Oscar Wilde

12 Reviews

Operated by Irish Ferries on the route

The Oscar Wilde is one of the most luxurious ships to sail between Ireland and the U.K. and with bright airy cabins, stylish lounges, a wide choice of entertainment and dining options, brings great levels of comfort. From the moment you walk on board you'll appreciate the luxury and will be impressed with what the ship has to offer.

Onboard Cabins / Reserved Seating

There’s a range of cabins on offer; all are air conditioned, en-suite and above the water line with a choice of inside and outside. The reserved seat lounges are also fully air conditioned with blankets and pillows available from the kiosk at no extra charge and luggage storage lockers are also available. Lounges are accessible by lifts and stairs.

Onboard Food and Drink

There’s no shortage of places to eat, drink and relax onboard the Oscar Wilde. Enjoy panoramic sea views while sipping your favorite drink at the Merrion Lounge or head to the spacious Gaiety Lounge bar at the rear of the ship for a relaxed and comfortable environment with live entertainment in peak season to suit all tastes - perfect for an after dinner drink. If you’re looking for somewhere for a quiet drink or even a pint, maybe with some live piano music then Oscars Piano Bar will be a welcome retreat. For a wide and varied menu in a relaxed ambience, the Left Bank Brasserie offers great value, and the opportunity to dine at your leisure whatever your mood. For something different but delicious try the Steakhouse whic offers a real choice of excellent tex-mex and steakhouse dining in a very relaxed environment. Named after the seaside town of Berneval-Sur-Mer in Normandy, the Berneval waiter service restaurant brings great food, service and fine French wines together in ways that will invigorate the palate. Alternatively, head to Café Lafayette and choose from a wide range of sandwiches, rolls, baps and light refreshments.

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

Additional facilities include a choice of two cinemas, a hair and beauty salon and wifi (not free). During the summer season Cabaret is performed by troupe of entertainers.

Travelling with Children

The Oscar Wilde is children friendly. The Happy Prince Play Area is provided so that the younger ones can be entertained with films, games or simply playing amongst themselves.

Accessibility

The ship is wheelchair friendly with specially designed cabins available.

Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Oscar Wilde 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.

Oscar Wilde Reviews

4.1

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92% of our customers recommended this ship

General:4.1
Staff:4.3
Catering:3.8
Punctuality:4.2
Cleanliness:4.1

"Trip to Manchester "
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First time travelling by ferry. We were very impressed by both ships, Ulysses and Oscar Wilde and the ease of boarding and disembarking. Both trips were smooth sailings. Good food choices on board. We needed to change our sailing to earlier and a phone call and extra fee sorted this easily. Thank you.
"IRL-UK-IRL trip"
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Traveled with O.Wild more that 10 years ago-were delighted. Used Epsilon and Wild for current trip and have to say Wild looks close to retirement. All lounges and lobby's looket like refugees camps, people out of there shoes sleeping everywhere even on the floor.
"A restful and peaceful way to travel"
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The ferry crossing wasn't the calmest but the boat was fantastic and Redhill the staff were friendly and helpful, I had driven 8 hours from Bordeaux and just wanted can and voila I found it.
"6th April"
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The OW is impressive, great facilities and friendly crew. The night i travelled was spoiled by the amount of teenagers/children running about unsupervised shouting loudly. The 3 * cabin was great except for lack of circulation of air. It was quite stuffy.
"didn't sail and no refund "
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it was cancelled and no refund offered
"Nice ship"
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Very enjoyable trip
"Our trip"
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We were most excited impressed with the Oscar Wilde. The facilities were excellent and the staff could not have been more helpful.
"Travel experience "
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Great boat and great costumer service.
"Happy travel "
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Staff friendly and helpful, comfortable cabin, general items like crisps and mineral overpriced.
"Thee Oscar Wilde"
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First time crossing for me, initially I was slightly apprehensive. However no need for any anxiety, from port to port the staff could not have been kinder.The whole experience was very comfortable. The cabin was perfect, had a great sleep great shower, ready for my trip. Thank you.
"Very good"
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Very good service but recliner seats make squeak noise and is very cold there, toilets very clean and shower available ,good food and nice service
"Disappointing experience"
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The introductory description of this ferry was probably written at the time of the ship's refit (a couple of years ago I believe). The boat is certainly showing signs of wear at present. But what most bothers me about this sailing experience is the poor quality of catering on offer. Really cheap food ingredients, poorly cooked, make for a very disappointing experience when it ought to be a pleasant introduction to, or end to a nice holiday. Not cheap either for a main meal served on a salad plate in the self service restaurant. 'Flatters to deceive' is the phrase that springs to mind in describing this ferry service. Nice prints on the walls, nice structural fittings but furnishings and furniture are showing wear and tear. Not "luxury" by any standard. Essential improvements ought to be 1. Buy good quality ingredients for the meals and get a chef who can vary the menu and do the ingredients justice. 2 New and good pillows in the cabins. 3 Working soap dispersers in cabins. 4 Decent, non threadbare towels in cabins. 5 Bring prices in restaurants and bars down to a realistic level.