Pet Travel just got Upgraded
10 Jun 2025Irish Ferries launches lounges for pets and owners setting new standards in pet “Furriendly” travel.
Pet travel has just been upgraded with the unveiling today of Irish Ferries’ brand-new “Pet Den” lounges. And, while dogs, cats, and even ferrets have always been welcome onboard Irish Ferries vessels, they can now travel in elevated comfort and style in dedicated spacious lounges alongside their owner, completely free of charge, making for a very com-fur-table crossing.
Irish Ferries is the only ferry company offering a “Pet Den” lounge on both Ireland-UK and UK-France crossings. The Pet Den offers ample indoor lounge space for pets to enjoy their journey just as much as their owners. The pet dens are light and airy and offer great sea views, seating and tables equipped with leash hooks, snacks and beverages lounge service, as well as water dispensers, so that owners can enjoy their journey with their beloved pet by their side.
The Pet Den lounges are complemented by access to dedicated outdoor deck walk-way areas complete with an area with artificial grass and posts, as well as plenty of fresh air and sea views, allowing both humans and their pets the opportunity to stretch two or four legs.
Together with the freedom to pack as much luggage as your vehicle can take, multiple dining options onboard and an altogether more relaxed way to travel, there’s now more reasons than ever before to book a spot for a VIP (very important pet) and enjoy the Furriendliest of journeys in optimum comfort with Irish Ferries.
Pets can avail of Irish Ferries’ Pet Dens onboard:
- Dublin – Holyhead, onboard the James Joyce from June 21 and onboard Ulysses from July 1 (both already available to book online from these dates)
- Rosslare – Pembroke, Isle of Innisfree
- Dover - Calais* – Isle of Inishmore and Oscar Wilde
Nora Costello, Consumer Marketing & Sales Director, Irish Ferries said, “The introduction of complimentary pet dens on the majority of our crossings is great news for people who want to travel with their pets. It’s just one of the many advantages of travelling with Irish Ferries. We know from our research that leaving a pet behind can be lonely for both the pet and their owners, with boarding kennels often adding hugely to the cost of a holiday. Irish Ferries is doing things differently and setting new standards for pet travel, offering more options than any other provider on the Irish Sea and English Channel.”
So, whether you’re taking a weekend break or em-barking on a month-long adventure, grab both you and your pet’s passports and get ready to Sea Travel Differently with Irish Ferries.
