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Getting There By Water

Dublin

Dublin has two main ports, with a series of harbours. Dublin Ferry Port (tel: (01) 855 2222) is on Alexandra Road in the east, while Dún Laoghaire Harbour, 15 Westmoreland Street (tel: (01) 204 7700), is located 14km (9 miles) south of the city. Dublin Port Authority, Alexandra Road (tel: (01) 887 6000; website: www.dublinport.ie), oversees these ports. Facilities at Dublin Ferry Port are limited to a coffee shop and bureau de change. Dún Laoghaire Harbour has several cafes, a tourist office, bureau de change, ATM, newsagent and gift shop.

Ferry services: Irish Ferries (tel: 0818 300 400, in Ireland only; website: www.irishferries.com) operates car and foot passenger ferry services four times a day to Dublin Port from Holyhead in Wales. Stena Line (tel: (01) 204 7777; website: www.stenaline.ie) also operates a car ferry service twice a day from Holyhead to Dublin Ferry Port and a high-speed car and foot passenger ferry service from Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire Harbour twice a day. The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (tel: 0871 222 1333, in the UK only; website: www.steam-packet.com) operates a car and foot-passenger ferry to Dublin Port from the Isle of Man twice a week in summer.

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