Oscar Wilde Ireland / France
Dublin Swift Dublin / Holyhead
Ulysses Dublin / Holyhead
Isle of Inishmore Rosslare / Pembroke
Oscar Wilde
Ireland / France
The Oscar Wilde is the most luxurious ship to sail between Rosslare and France and with bright airy cabins, stylish lounges, a wide choice of entertainment and dining options, brings new levels of comfort to our overnight service. From the moment you walk on board you'lll appreciate the luxury and will be impressed with what the ship has to offer. See the Deck Plan.
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Entertainment
All aboard for our summer ‘Wilde Nights’ entertainment!
Wilde Nights Summer cabaret
- Cabaret is performed by troupe of fourteen entertainers, including singers, musicians, dancers and even a magician.
- During our peak season until mid September - on outward and return sailings.
- Enjoy a new programme on each leg of the journey too!
Children’s Cabaret
- Early evening children’s cabaret with Strolling players performing in public areas.
Oscar’s Piano Bar
- Pianist, magician and singers play each evening, all adding to the cruise ambiance!
WiFi
Eat
The Left Bank Brasserie
For a wide and varied menu in a relaxed ambience, The Left Bank Brasserie offers great value, and the opportunity to dine at your leisure whatever your mood. Oscar Wilde spent his last days in the Hotel D’Alsace situated on the vibrant and fashionable Left Bank of the River Seine. The Left Bank in Paris is renowned for its stylish cafes and relaxed eating ambience and our Left Bank Brasserie is the perfect place to experience a real taste of France.
The Steakhouse
For something different but delicious try our Steakhouse - offering a real choice of excellent tex-mex and steakhouse dining, in a very relaxed environment, this is the place to be. View our fantastic sample menu!
The Berneval Waiter Service Restaurant
This waiter service restaurant brings great food, service and fine French wines together in ways that will invigorate the palate. A taste of the high life you are sure to enjoy! Make a reservation and look forward to a superb dining experience. The restaurant is named after the seaside town of Berneval-Sur-Mer, a resort favored by poets and painters, near Dieppe in Normandy where Oscar Wilde wrote “The Ballad of Reading Gaol”. View our fantastic sample menu!
Café Lafayette
To help you enjoy your journey, choose from a wide range of sandwiches, rolls, baps and light refreshments at Café Lafayette on Deck 7.
Shop
Relax
Cinema De Cannes
Enjoy the luxury of relaxing and watching the latest releases from a choice of two cinemas onboard Oscar Wilde. Equipped with the latest in sound technology along with comfortable seats and a refreshment kiosk its advisable to get there early!
Hair and Beauty Salon
What holiday would be complete without a bit of pampering? Well on Oscar Wilde we have everything you need. Next to the shop on deck 5 you will find our Beauty Salon offering that special pampering treat.
The Happy Prince Play Area
Where the younger ones can be entertained with films, games or simply playing amongst themselves. The kids will have a royal time!
Oscar's Piano Bar
Looking for somewhere for a quiet drink or even a pint, maybe with some live piano music? Oscars Piano Bar will be a welcome retreat! Why not relax in a comfortable atmosphere as your journey passes? Sit back, relax or sing along to the entertainment provided.
The Merrion Lounge
The Merrion Lounge is the ideal spot to enjoy panoramic sea views while sipping your favorite drink, reading a book, chatting or just sitting back to enjoy the journey.
Named after the fashionable Wilde family residence at No.1 Merrion Square in Dublin, the lounge maintains an atmosphere of calm and relaxed elegance.
The Gaiety Lounge
This spacious lounge bar at the rear of the ship offers a relaxed and comfortable environment with live entertainment in peak season to suit all tastes. It’s absolutely perfect for an after dinner drink and a chance to unwind at the end of the day.
Ireland has a fine tradition of literature, drama and stage performance and the Gaiety Lounge is named after Dublin’s famous Gaiety Theatre. Oscar met his wife Constance Lloyd there while giving one of his popular lectures and many of his most famous works have been staged there.
Cabins
5 Star - Double Bed Suite with Window
Quantity: 15 luxury cabins
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 8
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite and with full size double bed
- Cabin is suitable for Cots (Pre-bookable as an extra)
- Seating area – the settee converts to a bed suitable for one adult or 2 young children
- Flat Screen TV with a choice of satellite channels
- Trouser press and hairdryer
- Complimentary breakfast for 2 persons in the Berneval restaurant
- Complimentary fruit basket and mini-bar with wine, beer, soft drinks and water
- Designated cabin steward
4 Star 4 Bed - with window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 8
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level (one converts to a sofa) and 2 pull down bunks
- Cabin is suitable for Cots (Pre-bookable as an Extra)
- Colour TV with a choice of satellite channels
- Trouser press and hairdryer
- Complimentary fruit basket and mini-bar with wine, beer and soft drinks and water
- Designated Cabin Steward
4 Star 2 Bed - with window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Decks 8 and 9
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa )
- Cabin is suitable for Cots (Pre-bookable as an Extra)
- Colour TV with a choice of satellite channels
- Trouser Press and hair dryer
- Complimentary fruit basket and mini-bar with wine, beer, soft drinks and water.
- Designated cabin steward.
3 Star 4 Bed - with window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 5
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa) and 2 pull down bunks
- Cabin is suitable for cots (pre-bookable as an Extra)
3 Star 4 Bed - no window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 6
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa) and 2 pull down bunk beds
- Cabin is suitable for Cots (Pre-bookable as an Extra)
3 Star 2 Bed - with window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 6
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa)
- Cabin is suitable for Cots (Pre-bookable as an Extra)
3 Star 2 Bed - no window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Decks 6, 8 and 9
Facilities:
- Air Conditioned, en-suite 2 beds on the lower level (one converts to a sofa)
- Cabin is suitable for Cots (Pre-bookable as an Extra)
2 Star 4 Bed - with window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Decks 5, 6 and 8
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa) and 2 pull down bunks
- Cabin is NOT suitable for Cots
2 Star 4 Bed - no window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Decks 5, 6 and 8
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa) and 2 pull down bunks
- Cabin is NOT suitable for Cots
2 Star 3 Bed - no window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 6
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa) and 1 pull down bunk
- Cabin is NOT suitable for Cots
2 Star 2 Bed - with window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Decks 5 and 8
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa)
- Cabin is NOT suitable for Cots
2 Star 2 Bed - no window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Decks 6 and 8
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en-suite with 2 beds on the lower level ( one converts to a sofa)
- Cabin is NOT suitable for Cots
2 Star 2 Bed Disability - with window
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 5
Facilities:
- Adjacent to Lifts and Reception Desk
- Wide Doors for Wheelchair access
- Air conditioned, with specially adapted en-suite facilities
- 2 Beds, which can be recessed to provide more floor space
- Cabin is NOT suitable for cots.
Reserved Seat
Location:
- Situated above the water line on Deck 10
Facilities:
- The 6 Reserved Seat lounges are fully air conditioned
- Separate Ladies and Gents Showers and Toilets nearby
- Dimmed lighting in lounges
- Blankets and pillows available from Kiosk at no extra charge
- Luggage storage lockers adjacent to lounges
- Lounges accessible by lifts and stairs
Fun Facts
The amazing amount of food and drink we take on board the Oscar Wilde really illustrates the scale of operations. Each year we carry approximately two hundred thousand passengers.
They consume approx. 36,000 litres of milk, 44,000 sirloin steaks, 21 tonnes of potatoes, 19 tonnes of chips, 5 tonnes of baked beans, 350,000 cups of tea & coffee, 150,000 sausages, 130,000 eggs. Passengers also enjoy 125,000 pints of beer, lager and of course Guinness.
A Sea of Information
- Builder
- Wartsila Shipyard, Turku, Finland.
- Overall Length
- 166.26 metres.
- Dead Weight
- (cargo capacity) is 4,755 tonnes.
- Passengers
- 1,458.
- Passenger Cars
- 580.
- Maximum Draught
- (depth in water) 6.7 metres.
- Power Output
- 20,000 KW/ 26,800 bhp approx.
- Service Speed
- 21.5 knots/ 40 Kph.
- Distance
- 120,000 kms per year.






