#P&Oexpress- P&O Ferries seasonal-only operated Larne-Troon route is scheduled to cease next Monday (7 October) bringing a close to this year's Northern Ireland-Scotland route, writes Jehan Ashmore.

The route operated by the InCAT 91m fast-craft P&O Express completes the crossing in 2hours 15 minutes. As part of a £20m plus investment of P&O Ferries Irish Sea fleet and ports, this season saw a new Club Lounge installed on the 920 passenger  / 225 car capacity fast-craft.

In addition the Club Lounge also features on board Larne-Cairnryan route conventional ro-pax sisters European Causeway and European Highlander. The Japanese built pair complete the Northern Channel crossing in 2 hours.

Northward of Troon is another ferryport, Ardrossan where as previously reported, the last sailing of Caledonian MacBraynes new 'seasonal' service to Campbeltown on the Mull of Kintyre took place yesterday. The Ayrshire port is better known for its year-round service to Brodick on the Isle of Arann.