The ferry is very spacious, particularly as the passenger numbers appear small. In addition to the cabins, the ship has a café, pizzeria, a bar, formal restaurant - The Lady Gregory and a shop, stocked with Irish goods and souvenirs.
We had a walk on deck, it was pleasant but blustery and the fog meant that land could not be discerned.
Back on board, we noticed a queue forming outside the
Lady Gregory. It appears people were queuing to book dinner. As we queued, we were advised that breakfast in the restaurant was booked out and dinner reservations were few. Luckily, we managed to get a reservation for 20:00, which suited us. En route, we encountered Kevin Myers the former Irish Times journalist, who must have regarded himself as the exception as he was the only passenger not wearing a mask!!
We retired to the cabin to read the Sunday newspapers.
At 20:00, we had an aperitif in the Bar and thence to the restaurant. The restaurant was pleasantly full and our Polish waitress was charming with excellent English.
There were two choices of menu - 2 courses for €49.95 and 3 for €59.95. The choices were excellent and we dined on an amuse bouche of lobster soup, followed by scallops and a fillet steak. The food was excellent and the service was faultless -Ashford Castle take note!!!
Such was the generosity of the portions that we were not tempted by dessert. Coffee and petit fours - Valrhona chocolate no less concluded a fabulous meal !!!
After a walk around the deck, we retired.
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