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Celebrating 50 years of Larne to Cairnryan Ferries

July 14, 2023 by Steven Tarbox

P&O Ferries EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY seen in the sun bound for Larne on her 11:30 sailing from Cairnryan, with Ailsa Craig in the background. 27.06.19. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.

As P&O Ferries celebrates 50 years of ferries between Larne and Cairnryan this week, we take a look at some of the key points in the history of the route.

Former ferries of NI Pt.2: From Atlantic Steam Navigation to P&O

January 3, 2020June 10, 2018 by Steven Tarbox

Pride of Rathlin leaving Larne in 1995. Copyright © Scott Mackey.

A look back at some of the ferries which have operated to Northern Ireland for Atlantic Steam Navigation, Townsend Thoresen, and Pandoro / P&O

Blast from the Past: Introducing Pride of Ailsa

May 21, 2019May 11, 2018 by Steven Tarbox

This weeks “Blast from the Past” takes us back to 1992, and the introduction of P&O European Ferries’ “new” ferry PRIDE OF AILSA on the Larne to Cairnryan route.

2016: A (brief-ish) review.

January 8, 2019December 31, 2016 by Steven Tarbox

Stena Superfast VII (outbound) and Stena Superfast X pass in Belfast Lough. Stena Line.

A look back at 2016 from a ferry perspective.

Former Pride of Rathlin Sunk in Indonesian waters.

July 13, 2019December 31, 2015 by Steven Tarbox

PRIDE OF RATHLIN. This official photograph is actually of the vessel when she was PRIDE OF WALMER operating from Dover, with the name changed on the bow. © P&O European Ferries

KMP BSP III (former Pride of Rathlin, Pride of Walmer, Free Enterprise VII) sank at around 13:00 (local time) on 11/7/15.

Some former North Channel Ferries in photographs

July 13, 2018September 11, 2014 by Steven Tarbox

Pride of Rathlin (Chantry Classics Postcard).

This post has been replaced by a new dedicated page here. Photographs of some of the ferries which previously plied their trade in our waters. Note, that due to the age of these photographs (many of which where originally taken with film cameras and scanned), picture quality is sometimes not up to modern standards.

EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY and EUROPEAN HIGHLANDER

September 24, 2022February 20, 2014 by Steven Tarbox

EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY approaches Cairnryan during August 2018 at the end of another sailing from Larne. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.

Profile of P&O Ferries European Causeway and European Highlander which operate between Larne and Cairnryan. Pictures, history, technical data and deckplans.