For the eleventh time in the history of the award scheme, a vote of Irish travel agents has decided that Irish Ferries is the top sea carrier servicing the Irish market.

Previous occasions on which the company took the top award include a run of eight successive years (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004) as well as two victories in 1995 and 2007.

Recent developments which Irish Ferries believes may have swung the vote in its favour include the expansion of Club Class onto all ships on the Irish Sea routes, plus the introduction of the luxurious, new cruise ferry Oscar Wilde on the routes from Rosslare to Cherbourg and Roscoff.