Very rough Irish Sea crossing

A2B via Sea was undertaking a round trip crossing with Irish Ferries from Pembroke to Rosslare Europort aboard the vessel Blue Star 1 to obtain material for a new blog to be published to www.a2bviasea.co.uk
The journey happen to take place on Saturday 19th February 2022 - the day after the worst storm in 30yrs hits the United Kingdom - Storm Eunice.
Departing Pembroke on her very early morning sailing to Ireland, this was her first voyage since the storm hit. The journey was rough but as it was pitch black darkness in the Irish Sea it was not possible to see the waves. However, returning from Rosslare at 0845hrs we could see what was coming towards us.....!
Initially the sea conditions weren't too bad however, around 30min into the voyage things changed considerably!!!
The waves were simply huge - the wind being gale 8 to severe gale 9 - the mountainous walls of water hitting the ships' starboard bow / starboard side were relentless.
Ironically, A2B via Sea was aboard the Irish Ferries vessel Ulysses between Dublin and Holyhead during the time Storm Eunice hit on Friday 18th February and the Stena Line vessel Stena Nordica between Holyhead and Dublin on Wednesday 16th February when Storm Dudley hit - video footage will be added to this channel in due course.
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[@peterlarkin762]

The real hero here is the beer, what a trooper. Maintained a firm head.

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

🤟 Thanks for watching

[@dryflyman7121]

That’s calm compared to a crossing I made on the same route in January 2011 after a force 10 storm in Ireland the day before.

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

Hi. Thanks for watching. www.a2bviasea.co.uk

[@TomokoMurakami]

I traveled with my family from Holyhead to Rosslare many times as a child and I never remember a calm crossing. The thing I do remember is the ferry rising then falling for what seemed like an eternity before crashing back into the sea. And me being green and throwing up more times than I can remember in toilets with the floors rushing with waves of vomit from side to side. Meanwhile, the bar was full of perfectly content Irishmen going home for the holidays drinking Guinness and chatting without a care in the world.

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

Hi. Thanks for watching! I hope this didn't put you off ferry travel. www.a2bviasea.co.uk

[@Luton-Mick]

The Irish Sea can be a very hard mistress, I was shipwrecked in January 08 on the MV Riverdance...that was not fun driving on in Ireland then being winched off on the English side.

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

Hi Roy. Thanks for watching!Oh my goodness. I hope you were ok. More videos including Storm Eunice and hurricane 12 in the English Channel can be found in my playlist 'When travelling doesn't go to plan '. Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger www.a2bviasea.co.uk

[@huwrowlands43]

Blue Star 1 seems to cope pretty well with the weather, and Stena Europe is cancelled far more.

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

She coped very well in the seas. BS1 is a great ship I will be uploading a video of her interior later

[@sheilaaldous5491]

do cars get damaged on the ferries to rosslare

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

Hi. Thanks for watching! It would need to be VERY VERY (very) rough.

[@paulkirkpatrick6371]

Video 2 short of interest in bad weather try larne stranraer aboard the European causeway for interest

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

Hi. Thanks for watching! Full length videos of Storm Eunice can be found in my playlist 'when travelling doesn't go to plan'. Also, on the same playlist, there are videos of hurricane force conditions of other routes plus, on my website www.a2bviasea.co.uk there is a blog about storm chasing. Just go to the Ferry Blogs tab. Enjoy.

[@richardgiles2484]

Just another day on the Irish Sea 🤣

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

Lol Thanks for watching!

[@jimcrawford5039]

Very rough? Been in a lot worse. Ex seaman.

[@A2BviaSeaonTV]

Thanks for watching. More footage of sea travel in violent Storm Force 11 to hurricane 12 on playlist When Travelling Doesnt Go To Plan.

[@jamescrawford9883]

Thanks.