Ferry Travel versus Air Travel

travelling by ferry

Why should you travel by ferry? When people speak of travelling, sometimes you just want to cut short the trip and get to your destination as fast as you can – most especially if you’re not travelling for pleasure. So why should you travel onboard a slow ferry when a plane can whiz you to your destination quicker? Well, frankly saying the advantage of travelling by air starts and ends in speed only. What ferries lack in speed they compensate on lots of other abilities that only an ocean voyage can give to a savvy traveler.

Ferry travel, unsurpassed comfort

If you’re heading for a vacation or even a business transaction, you want to reach your destination feeling relaxed, energized, and ready to hit the ground running. A sleepless night in a cramped and bumpy plane ride just can’t give you this privilege. While a comfy, warm bed in your ensuite cabin onboard a cruise quality ferry can rock you like a baby for as long as you want. The spacious lounges and the onboard amenities can also perk you up during a travel so that you feel fresh and happy when you get to your destination – contrasting to cramps and stiff neck you get in uncomfortable airline seat, the choice is easy.

Other ferry travel privileges

How many times have this happened to you, ladies. You were so excited because finally you get to enjoy a well-deserved holiday vacation. You go to the airport to check in only to find out that your luggage exceeds the limit and you have to pay a hefty amount if you insist on bringing along your blow dryer. Way to ruin your vacation isn’t it? If you travel by ferry, there is no luggage limit – you can bring your whole closet if you want to.

The fast boarding process in a seaport beats the long security and other checks in an airport, too. Plus if you’re travelling short distance, you can even bring your car (and your pet) with you.

The World’s largest car ferry

A little trivia: the world’s largest car ferry serves car passengers from UK to Ireland and its named Ulysses by its owner the Irish Ferries Company. Ulysses is worth 1 million Euros to start with a gross tonnage of 50,938 tons! The behemoth ferry can carry 1,342 cars or 240 freight trucks per sailing and 2,000 passengers with plenty of room for onboard amenities.

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