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Book your freight vehicle on a ferry between Rosslare and Cherbourg with Celtic Link

You can use AferryFreight to book the Celtic Link freight ferry which operates between Rosslare & Cherbourg. You can check freight facts, sailing information and ferry times for Celtic Link below.

Celtic Link Freight - Key Facts

Vans - Do I need to travel as freight?

With Celtic Link, all private use vans exceeding 5m in length must be booked as freight. If commercial goods are being carried you must book as freight, regardless of the length. If your van is under 5m and you are not carrying commercial goods, please visit our passenger website's Celtic Link Ferries page

Drivers included in price

Price includes 1 driver

Cabin included

A berth in a shared cabin

Meals included

Yes

Hazardous Cargo

Certain hazardous cargo can be carried, please contact us for more information

Unaccompanied freight accepted

Yes

Fuel surcharges

Yes - click here to view current fuel surcharge.

Livestock restrictions

Please contact us for further information on travelling with livestock

Other

Abnormal loads to be referred - standard is 16.5m long, 2.4m wide, 5m high and 55 tonnes.

View Celtic Link Freight Ferry Timetables

Celtic Link Freight Sailing Information & Ferry Times

Timetables

Number of Crossings

Duration

Company

Cherbourg - Rosslare

up to 2 per day

19hrs

Rosslare - Cherbourg

up to 3 per week

from 17hrs

Recent Changes

Celtic Link has recently announced the acquisition of a new vessel for its service between Rosslare & Cherbourg.

At over 27,500 tons Celtic Horizon will replace the current ship in October 2011. The vessel will have a service speed of 25 knots and will be able to accommodate up to 120 freight vehicles.

About Celtic Link

Operating since 2005, Celtic Link offers a direct ferry route between Rosslare in Co. Wexford, Ireland and Cherbourg, France and is the only ferry operator to offer a year-round service linking Ireland with mainland Europe.

With space for approximately 120 trucks the service is currently operated by Norman Voyager with three round trip departures each week. Sailings from Rosslare are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and from Cherbourg on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The crossing time between Rosslare & Cherbourg is 18-19 hours.

On board Celtic Link

Built in 2008, 27,000ton Norman Voyager is the newest vessel operating on the Ireland - France link and it is also the largest.

Onboard facilities include a fully licensed bar, a self-service restaurant, a shop, wide screen televisions showing the latest films and an observation area offering panoramic sea views.

With services operating overnight, freight drivers are offered accommodation in spacious cabins, meaning that they arrive refreshed and ready for the onward journey.

Booking Celtic Link freight with AFerryFreight is easy! Either book online or call our friendly, multi lingual team today on +44 (0)844 576 0060