Thats interesting is dark air more dense, and therefore makes the journey slower ?
I guess that their operating procedures involve reduced speed for [some] of the trip when in restricted visibility / darkness.
And to save fuel whilst you're sleeping
Priced up the possibility of doing Portsmouth - Santander / Bilbao this summer then coming home Caen/St Marlo/Cherbourg - Portsmouth. £1700. Yeah, I'll not be doing that. Who actually pays those fares?
I managed to get on the Hull-Rotterdam ferry on my preferred date as I phoned up and asked if they had room. The staff were really helpful.
I do feel guilty given the board's shitty activities but it's the most convenient way to get to Europe from West Yorkshire. We'll have to give the staff a nice tip whilst on board.
Priced up the possibility of doing Portsmouth – Santander / Bilbao this summer then coming home Caen/St Marlo/Cherbourg – Portsmouth. £1700. Yeah, I’ll not be doing that. Who actually pays those fares?
I did the same for July from Rosslare to Spain, for car plus four, in the end we decided to give the ferry a miss and book a fly-drive + villa to Mallorca instead, almost the same amount as the ferry + villa costs but without the long car journey... but when I finally return to the Camino to complete what I began, I'll look to the ferry + bike, it just appeals more somehow.
it is very nice just rolling off the ferry on the bike.
it is very nice just rolling off the ferry on the bike.
yep, definitely!
I enquired to Stena recently about the set up for passengers travelling with bikes on their Belfast-Cairnryan route, as I'd prefer to put the bike on board myself rather than see it go on a trailer at the port and taken on-board, as I had read some places do (Holyhead?), but this is the nice reply I got back from their customer services:
Hello,
Thanks for your email.
You would cycle to the bottom of the ramp then wheel the bike over.
so I reckon a long weekend in Galloway Forest is in order 🙂
@tractionman we have done that with our tandem on a crossing to and from Larne, ferry operator was very accommodating.
excellent, thanks @highlandman that's good to know, Larne would be with P&O?
We just booked Cairnryan-Belfast return in the summer. I have been on that boat for work a few times in the last decade for work. I know we booked the first week of Scottish summer holidays, but it has gone up 20% compared to last year similar time.
