Stranraer

5 day weather forecast (metoffice link gives 5 day forecast bottom right of its page, and shows speed for gusts, which can affect saiings, as well as wind speed)

www.metoffice..stranraer

www.news..bbc..stranraer

Loch Ryan Ferries

Ferry services connecting Loch Ryan in Scotland with Northern Ireland

- Cairnryan to Belfast with Stena Line (from 21st November 2011)

- Cairnryan to Larne with P&O 

Both services allow for all year round travel to Belfast city centre within around 3 hours.

Ferry updates, problems & delays

P&O

http://www.poferries.com/tourist/content/pages/template/routes_travel_information_sailing_updates_sailing_updates.htm

Stena Line

Worth checking on both the Cairnryan to Belfast update,. and the Belfast to Cairnryan update as these frequently have different levels of information.

http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/latest-sailing-information/cairnryan-belfast

http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/latest-sailing-information/belfast-cairnryan

General

You can also keep a check on the progress of ships using AIS (Automatic Identification System) - a great site is shown here.

http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=Belfast-Stranraer

The same site allows you to check position of a specific craft:

Stena Superfast VII

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=276647000

Stena Superfast VIII

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=276648000

Stena Caledonia

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=232000940

Stena Navigator

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=235075242

Stena Voyager

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=232002626

P&O European Causeway

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=311027000

P&O European Highlander

http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=311404000

Location of ports & distances between

Scotland

The Stena Line port at Stranraer, and the P&O port at Cairnryan are 6 miles (6 minutes by car) apart.

Northern Ireland

The Stena Line port at Belfast and the P&O port at Larne are 21 miles (26 minutes by car).

(Full address details are given at bottom of page)

Journey duration

P&O

Cairnryan to Larne ferry crossing takes 2 hours  for the Superferry, and 1 hour for the Express fastcraft (http://www.poirishsea.com/passenger/timetables.htm). It takes around 20 minutes to disembark

If travelling into the centre of Belfast, it will take around 30 minutes to travel the 22 miles from Larne ferry terminal to Belfast city centre (for full directions, specify "BT40 1" as start destination and Belfast as end destination to http://www.mapquest.co.uk/mq/directions/mapbydirection.do).

Stena Line

Stranraer to Belfast journey takes 2 hours 50 minutes for the Superferry, and 2 hours for the HSS (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/fares-and-timetables/). It takes around 20 minutes to disembark

If travelling into the centre of Belfast, it will take around 8 minutes to travel the 4 miles from Victoria Terminal 4, to Belfast City Centre.

Ferry schedules

P&O

http://www.poirishsea.com/passenger/timetables.htm

Stena Line

http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/stranraer-belfast/timetable

http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/belfast-stranraer/timetable

Ferry Day trips

There are also day trips using the local ferry services to Northern Ireland - these include Giants Causeway, The Tall Ships festival, the Garden Show at Hillsborough Castle, the Belfast Wheel and many more

http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/day-trips/

http://www.poirishsea.com/passenger/daytripScot.htm

Feeling festive? How about the Christmas Lunch Cruise, with Stena Line, leaving Stranraer at 14:20, and returning to Stranraer at 19:20 - around £14 per adult http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/day-trips/daytrip-christmas-lunch-cruise/.

Ferry Port Details

Cairnryan (P&O)

P&O Irish Sea, The Port, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, DG9 8RF, Scotland

Tel: 0870 242 4777

Stranraer (Stena Line)

Stena Line, Burns House, Dumfries & Galloway, DG9 7RA, Scotland, UK

Tel: 0870 575 5755

Larne (P&O)

Olderfleet Rd, Larne, BT40 1

Belfast (Stena Line)

Victoria Terminal 4, West Bank Road, Belfast, BT3 9JL

Tel: 0870 520 4204‎

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