MS Oscar Wilde

MS "Oscar Wilde" is a cruiseferry owned by Irish Ferries. She in currently in service on Irish Ferries' Rosslare—Cherbourg and Rosslare—Roscoff routes. The ship was built in Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard, Finland for Jahre Line as MS "Kronprins Harald". In 1991 she passed under ownership of Color Line, for whom she sailed until sold to Irish Ferries in 2007.

History

On delivery the Kronprins Harald was placed on Jahre Line's Oslo—Kiel service. In 1990 Jahre Line merged with Norway Line and Fred. Olsen Lines to form Color Line. After the change the Kronprins Harald was kept on the same route, only her livery changed from the grey hull of Jahre Line to blue hull of Color Line.

In January 2007 the ship was sold to Irish Ferries in preparation for the delivery of Color Line's new mega-cruiseferry MS "Color Magic". [sv icon [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/color_magic_2007.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S "Color Magic" (2007)] , retrieved 12. 10. 2007] Irish Ferries chartered the Kronprins Harald back to Color Line until September 2007. Her final sailing for Color Line took place on 31st August 2007 with a the northbound Kiel-Oslo crossing. With her Color Line career over, Irish Ferries took control over her on 2nd September 2007. Arriving for rebuilding at Fredericia Skibsværft A/S on the 4th of September, she was renamed MS "Oscar Wilde". She entered service with Irish Ferries in December '07, replacing MS "Normandy".

Unlike other Irish Ferries ships, "Oscar Wilde" has a blue hull and a white funnel instead of a white hull and a green funnel. [sv icon [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/oscar_wilde_1987_b_1.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S "Oscar Wilde" i Fredericia 10/10-2007] , retrieved 12. 10. 2007] On 21 November 2007 the ship arrived in Rosslare Harbour for the first time, and entered service on the Rosslare—Cherbourg route on 30 November 2007. Between 22 December 2007 and February 2008 she was not be in service between Ireland and France, as she was be operating the Rosslare—Pembroke route during the docking of "Isle of Inishmore". When entering the vessel through the bow doors (in Cherbourg or Roscoff) you can still see the Norwegian plaque centrally on the stem above the door.clarifymeFact|date=July 2008

Onboard

Restaurants & Cafés

* Left-Bank Brasserie
* Steakhouse
* The Berneval Waiter Service Restaurant

Activities

* Cinema de Cannes
* Hair and Beauty Salon

Bars, Nightclubs & Entertainment

* The Gaiety Lounge
* The Merrion Lounge
* Oscar's Piano Bar

Shopping

* Supermarket
* Shop
* Perfume Shop

Conference

* Conference Center

References

External links

* [http://www.irishferries.com/oscar_wilde/index.shtml Irish Ferries official website for "Oscar Wilde"]
* [http://home.no.net/shipclub/kronprins%20harald%201987.htm Ship photos - Kronprins Harald] (Photo gallery)

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