Travelled on the James Joyce on Saturday 18th October. First the good parts, there were very few passengers and secondly, there was a good choice of food, a good meal for nearly €22, quiet expensive but the meals looked good quality. However the restaurant had no customers. Now the bad points, this ship is more like a floating shop and pub. The only comfortable seats were in the pub in a "U" shape formation for about six people. So if the ship was crowded you would have to sit amongst complete strangers drinking, no privacy. There was also a lounge, but that was closed. There was only one male toilet open, the rest were locked and that one was disgusting. One toilet was blocked and overflowing. Although there were very few passengers in the pub, it was not peaceful as the gambling/fruit machines were very loud when someone played them. This interior of this ship was initially designed to accommodate travellers journeying between Helsinki and Tallin (Estonia) a journey time of about 2 hours 20 minutes. When Irish Ferries purchased this ship, it should have been refurbished to accommodate passengers for a longer journey with reclining single high back seating which would be suitable for solo travellers and families. If you have driven for three hours, waited at the port for three hours, then you need to rest in quiet area in a comfortable seat, not in a pub.If you are booking a ferry to Ireland, make sure you avoid the James Joyce, unless you have a cabin.
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