English Channel & Irish Sea Ferries
(F-O)

ABOVE: Until Hoverspeed retired
its SRN4 Mark III
hovercraft in October, 2000, the vessels carried up to 360 passengers and 50 cars between Dover and Calais in 35
minutes. If you're a hovercraft fan, see our archived
"Hoverspeed at 30"
article.
Irish Ferries
UK-Ireland routes are this company's bread and butter, but it also offers
service from Ireland to France. Bus and rail connections are available.
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
The old URL works, but the ferry services between the Isle of Man, England, and
Ireland are now operated by Sea Containers Ltd.
John
O'Groats Ferries
This friendly site has details on the summer route from Caithness, Scotland to
Burwick in the Orkney Islands.
Norfolkline
Cross the channel from Dover to Dunkerque (or vice versa) in 1 hour 45 minutes.
The line has also acquired the Irish Sea routes of Norse Merchant ferries, with
service connecting Dublin and Belfast with Birkenhead (Liverpool).
Orkney Ferries
Seven vessels connect the Orkney "mainland" with 13 surrounding islands.
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