点评:We travelled return on the new Larne to Douglas route. We understand this route will operate all year round using a conventional ferry. This is excellent news, although very disappointing that a fast ferry will be lost. Who wants to spend 5 hours getting to the Isle of Man?
Everything went to schedule. I think there were some teething problems at Larne, although this is to be expected as the new route beds in.
You board the vessel by gangway in Larne (NOT the covered passenger walkway). Parking is free AT THE TIME OF WRITING because the carpark is undergoing upgrades. This will be chargeable once the upgrades are complete. We parked our car at the terminal with no issue.
I’d recommend arriving early for check-in. Some departures are close in time to the departure of P&O to Cairnryan so things can get a bit hectic.
Larne Harbour Train station is situated inside the ferry terminal - ideal if you’re travelling by foot.
Crossing time on the Manannan was about 2h 20m with us, so extremely fast. The weather was good and the seastate calm.
Outside deck space is good with one rear observation deck and one on top of the vessel (accessed from the Niarbyl reserved lounge)
The ship is clean, with good food and drink options onboard. We usually upgrade to 1st/Club Lounge when travelling by ferry, but felt this not necessary on Manannan. The option is there should you so wish.
The small shop onboard sells Manx kippers and Manx cheese!! Good to know if you want to bring some produce home!
I don’t get seasick, but if you do, remember to sit in the middle of the ship where motion is less.
Drive time from Larne Harbour to Belfast is about 20 to 25 minutes (may be longer during peak times). IMO, the switch from Belfast to Larne should not put any travellers off as onward connectivity is great by road and rail.
It’s also ideal if you wish to travel onwards to Scotland.
翻译:我们乘坐新开通的拉恩至道格拉斯航线往返。据了解,这条航线将全年运营,使用普通渡轮。这固然是好消息,但令人遗憾的是,一条快速渡轮航线即将停运。谁愿意花五个小时才能到达马恩岛呢?
一切都按计划进行。我认为拉恩港可能出现了一些初期问题,不过考虑到新航线仍在磨合期,这也在意料之中。
您需要在拉恩港通过舷梯登船(而非有顶棚的乘客通道)。撰写本文时,停车场免费,因为停车场正在进行升级改造。升级完成后将开始收费。我们顺利地将车停在了码头。
我建议您提前到达办理登船手续。部分班次的出发时间与P&O前往凯恩瑞安的渡轮出发时间非常接近,因此可能会比较拥挤。
拉恩港火车站位于渡轮码头内——如果您步行前往,这将非常方便。
我们乘坐马纳南号的航程大约2小时20分钟,非常快。天气晴朗,海面平静。
甲板空间宽敞,设有一个船尾观景台和一个位于船顶的观景台(可从尼亚比尔贵宾休息室进入)。
船舱干净整洁,船上提供丰富的餐饮选择。我们通常乘坐渡轮时会升级到头等舱/俱乐部休息室,但感觉在马纳南号上没有必要。当然,如果您愿意,也可以选择升级。
船上的小商店出售马恩岛熏鲱鱼和马恩岛奶酪!如果您想带些特产回家,这可是个好主意!
我不晕船,但如果您晕船,记得坐在船的中间位置,那里的晃动较小。
从拉恩港开车到贝尔法斯特大约需要20到25分钟(高峰时段可能会更长)。在我看来,从贝尔法斯特到拉恩的转机不应该成为旅客的顾虑,因为从那里出发,公路和铁路的交通都很便利。
如果您想继续前往苏格兰,这里也是理想之选。