#SeasonalServices- As the summer holiday season draws to a close on Irish-French routes, a seasonal-only service closes next week while another competitor stretches sailings to early November. 

Irish Ferries Rosslare-Roscoff route's last sailing from the Irish port is next Thursday,19 September. The corresponding return sailing from France is the following day, Friday 20 September.

Despite this Irish Ferries maintain operating Rosslare-Cherbourg sailings right up to Wednesday 18 December with the return sailing from Normandy the next day, Thursday 19 December. Click here for sailing schedule.

Brittany Ferries continue serving Cork (Ringaskiddy)-Roscoff crossings up to early November. The weekend operated route makes a final round trip starting from Roscoff on Friday, 1 November. After sailing overnight to Cork, the cruiseferry remains in port until departing later that day, Saturday 2 November to complete the season. Click for sailing schedule.

Celtic Link Ferries which also serves between Rosslare-Cherbourg, claim that they are the only operator to run sailings linking the two countries all year long.

According to the company's website, (after imputing requested sailing dates) the last sailings of 2013 are advertised with a round trip sailing departing Rosslare on Saturday 21 December.The final sailing in 2013 is the return crossing from Cherbourg on Sunday 22 December.