Rosslare Europort (Ireland)
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news
Region
Ireland - UK - British Isles
Local Time
2023-03-30 09:48
10.1°C
10.5 m/s
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Rosslare Europort (fka Rosslare Harbour) is among Ireland's new seaports located in County Wexford. Port Rosslare handles mainly cruiseferries (car-passenger and freight) connecting Ireland with Wales (Fishguard, Pembroke) and France (Cherbourg). As ferry port, Rosslare is the best departure port for regularly scheduled cruise travel options to the UK and Europe. The port is easily accessible from both Dublin (road distance 170 km / 100 mi, driving time ~2 hours) and Cork (road distance 195 km / 120 mi, driving time ~2,5 hours).
The ferry route Ireland-Wales (Rosslare-Fishguard / crossing time 3,5 hours) is currently operated by STENA LINE with 14 weekly crossings. STENA also serves the Ireland-France route Rosslare-Cherbourg (crossing time 17 hours) with 3 weekly cruise crossings. The Ireland-Wales route Rosslare-Pembroke (crossing time 4 hours) is served by IRISH FERRIES with 14 weekly crossings.
Since January 2021, DFDS Seaways operates the Ireland-France route Rosslare-Dunkirk. Along with STENA LINE's expanded schedule, the new direct Ireland-France service offers 15 weekly crossings (roundtrips) which nearly tripled the number of routes from Europort. The service aimed at truck drivers and logistic companies (previously using the UK's land bridge to mainland-Europe) who now can avoid Brexit-related delays - like customs checks and additional paperwork.
Rosslare is Ireland's second most important cargo port (after Dublin) and the country's second-busiest by ship calls and annual GT (gross tonnage). Rosslare Harbour has 4 berths (wharves for docking of passenger and cargo ships). The port is served by one RNLI lifeboat (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and one IRCG-Irish Coast Guard rescue helicopter (stationed at Waterford Airport). As cargo port, Rosslare handles car carriers (importing new vehicles into Ireland), bulk carriers and container ships.
The seaport is operated by the state-owned company Iarnrod Eireann (aka Irish Rail) - a CIE subsidiary (Coras Iompair Eireann / 1945-founded statutory corporation). The 1987-founded Irish Rail operates the country's national railway network, including InterCity and Commuter trains, DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit / commuter railways) and freight-train shipping services. Irish Rail provides connections between Dublin (Connolly Station) and Rosslare Europort (train station). Rosslare's railway station is located at approx 5 min walking distance from the Passenger Terminal Building.
As cruise port, Rosslare Europort was included in the 2020 schedule of the Phoenix Reisen-owned liner MS Deutschland. Next is listed the 12-day itinerary (themed "Ausgesuchte Ziele rund um Grosbritannien) roundtrip from Germany (homeport Bremerhaven).
Date / Time | Port |
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24 Aug 18:00 | Departing from Bremerhaven, Germany |
26 Aug 08:00 - 18:00 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
27 Aug 07:00 - 18:00 | Leith-Edinburgh, Scotland |
28 Aug 09:00 - 17:00 | Scrabster, Scotland |
29 Aug 10:00 - 20:00 | Fort William, Scotland |
30 Aug 08:00 - 18:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
31 Aug 08:00 - 18:00 | Liverpool, England |
01 Sep 08:00 - 18:00 | Rosslare Europort, Ireland |
02 Sep 08:00 - 17:00 | Falmouth, England |
03 Sep 08:00 - 20:00 | Portsmouth, England |
05 Sep 09:00 | Arriving in Bremerhaven, Germany |
Since March 2021, BRITTANY FERRIES operates the Ireland-Spain service (via France) on the route Rosslare-Cherbourg-Bilbao.
Rosslare Europort cruise terminal
Rosslare-Europort's passenger terminal serves mainly ferries but also cruise ships. The terminal building has as facilities Motorist Lounge, Bar Lounge (for foot passengers), Cafe (with Shop), baby changing rooms, self-service left-luggage lockers, disabled toilets (designed for handicapped passengers / with physical disabilities).
Rosslare Ferry Terminal provides free Wi-Fi, car rental services, short and long vehicle parking areas (near the terminal). Parking prices start from just GBP 5 per day. Just outside the terminal is the bus station with regularly scheduled connections to Wexford and Waterford. Buses and trains link to Cork (from Waterford) and Dublin (from Wexford).
- Accidents
Engine fire breaks out on Stena Europe ferry carrying ~150 passengers
Emergency services were called in order to respond after a fire broke out on a ferry traveling between Ireland and Pembrokeshire on Saturday...
February 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line expanding Ireland-France ferry service
Stena Line announced it was increasing the capacity of the Ireland-France route via the addition of an extra ship starting in June 2023. Ahead of...
November 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ferries sells Pride of Bruges and Pride of York ships to GNV
The Dover UK-based P&O Ferries sold the ships Pride of Bruges and Pride of York. Pride of York was handed over to her new owner and...
April 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries adds Blue Star 1 ship to Rosslare-Pembroke Dock service
Irish Ferries announced the addition of the Ro-Pax ship Blue Star 1 on the Ireland-Wales route Rosslare Europort-Pembroke Dock. Blue Star 1...
March 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Irish Ferries started 2021 ship drydocking with Ulysses
Dublin headquartered Irish Ferries started its 2021 drydocking on Tuesday, February 16. Having been released by WB Yeats ferry, Ulysses ferry left...
February 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
France and Ireland bypass UK via new ferry routes
Ferry companies connecting Ireland with France are opening new crossing routes in order to avoid red tape and delays that were caused by Brexit. In...
February 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line's Stena Embla ferry is back on the Belfast route
A Stena Line cruiseferry that was temporarily moved from Belfast (Northern Ireland) to Rosslare-Europort (Wexford Ireland) returned to service. The...
January 26, 2021 - Accidents
Stena Line cancels Britain-Ireland sailings due to post-Brexit downturn in freight traffic
The ferry company Stena Line canceled a dozen Britain-Ireland crossings because of a post-Brexit downturn in passenger and freight traffic and also...
January 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
New Ireland-France ferry service by DFDS links Rosslare Europort with Dunkirk
A new ferry service linking Rosslare Europort Ireland to Dunkirk France set sail on Saturday, January 2, with the first vessel making the crossing...
January 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
DFDS names first 2 of 3 new Rosslare-Dunkerque ferries
The first 2 of 3 ferries to be deployed on the new “Brexit Buster” Rosslare (Ireland) - Dunkirk (Dunkerque, France) route of DFDS Seaways...
December 13, 2020 - show more news