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We’re proud to announce the arrival of our brand new vessel — the Arranmore Blu! Making its maiden voyage on June 1st, the Blu officially began its full-time schedule on June 5th, and has already started making waves (in the best way). Built to bring a smoother, more comfortable journey across the bay, the Arranmore Blu offers a major upgrade in both size and experience. With space for more cars and improved sailing stability, it’s never been easier — or more relaxing — to tr

Reduced Mobile Onboard Arranmore Blu We're thrilled to introduce the Arranmore Blu, the newest addition to our ferry fleet—and a big step forward in making travel between Arranmore and the mainland more accessible for everyone. From day one, our priority has been to ensure that no one is left behind. With that in mind, Arranmore Blu was designed with a range of features to support passengers with reduced mobility, parents with prams, and anyone who appreciates a bit of extra

Excitement is building on the Arranmore Ferry as the team prepares to welcome a brand-new ferry, the Arranmore Blue, set to begin service in 2025. Built by the esteemed Bute Boatbuilders in Scotland, this state-of-the-art vessel represents a significant upgrade for The Arranmore Ferry, promising improved comfort, capacity, and efficiency for residents and visitors alike. The new ferry will hopefully be arriving before Christmas, with it's new design and the vessel has been me

Promo codes have begun rolling out in the Arranmore Ferry mobile application! The Arranmore Ferry app for Android and iOS has introduced a fantastic new feature in its latest update. While the process of booking tickets remains familiar and user-friendly, customers now have the ability to apply promo codes directly within the app. On the summary screen, just before finalising your booking, users can enter a promo code in the new field. Any eligible discounts will be automatic

We've found even more ways to make it easier for you to travel to Arranmore Island! Introducing the Arranmore Ferry, Chrome browser extension! This nifty little chrome extension is all about convenience. Gone are the days of fumbling through multiple tabs or phone calls just to find the right ferry time for the Arranmore Ferry and to check the availability. With this extension, you can check out all the ferry schedules, availability, and times with just a click. It's like hav

We're delighted to share the news that the Arranmore Ferry now has a self service kiosk located on Burtonport Pier. The kiosk features our latest times and shows how many space are available onboard the ferry, we've made all the times and buttons as big as we can so it's super simple for anyone to use! Super Simple To Use We've worked really hard to make this process as simple as possible, you can be ready to board the ferry in 5 clicks, we've counted! Select a journey time,

We're excited to share our latest update to the Arranmore Ferry mobile application. Golden Tickets From now on, every time you use out Android or iOS mobile app you have the chance that your ticket will be golden and it's on us! Your chance to win a trip to Arranmore Island For a chance to win, all you need to do is take a few simple steps. First, make sure you update our app to the latest version. This ensures you have access to all the latest features and improvements to gi

Deleting your account from the Arranmore Ferry Mobile is a straightforward process. The team behind the app has made it easy for users who wish to part ways with their accounts. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it: Open Your Email Client: To begin the process, open your preferred email client. You can use any email service, such as Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo. Compose a New Email: Create a new email message. In the recipient field, type in the email address: admin@thearr

Google Pay and Apple Pay on the Web We've just updated our website to support Google Pay and Apple Pay (as well as the usual credit and debit cards) when you're booking your tickets online. The website now has a similar flow to the Arranmore Ferry app, we collect all the details of your trip and then summarise all this information for you before you pay! Psst. You can download the Arranmore Ferry app for Android from Google Play and the iOS version from the Apple App Store no

Holy Cow! Arranmore Ferry's Aren't Who You'd Expect We made some friends on our journey into Arranmore! ARRANMOREFERRY COWS

The Future is New, The Future is Blu! Just a little update on the progress of our new ferry, which is designed to carry 10 cars comfortably and up to 250 passengers. All the crew at Bute Boatbuilders and the team at Marine Design International are working very hard to ensure we have an early 2024 launch. Furthermore, the new Arranmore Ferry ship will not only focus on capacity but also prioritize passenger comfort and amenities. Modern interiors, spacious seating areas, and i

Introducing the cutting-edge ticket machine revolutionizing the Arranmore Ferry and Tory Ferry experience. This brand new device seamlessly integrates a state-of-the-art payment processor, Stripe, offering passengers a swift and secure transaction process. Powered by Android, this innovative device combines convenience with functionality. With a built-in receipt printer, passengers can easily obtain their proof of purchase, eliminating the need for manual ticket handling. Thi

We've just released a new update to the Arranmore Ferry app filled with updates to make it easier for you to book tickets and get the latest information for us! You can download the app update for Android from Google Play and the iOS update from the Apple App Store now. We've listened to all your feedback and questions about the app and aimed to make it so much simpler. For starters - the dashboard now shows tomorrow's ferries when you missed all of todays ferries, saving you

The Only Plaice - your new favourite place to eat in Arranmore The Only Plaice is the yellow double decker bus of Arranmore Island serving fresh fish dishes with spectacular views on Leabgarrow Pier. We're open from now until the end of the summer season and we're located only a 5 minute walk from the ferry pier, so come and find us and discover your new favourite place to eat in Arranmore. Menu Our menu reflects the freshest fish from the waters of Donegal, we keep our socia

The Arranmore Ferry team are delighted to share the news that we'll be adding a new ship to the Arranmore Ferry fleet. The new boat has been designed by our friends over at Marine Design and they've kindly provided us with a video and short message exploring the designs for the new ferry. The New Arrranmore Ferry Architect Video A Note From Our Architect Following 15 years of being told by Seamus that he wants his boat on my Christmas cards the order has been placed for a new

7 Year Anniversary for the Arranmore Ferry App Lucky Number 7 It's been 7 years since we launched the Arranmore Ferry App and we recently found some screenshots from the 1.0 version (and the old icon). The app has certainly come a long way since then! We originally has a different navigation type for iOS and Android (thankfully we've changed that to make things the same for everyone!) Pink is the new Orange Originally the Arranmore Ferry app was in an orange and blue (⛴️) col

We wanted to take a moment and let you know that we're on Instagram! We love showing off Arranmore Island, it's events and of course the ride in and out to Donegal's favourite island. We're going to be posting a lot over the coming months and wanted to reach out to all our passengers and ask that you tag us in your best snaps. We'll keep an eye out on the hashtags like: #arranmoreferry, #arranmoreblueferry & #arranmoreisland and we'll feature the best ones.

Inside our app you can update your details any time - this will help us keep your tickets organised and make sure that it'faster to book your tickets for next time. Make sure your on the latest version of the Arranmore Ferry app - the following screens will only be available on version 2.1.1 and above Updating Your Arranmore Ferry Account We've made it as simple as possible to update your account. If we need more info from you - you'll see this red button once you've created

We wanted to run you through the process of booking a ticket - to show you how easy it is but mainly to show off all the best parts of the app for booking a ticket. The first step is to decide on a one way or return ticket to Arranmore Island or Burtonport. Tapping the journey or ticket type will toggle and make the rest of the form change for you. You can then select your dates for the trip - if you click the date, you'll can choose one date, or two dates for a return. Secon

After a couple of days of stormy weather (Thanks Eunice) we wanted to help everyone stay up to date with the latest ferry times using our app and our notifications. Right now you can switch on notifications on the Arranmore Ferry app and we'll send you notifications on when there are changes to our times. Here's a step by step to help. Step 1 Download the app - our app works on Android and iOS and can be downloaded right now on Google Play and the App Store The Arranmore Ferr