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Dublin Swift

629 Reviews

Operated by Irish Ferries on the Holyhead Dublin route

The Swift is Irish ferries fast ferry. Onboard there is plenty to keep you occupied during the short journey across the Irish Sea including shops, bars, restaurants, a gaming area and a number of lounges.

Onboard Cabins / Reserved Seating

There are no cabins available on this ship however the is a comfortable reserved seating area for those who add the Club class lounge to their booking.

Onboard Food and Drink

The Swift features 2 bars, a brasserie and a cafe. Temple Bar offers a choice of delicious hot and cold snacks from hot dogs and paninies to ice-cream and drinks and of course a full bar service while the Trinity Bar has a great choice of hot and cold snacks. For passengers requiring a restaurant menu Boylan’s Brasserie serves a selection of hot food or alternatively choose from a wide range of sandwiches, rolls, baps and light refreshments at Café Lafayette.

Onboard Shopping

The shop offers passengers the chance to buy gifts and souvenirs for friends and family. You can pick up some great deals in fragrances, fashion and electrical goods.

Additional Onboard Facilities

You can relax & enjoy TV in the comfort of the cinema style TV Lounge but for true luxury and comfort upgrade to the Club Class lounge which boasts magnificent sea views and a host of super benefits, such as exclusive lounge bar, reserved seating and 10% off on selected best products in the onboard shop.

Travelling with Children

The ship is child friendly but does not have a dedicated childrens play area.

Accessibility

This ship is wheelchair friendly however the Club Class Lounge is not accessible to wheelchair users as access is only available by stairs.

Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Dublin Swift guide as accurate as possible, onboard facilities, services and entertainment may vary depending on the date and time of year that you travel, facilities mentioned may change without notification and ferry companies reserve the right to operate vessels other than those mentioned at time of booking without prior notification.

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Dublin Swift Reviews

4.3
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97% of our customers recommended this ship

  • General:4.3
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  • Catering:3.9
  • Punctuality:4.5
  • Cleanliness:4.4

  • "Easy travelling"

    Great experience with IrishFerries from beginning to end. Efficient service, comfortable interiors would certainly sail with them again

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    Reviewed by Anonymous who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Short break Dublin "

    Great crossing , service very good. Recommend

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    Reviewed by Sarah who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Good value"

    No problems at all with this company, got the dog settled quickly, smooth journeys both ways, food decent value

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    Reviewed by Gerald who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "irish trip"

    initial booking altered due to vessel issues but good service re-arranging, ferrys where on time and the upgrade was good on the outward trip , non available on return trip but the ferry was fine , staff friendly and helpful.

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    Reviewed by John who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Journey to Ireland "

    Had a lovely trip both ways including a nice breakfast on the way back. Even the sea was lovely and calm

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    Reviewed by Carol who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Sailing to Ireland"

    Unfortunately both times of our sailing were cancelled and rescheduled to timing not of our choice

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    Reviewed by James who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "First time"

    Hired a car in Northern Ireland to travel to the UK. We hadn't travelled on the ferry before. We're from Australia. It was quite easy. Lots of people directing us where to go and where to park our car. Once on board we just followed the crowd. Very well organised.

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    Reviewed by Ian who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Irish Ferries"

    The ferry was bright and clean. The toilets were kept in good order. The staff in the coffee shop were smart and polite

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    Reviewed by Hillary who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Excellent experience "

    We have had a truly wonderful time on holiday to Ireland. This was made so much more memorable by the excellent boat trip by Irish Ferries. The service was excellent we will surely travel with them again.

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    Reviewed by Marian who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Excellent service"

    Had two good sailing. Recieved good communication regarding our bookings. The ferry was clean, the food really good, staff were friendly and there was plenty of seats available

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    Reviewed by Graham who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Very nice trip"

    :)))

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    Reviewed by Piotr who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Good review"

    Excellent service and very clean

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    Reviewed by Amanda who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Holyhead to Dublin "

    Booked the trip early this year and due to weather conditions the sailing time was altered two days prior to the departure date which wasn’t a problem but then the times were changed again the day before which did cause some confusion on which sailing we were booked on. Taking my 80yr old father back to his home town didn’t want to be sitting round in a ferry dock for hours. We arrived for the ferry on the 3rd time change and boarding the ferry with no problems thank goodness. The staff were efficient and polite would definitely travel with them again.

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    Reviewed by Helen who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Lovely Ferry"

    The ferry is lovely roomy and has great facilities for the trip. We enjoyed the sailing very mich and the only disadvantage to the trip was waiting for one hour in the car when trying to leave the ferry. Not sure why it happened this way and would have appreciated knowing why we couldn't get off.

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    Reviewed by Anonymous who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Fast and smooth"

    We were told to arrive in port early due to congested traffic, so we did. We were left on the port in a huge queue for over an hour and a half with no explanation of why, in the baking hot sun. The ferry then left 40mins later than scheduled, again with no explanation of why. But the crossing was smooth and fast which was good, and the ferry was clean and comfortable. More spacious than the big ferry we had to get over to Dublin.

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    Reviewed by Jamie who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Great when it runs"

    The Dublin Swift crossing is fast and the loading / unloading are fast too thanks to the smaller size. The seats we used were comfortable and the facilities good. The deck area is small but welcome. However, our outward journey was cancelled due to bad weather leaving us very late at our holiday cottage. On the return it did run although delayed. Had it been cancelled the closest crossing time was fully booked so we would have had to sail at either 8am or 8pm rather than 1.50pm as booked causing considerable problems with our journey plans. The sea was running south to north across our path causing the vessel to rock side to side. We were fine but a number of passengers, especially on the south side of the ship, were finding the going hard to stomach.

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    Reviewed by Ian who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Crossing good, journey to Dublin Port a disgrace"

    As usual the fast cat was cancelled and transferred to Ulyses at 8.05 which meant us cutting our holiday short by a day and booking an overnight in Dublin to catch the early morning ferry. Ferry crossing was excellent despite the Gale force 5/6 winds so no problem with that. Irish ferries advised us to travel early to the Dublin port but gave no indication of the absolute chaos getting there. 2.5 hours to travel 4 kms! Dublin Port travel is an absolute disgrace! No updates from Irish Ferries who must have been aware of thee chaos; wethought we had missed the ferry despite allowing 90 minutes but they delayed the ferry bu 30 mins so just got on. Communication not good enough and Dublin Port is a shambles

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    Reviewed by John who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Happy customer "

    Made a recent trip from Dublin on Irish ferries and was impressed on the additional and larger facilities they had compared to competitors ships that I had also used on the same holiday. Will prioritise using Irish Ferries in the future now.

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    Reviewed by Michael who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Liverpool to Dublin overnight "

    This is the 2nd year we have taken the overnight ferry as it works well with our travel plans. Great value, good food, comfortable beds and has always departed and arrived on time. A great way to start our holiday - arrive in Dublin early, refreshed and ready for a great day

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    Reviewed by Jeanette who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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  • "Trip to Ireland "

    We sailed out on the swift ferry and myself and my 3 kids loved this experience on a very smart and clean ferry. Unfortunately on the return trip the swift was cancelled and we had to make alternative arrangements and managed to sail on the 8.05 pn the Ulysses. This trip was still a good one but not as good as the swift. The way in which we were contacted to inform us of the cancellation was very good and early which allowed us to change our plans, getting up at 2.30, which was nice. The one issue was the length of time it took to exit the ferry port at Holyhead and get to the main road, 1 hour in total. Overall though still a very good experience.

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    Reviewed by Peter who travelled with Irish Ferries on Dublin Swift

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