Irish Ferries vessel Isle of Innisfree has docked in Pembroke after changing its emergency route from Fishguard to Dublin.
The journey from Dublin took 6 hours and 30 minutes, traveling at a speed of 18.2 knots.
The Isle of Innisfree, a 33-year-old Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship, constructed in 1992 which sails under the flag of Cyprus, has a capacity of 1,850 passengers and 700 vehicles covering 1,745 lane metres, compared with the Ulysses capacity of 1,938 passengers and 1,342 cars or 241 trucks covering 4,076 lane metres.
Passengers are advised to check the updated ferry schedules for their travel plans as the service transitions berths.
Irish Ferries shared: A re-opening of the Port of Holyhead is now anticipated on 16 January 2025, subject to reasonable weather conditions. Up to and including 15 January 2025, Irish Ferries has cancelled all sailings on the Holyhead/Dublin route and are contacting customers booked to travel on the route to outline alternative sailing options including Pembroke/Rosslare, or Dublin/Pembroke routes. Customers will receive an SMS/email outlining options and can then contact us if required on: Ireland – 0818 300 400 UK – 03717 300 400. Customers who have booked with a third party need to contact them directly regarding their booking. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and thank customers for their patience as we work through this disruption.
