IFR 103
England - Ireland - Scotland
Route
Antwerp / Belgium – Dunkirk / France – Liverpool / England – Dublin / Ireland – Belfast / Northern Ireland – Greenock / Scotland – Antwerp or similar
Duration
About 14 days
Departures
2 x per month
About the vessel
Container vessel, built 2008, German ship command, 16,950 tons dead-weight, length 168 m, breadth 26.8 m, speed 19.7 kn, container capacity 1,421 TEU, sauna, TV/DVD
Cabins
2 double apartments, shower/WC, bed 200 x 140 cm, separate living room with seating area, fridge, partly SAT/TV, open view aft
1 passenger cabin, shower/WC, separate living room with seating area, fridge, bedroom with bunk beds, view to the front (often obstructed by cargo), starboard, only for single travelers
1 single cabin, shower/WC, seating area, fridge, open view larboard
All cabins are on B-deck Maximum of 4 passengers
Comments
An extraordinary journey with a very well-maintained, large and very well-equipped ship under the German flag (Baltic Max type from the German Sietas shipyard).
The ports of call offer a lot to see and experience, Belfast for example the Titanic Museum and Liverpool the Beatles statues on the waterfront as well as Anfield Road. Unfortunately, it is not usually possible to go ashore in Dublin.
In Antwerp you take a taxi to the terminal, there are usually no parking facilities at the gate.
From April 2025, an ETA will be required to enter the UK, which can be applied for via gov.uk or the corresponding app.
Alcohol is prohibited for the crew.
Age limit 75 years.
Shore leave
Berthing time approx. 8-24 hours
Documents
Passport and ETA Great Britain
Passage prices
€ 1,470.00 per person in double cabin
€ 1,890.00 single use of the double cabin
€ 1,610.00 passenger cabin starboard
€ 1,540.00 single cabin larboard
For trips shorter than 13 or longer than 15 days, the daily rate will be subtracted or added.
Embarkation / Disembarkation fees
€ 20.00 per person
Deviation insurance
€ 115.00 per person
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
Medical certificate
Travel reports by customers
Ireland
- Dear Mme Pfeiffer,
we arrived at home yesterday.
I want to thank you for this very nice journey.
The MV Gerd arrived to Antwerp, berth 913, on March 1st as expected and we embarked at once, but it restarted only on March 4th in the morning. It was not in our intention, but we used this delay to visit Antwerp. MV Gerd was alongside the quay just next to the cathedral so it was easy. It’s a beautiful and rich city ((the center).
In Ireland, we were only in Belfast...
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Northern Europe
- Many thanks again for my latest cargo ship experience which was wonderful.
I enjoyed the trip on the Gerda, with Captain H. who ensured that I had my best experience to date. Also, a mention to the Chef, who made very tasty meals, also to all the crew, I can’t list all their names, unfortunately, however, all staff combined made my experience so enjoyable and I will definitely try to go on that route again to meet them again.
I highly recommend this trip!
You are very...
>> more... - Dear Mrs Pfeiffer and Mrs Weber
Back from Hamburg, I would like to give you my feedback.
It was a very interesting week I spent on board; captain Z. and the officers were all very open and friendly, so there really was a good atmosphere. I have always felt welcome to go here and there, to ask questions, and able to spend a lot of time on the bridge. As I told the captain, I felt I was 40 years younger as I spent hours on the bridge, just like when I was an officer on merchant ships...
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