Ulysses sails to moon and back - twice

Since it began service on the Dublin - Holyhead route, the giant Irish Ferries cruise ferry Ulysses, - the world's largest car ferry - has been to the moon and back ... twice.

With an enviable record of service - in the ten years it has been in service the vessel has never lost a sailing due to adverse weather - Ulysses has sailed a distance of almost one million miles.

This equates to two trips to the moon and back or 33 times around the world.