Dublin Swift
Operated by Irish Ferries
Dublin Swift
Operated by Irish Ferries
Operated by Irish Ferries on the Dublin Holyhead 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The ship is child friendly but does not have a dedicated childrens play area.
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.
out of 5
89% of our customers recommended this ship
"Fantastic "
Was great, no delays, no hasle likie airport. Just briliant.
"Very good / Comfortable "
Very good crossing, Well sign posted and easy access and egress . plenty of. Wry helpful staff
"Hassle free travel"
Brilliant crossing and lovely facilities, couldn't have been better.
"very bad"
ferry cancelled very last minute resulting in having to spend over €400 more than anticipated to get home
"Enjoyable journey "
The staff on the docks and on board The Dublin Swift were very helpful and approachable. The sailing was smooth and enjoyable. The ferry was on time and comfortable. I would definitely recommend travelling like this.
"Fast Ferry"
Great crossing expensive to eat on board small duty free very little on sale
"travel by irish ferries dublin to holyhead 01/08/2022"
very good experience traveling by irish ferries dublin to holyhead
"Amazing "
I didn't know how was the swift ferry and it is amazing...
"Great experience "
Easy booking service to use. Ship had everything needed and was comfortable
"Have to comment on staff"
Excellent friendly staff......couldn't do enough
"Direct ferries are terrible don't use them"
Direct Ferries are are con they took my money and were impossible to contact to make a change, cost me a fortune. Direct Ferries are the worst company to deal with avoid at all costs. No issue with Irish Ferries.
"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
"Good review"
Excellent service and very clean
"Incorrect advice "
I am always one of the first to arrive and yet we are always the last to get off with the car. Yesterday the same thing happened. 1st in and last out. Yet some cars were directed downstairs and were out first??????
"Worst experience I have ever had"
This is an email of COMPLAINT and also a GDPR complaint the purpose of this complaint is to highlight your companies complete lack in customer service , staff training and also follow GDPR regulations !! I will begin from the start in February this year I booked with ye to go from Dublin port to Holyhead return with my family a 11mth old a 2 yr old , We arrived after a 3 hours drive to Dublin port to be told when trying to board our boat that our booking had been completely cancelled by a guy called Ruban in direct ferries !! At the point our boat was to leave in 40mins in a panick I ran to the ticket off with a baby in my arms and a toddler running beside me the girls said no sorry we didn’t book with them nothing they could do to ring ye and laughed and said best of look they are a nightmare to deal with u will be an hour getting threw our boat leaves in 20 minutes and it’s full no spaces there is another one at 9pm!!!! With 2 small babies having traveled so far car packed I was shaking and crying and rang ye !!!! 30mins on hold !! In the meantime I was nearly sick crying the girls at help desk said u will get next boat I said no that’s not an option please please leave is on €285 !!! Later we got on this was my holiday spending money !! Finally got threw to yer selves and was told I should get refunded and that sorry it was yer error and ye would book me on return boat home ! I was told to email my receipt for the €285 which I did immediately to which I got no email or phone reply nothing !!!! I rang again on Thursday and asked for email confirmation of my boat home no this couldn’t be got because they had to ring a different operator and would return my call the next day !!! And other 30mins on hold that time !! Next day I got no call it was Friday last working day I had no booking email for boat home so I had to ring AGAIN after another 30mins on hold I got threw to someone 20mins later after explain my issue for the third time he forwarded my return boat booking ref num and would issue my complaint for compensation as it has to be done threw email This is an email requesting serious compensation as 1) our boat was cancelled in error and caused huge stress and hardship for my family 2) I have been out of pocket the 285€ cost for the boat which was our holiday spending money resulting in us having a miserable holiday trying to watch the pennies with 2 small babies 3) I have spent and hour everyday of my holiday on the phone to ye trying to resolve this which cost a lot of money and also a lot of my valuable family holiday time 4) the stress of this all has seriously impacted my family holiday 5) never once in all of this have I had a reply to my email or a phone call from ye no communication at all only me trying to contact ye 6) GDPR in the 5/6 phone calls I initiated only once was I asked a security question which really asks the question what in the name of hell do ye do with customer information and date Hope to hear from someone soon with a proper compensation for this horrific experience Fiona Barrett 087 7582213 f.barrett136@yahoo.com
"Very comfortable clean ship"
We had a lovely crossing, very friendly staff on both sides and on board.
"Dublin Swift "
Fast efficient and friendly and no problems
"Was ok"
Went to holyhead on the Ulysses was great, nice and clean kids did get bored after 3 hours and there was still 35mins to go. But still great. Came back home on the Swift was horrendous it was going way to fast and everyone including myself my kids and 95% of the people on the ferry was being sick all because they where late. Even before we had left holyhead the captain said there is sick bags for everyone, and it didn’t take long before they where all gone and people where getting cardboard boxes to be sick in.I have been on loads for ferry’s and have never been sick even on very bad weather days. And today was almost came. I will never be on the Dublin swift again, I’d rather swim it
"Good all round experience"
Another pleasant trip. The Swift was on time with easy boarding. Plenty of seating in comfortable surroundings. A good variety of food available served by efficient courteous staff. Thank you.
"Recent trip"
Excellent and friendly customer service , the only downfall was Waiting time on hold was 50 minutes each time I called ,
"Ferry from Dublin to Holyhead"
Easy check in , friendly staff, no hassle seating can sit where you want.
"Best travelling part of our trip on our holiday better than flying !!"
Very comfortable , food and service excellent . Left and arrived on time . Would take this trip again and recommend for other travellers
"Return trip"
Dinner was disappointing, got roast of the day and it was served by a foreign waiter at carvery. He didn't even understand English that well and served need with chips (nothing else) asked for veg and got one spoonful of peas. Meat was t even half cooked. So are the chips n peas n handed back the meat. Wasn't happy at all for€14
"Good trip, staff need to smile"
Easy crossing to Wales on the fast boat. Quieter trip as it was early morning. Return journey was unpleasant as there was not a lot of room. Uncomfortable journey back because of the lack of room. On both journeys the staff were pretty miserable. None were rude but none were particularly pleasant. Whole trip was a little expensive but very easy.
"Great service and food "
The whole trip was well worth it ......that’s why I choose Irish ferries every time......the only down side is the staff are not friendly enough
"no problems"
twas grand
"Boat from Dublin to Holyhead"
Everything was perfect very quick Irish ferries and smooth sailing. Staff very perfessional.
"Smooth Sailing"
Easy booking, good communication with slight change to the schedule. Dropped off car rental at port which was convenient.
"Trip ftom Dublin to Holyhead"
First time traveling by boat. We really and truly had a lovely relaxing time both ways. Normally we fly but we were bringing our daughter to college and had to bring car. Just drive ip your given your card no long queues, no weighing bags. So organised and will deffo sail again
"Fabulous "
Excellent experience. WiFi wasn’t great.
"Dublin Swift better than Epsilon."
Dublin Swift far superior to Epsilon. The latter had poor facilities. Shop open for very short amount of time and no notice given about opening hours. Lack of comfortable seating. Would only travel on Dublin Swift if I booked again, as there are better facilities.
"Summer trip to wales"
Trip over on swift was fantastic beautiful day smooth sailing, Trip back had to change ship as ours wasn't sailing very limited seats we were lucky to find recliner seats upstairs but not together very small shop but staff were nice and friendly ship was very clean
"Road trip visiting family"
Booking process online was easy, e-mail notification recieved to notify change of sailing times so ensure you check your junk e-mail prior to your departure. Good facilities available to purchase drinks, snacks and food with duty free shop. Sailed frequently so I knew seating areas are comfortable so did not book the lounge. I came prepared with drinks and snacks otherwise can be expensive if you have a small family. Staff were very friendly and were quick to resolve any issues for passengers. Staff very organised therefore disembarked quickly and safely.
"Great experience "
It was a beautiful big shop with comfortable seats, good food and drinks. A very easy and great way to travel- especially when you have luggage!
"Return trip was "in doubt""
Return trip on the Swift was "in doubt" but we were notified of an alternative -the Ullyses-leaving early in the day. Transfer to another ferry was without occurance and we returned in just one hour longer travel time than proposed. The Ulysses was a beautiful ferry- we were surprised of it's size and beauty.
"Cruising home "
The Ship was clean and the staff were very helpful it arrived safely on time
"First class "
From the ease of booking to disembarking everything went smoothly. I was on a motorcycle and the crew were excellent. We traveled club and it was certainly worth that little bit more. Cheers
"Travelling with infant"
The best way to travel with 5 months old baby. She was very comfortable and so was I. Will be travelling again this way when possible
"Cancellations"
Both our outward and return ferries were cancelled and we had to go on different ferries. The outward alternative was at a reasonable time but the return one arrived in Dublin at 1.30am! Most unsatisfactory.
"Jonathan Swift "
Had a great crossing on your ship. Fast, comfortable. Rugby match on big screen tv. Super comfortable seats good food
"Disappointing"
Basic facilities etc ok but was garages a fortune for using wifi on board. £18 and all we did was check emails!!! There was no warning of ANY charges so we assumed, foolishly, that internet use would be free. BEWARE!
"Beautiful journey!"
We took the ferry from Dublin to Holyhead, the trip was very fast, it took only 2 hours. We bought first class tickets so it included a full beakfast bar. The ferry had so many things, duty free store, movies and seats for everyone to sit and whatch a movie. It was a very pleasant and relaxing trip.
"1st trip "
Great experience thank you
"Nice crossing"
We loved our crossing. The ferry was very spacious, clean and well maintained and managed. The crew was knowledgeable and friendly. A very good trip all the way around.
"Enjoyed every minute"
Enjoyed every minute ... so did my children..
"Easy and professional"
Never crossed the Irish sea until this trip and it was perfect. The terminal was comfortable and easy to access. Loading was easy and the ferry a surprise. It was well appointed, quiet and comfortable. Enjoyed the refreshments available and the trip overall was great.
"Great Service, horrific food"
I travel to Wales regularly to visit my partners family. We always get the 08:05am boat over and then approximately the 5pm swift boat on the return. I find the facilities on the boat good and I enjoy my traveling to and from. Great touch when we are returning is the movie played on the swift coming home. I have learned a HUGE lesson which I would highly recommend to people/families. Bring your own food. Although I have never ate going to Holyhead and only get a coffee, on the return to Dublin we have purchased food three times. The food is terrible, bland, tasteless, could be made much better at home and the price of nearly €15 just adds to the insult of serving you food a prisoner would turn away. So as a result we now bring all our own food on board with us.
"Swift "
Very good trip would recommend it to friends and family
"Day trip"
Nice trip 👍👍
"Dublin / Hollyhead swift sailing!"
Pleasant journey across the Irish sea.
"Dublin / Hollyhead swift sailing!"
Pleasant journey across the Irish sea.
"Incredibly Helpful Staff in Club Cabin"
I travelled on Irish ferries last weekend with my 2 year old daughter. The sea was very rough and my little girl was sick a few times while we were on board. The staff were incredibly helpful and understanding - helping me and my child on each occasion - I cannot rate them highly enough. Thank you so much Irish Ferries.
"No complaints "
Have no complaints, easy to book, ferry left on time,the boat was spotlessly clean ,nice food and quick and efficient boarding and disembarking. Would definitely use again
"A great end to a month long trip"
We were most impressed with the Fast Ferry service; we had planned to travel on this boat several years ago, but the crossing was cancelled because of bad weather. We have a 7 Metre motorhome, and both embarkation and unloading procedures were extremely efficiently and speedily handled. Although the passenger area was busy and crowded, there was adequate seating for all, and both the cafeteria and bar service was excellent.
"Swift Crossing"
Pleasant, fast and clean. Much better than the Stena slow boat! Quick loading/unloading and 2 hour crossing time.
"Great experience"
My buddy and I travelled for the first time via ferry. Was fast, smooth, and easy to travel. I really appreciated the trip and the scenery was fantastic. I recommend this trip to anyone.
