There are fast ferries now, times can vary between 90 minutes and 4 hours and the crossing is seldom rough since they go quite fast; and there are still the conventional ones, with up to 6 - 8 hours crossing times - even an overnighter, I think. There are also crossings from Holyhead to Dublin. Try, _www.poirishsea.com_ (http://www.poirishsea.com) _www.stenaline.co.uk_ (http://www.stenaline.co.uk) _www.irelandbycar.co.uk_ (http://www.irelandbycar.co.uk) _www.irishferries.com_ (http://www.irishferries.com) _www.irishseaexpress.com_ (http://www.irishseaexpress.com) You could also try _www.ferrysavers.com_ (http://www.ferrysavers.com/) I used Ryanair fairly regular ( Blackpool to London Stansted ) with no different service problems, if there are any, than any other airlines, and know several folk who use the Liverpool to Dublin route AOK. Eric Nolan Near Blackburn Lancashire UK In a message dated 12/11/2005 21:45:15 GMT Standard Time, IRISH-IN-UK-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: X-Message: #4 Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:25:48 -0800 From: "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> To: IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <b07201c5e7b6$820fb9e0$8b403fce@jean> Subject: Dublin to Liverpool. Query Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" QUERY: Has anyone taken the ferry across the Irish Sea, or Aer Lingus or Ryanair flights from Dublin to Liverpool's John Lennon airport and back? If so, what were your experiences? Did you have problems with seasickness rough sea?) and length of crossing, flight cancellations, transportation to/from airports, finding decent accommodations? Hope to visit Liverpool (where dad was born in 1903) on my summer 2006 trip to Ireland. Since likely a two-day stay in Liverpool, will probably get around by bus or taxi. Will likely save seeing rest of England for another trip. Thank you! Jean