to France and returning to Ireland via one of our British Landbridge routes or vice versa.

To calculate your Seabridge fare - simply add together one direct and one Landbridge crossing.

Irish Ferries Landbridge/Seabridge Partners

Brittany Ferries: Routes to France
  • Portsmouth • St Malo
    Up to 1 departure daily in each direction. Journey time 8 hours 45min (daytime sailings) 11hours 30 min (night time sailings).
  • Plymouth • Roscoff
    Up to 3 departures daily in each direction. Journey time 6 hours (daytime sailings) 7 hours (night time sailings).
  • Portsmouth • Caen
    Up to 3 departures daily in each direction. Journey time 6 hours.
  • Poole • Cherbourg
    Up to 2 departures daily in each direction. Journey time 4 1/2 hours (day) 7 3/4 hours (night time sailings).
Brittany Ferries: Routes to Spain
  • Plymouth • Santander
    Scheduled twice weekly service in each direction. Journey time 18 hours.

Eurotunnel
  • Folkstone • Calais
    Up to 4 departures hourly (peak times). Up to 2 departures hourly (non-peak times). Journey time 35 minutes.
P&O Ferries: Routes to France
  • Dover • Calais
    Up to 25 departures daily in each direction. Journey time 75 minutes.
P&O Ferries: Routes to The Netherlands
  • Hull • Rotterdam
    1 departure daily in each direction. Journey time 10-12 hours (night time sailing).
P&O Ferries: Routes to Belgium
  • Hull • Zeebruge
    1 departure daily in each direction. Journey time 13 hours 45 min (night time sailing).
SeaFrance
  • Dover • Calais
    Up to 15 departures daily in each direction. Journey time 75 minutes.
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