@@PabloVillasenorPresents Hi. Thanks for watching! Thank you for your kind comments. Many videos on my channel A2B via Sea on TV plus, blogs at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@@gwynthomas3548 Hi. Thanks for watching and your kind comment! Loads of vlogs on my channel (more to come) and blogs at www.a2bviasea.co.uk (again, with more to come)
This is the second time to use the name ‘Isle of Inishfree’ on the Irish Ferries fleet. The first one was a brand new ferry built for Irish Ferries in the mid 1990s. It was used on the Dublin to Holyhead route from about 1995 to 1997, when it was replaced by another new ferry, Isle of Inishmore. The Isle of Inishfree was put on the Rosslare to Pembroke service then from 1997 to 2001 when the Isle of Inishmore was moved down to this route because of that ship being replaced by the Ulysses on the Dublin to Holyhead route in 2001. The former Isle of Inishfree is now used by Interislander Ferries in New Zealand to go between the north and south islands.
@@europa2000man Hi. Thanks for watching. Actually she is the third ship. The original is now the Stena Nautica. A blog of her with deck plans of when she was the Innisfree can be found here, though the company was in the transition between B&I Line and Irish Ferries: www.a2bviasea.co.uk/post/stena-nautica-grenaa-to-halmstad
@@A2BviaSeaonTV I completely forgot the B&I Line one. That one only lasted about two or three years before it was replaced (the same time B&I Line was taken over by Irish Ferries). Before this, Irish Ferries was only running ferries to the continent (originally called Irish Continental Lines). The mid to late 90s was a big time for change for the ferries on the Irish Sea. Sealink was renamed Stena Sealink Line and then around 1995 or 1996 it was changed to just Stena Line, along with the introduction of the HSS hovercraft Stena Explorer in around 1997 replacing the St Columba (then renamed Stena Hibernian) on the Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead run. Normal ferries for Stena Line started running from Dublin Port in 1995 (I know that because I remember seeing a sign at the Dublin Port Terminal that they were celebrating 20 years of running ferries from there back in 2015). Now since the HSS Stena Explorer stopped running completely (around 2015 too), ferries running to and from Dun Laoghaire is history. The HSS has the same legacy as concord. It was supposed to be the future of fast sea travel and now it’s just a memory.
@@stevenmc4446 Hi. Thanks for watching! Lol, I took all footage before vehicles embarked; it was a busy sailing and the shop, bars, lounges and Club Class well patronised. A blog will be added too www.a2bviasea.co.uk
another great upload.... the ship looks good ...lots of negative comments about it on rosslare run ...hopefully modifications its getting shortly will sort out loading / schedual issues....
@@charlesgeorge1287 Hi. Thanks for watching! Pictures from that era can be found in my Isle of Innisfree blog at www.a2bviasea.co.uk Amazing how her interior has changed over the decades
@@jamesbrowne2072 Hi. Thanks for watching! She still has her DFDS colour scheme from several years ago so hopefully, once she's been refitted, some colour will be added
Awesome presentation of what is like inside an Irish ferry. Two thumbs up!
@@PabloVillasenorPresents Hi. Thanks for watching! Thank you for your kind comments. Many videos on my channel A2B via Sea on TV plus, blogs at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Love your content! As I seafarer and ferry enthusiasts it’s great to watch!
@@gwynthomas3548 Hi. Thanks for watching and your kind comment! Loads of vlogs on my channel (more to come) and blogs at www.a2bviasea.co.uk (again, with more to come)
This is the second time to use the name ‘Isle of Inishfree’ on the Irish Ferries fleet. The first one was a brand new ferry built for Irish Ferries in the mid 1990s. It was used on the Dublin to Holyhead route from about 1995 to 1997, when it was replaced by another new ferry, Isle of Inishmore. The Isle of Inishfree was put on the Rosslare to Pembroke service then from 1997 to 2001 when the Isle of Inishmore was moved down to this route because of that ship being replaced by the Ulysses on the Dublin to Holyhead route in 2001. The former Isle of Inishfree is now used by Interislander Ferries in New Zealand to go between the north and south islands.
@@europa2000man Hi. Thanks for watching. Actually she is the third ship. The original is now the Stena Nautica. A blog of her with deck plans of when she was the Innisfree can be found here, though the company was in the transition between B&I Line and Irish Ferries:
www.a2bviasea.co.uk/post/stena-nautica-grenaa-to-halmstad
@@A2BviaSeaonTV I completely forgot the B&I Line one. That one only lasted about two or three years before it was replaced (the same time B&I Line was taken over by Irish Ferries). Before this, Irish Ferries was only running ferries to the continent (originally called Irish Continental Lines). The mid to late 90s was a big time for change for the ferries on the Irish Sea. Sealink was renamed Stena Sealink Line and then around 1995 or 1996 it was changed to just Stena Line, along with the introduction of the HSS hovercraft Stena Explorer in around 1997 replacing the St Columba (then renamed Stena Hibernian) on the Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead run. Normal ferries for Stena Line started running from Dublin Port in 1995 (I know that because I remember seeing a sign at the Dublin Port Terminal that they were celebrating 20 years of running ferries from there back in 2015). Now since the HSS Stena Explorer stopped running completely (around 2015 too), ferries running to and from Dun Laoghaire is history. The HSS has the same legacy as concord. It was supposed to be the future of fast sea travel and now it’s just a memory.
@@europa2000man Pictures of the HSS interiors on my Facebook page A2B via Sea. Just type in the name of the ship in the 🔍.
It'll be good to see a more recent Stena Nordica vblog and longer video as well 👍
@@1mrkev Hi. Thanks for watching! I'll be aboard the newly overhauled Stena Nordica soon to make a vlog.
wow it was very nice of IF to organise a private crossing for you to review!
@@stevenmc4446 Hi. Thanks for watching! Lol, I took all footage before vehicles embarked; it was a busy sailing and the shop, bars, lounges and Club Class well patronised. A blog will be added too www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Brilliant video, I am yet to travel on this ship. I have travelled on the Stena Nordica as a foot passenger twice.
Hope all is well, take care
@@peterdnreynolds777 Hi. Thanks for watching!
another great upload.... the ship looks good ...lots of negative comments about it on rosslare run ...hopefully modifications its getting shortly will sort out loading / schedual issues....
@@MR.T.. Hi. Thanks for watching and your kind comments!
I sailed the Prince Filip when it whas new, on the Ostend to Dover line in the early 80s
@@charlesgeorge1287 Hi. Thanks for watching! Pictures from that era can be found in my Isle of Innisfree blog at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Amazing how her interior has changed over the decades
Try the Isle of Innisheer next. She’s coming in next week to replace this one
@@ShippingMagnet Hi. Thanks for watching! I'd love too
Irish ferries in terms of catering looks a level above Stena line
@@shutup2751 Hi. Thanks for watching! I'll be checking out Stena Line's Rosslare to Fishguard ferry Stena Nordica next time.
Love your videos!
That ship looks so bland. It needs a dash of colour! I'm more of a Stena fan.
@@jamesbrowne2072 Hi. Thanks for watching! She still has her DFDS colour scheme from several years ago so hopefully, once she's been refitted, some colour will be added