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Help with ferry to France or Spain
Help with ferry to France or Spain
by Prietolium » Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:01 pm
Sorry guys but Didn't know where to post this......
Im planning some family holidays with a baby for the summer but I cant get the ferry's booking right or cheaper
I have got a standard (no lowered) 65 microbus and I have got a few queries if you can help me......
Do I book the bus as a motorhome, van or minibus......? Heights ? lengths?
Do I need to add the roofrack+ luggage to the heights when booking.....?
Any recommendation of sleeping cabin to travel in ? 2 adult + Baby
are there any good Low cost ferry website or company?
Any tricks to get cheap tickets in general Please????????? it looks very expensive to me >£1000
anything that I should take special care of.........
MANY THANKS
JOSE
Im planning some family holidays with a baby for the summer but I cant get the ferry's booking right or cheaper
I have got a standard (no lowered) 65 microbus and I have got a few queries if you can help me......
Do I book the bus as a motorhome, van or minibus......? Heights ? lengths?
Do I need to add the roofrack+ luggage to the heights when booking.....?
Any recommendation of sleeping cabin to travel in ? 2 adult + Baby
are there any good Low cost ferry website or company?
Any tricks to get cheap tickets in general Please????????? it looks very expensive to me >£1000
anything that I should take special care of.........
MANY THANKS
JOSE
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Re: Help with ferry to France or Spain
by WILL » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:23 am
We use:
http://www.ferrysavers.co.uk/?gclid=CL6 ... tAodvTUAyA
Do I book the bus as a motorhome, van or minibus......? Heights ? lengths? Height & length are the main cost issues.
Do I need to add the roofrack+ luggage to the heights when booking.....? Yes
Ferry costs to Spain during school holidays are a joke
You can get a Med cruise for less
LD lines offer good rates to France. Also mid week is cheaper than weekends
Hope that helps
Do I book the bus as a motorhome, van or minibus......? Heights ? lengths? Height & length are the main cost issues.
Do I need to add the roofrack+ luggage to the heights when booking.....? Yes
Ferry costs to Spain during school holidays are a joke
You can get a Med cruise for less
LD lines offer good rates to France. Also mid week is cheaper than weekends
Hope that helps
Prietolium wrote:Sorry guys but Didn't know where to post this......
Im planning some family holidays with a baby for the summer but I cant get the ferry's booking right or cheaper
I have got a standard (no lowered) 65 microbus and I have got a few queries if you can help me......
Do I book the bus as a motorhome, van or minibus......? Heights ? lengths?
Do I need to add the roofrack+ luggage to the heights when booking.....?
Any recommendation of sleeping cabin to travel in ? 2 adult + Baby
are there any good Low cost ferry website or company?
Any tricks to get cheap tickets in general Please????????? it looks very expensive to me >£1000
anything that I should take special care of.........
MANY THANKS
JOSE
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Re: Help with ferry to France or Spain
by Aspro » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:51 am
If you're crossing to Calais take the eurotunnel. Such a better system and worth the extra coin. In one door out the other in half the time. No faffing no BS.
Ferry to Santander is a good crossing but never cheap. 1000 pounds return sounds about right to me.
Ferry to Santander is a good crossing but never cheap. 1000 pounds return sounds about right to me.
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Re: Help with ferry to France or Spain
by Ambubird » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:01 pm
We've just booked a ferry. Booked on as an estates sized car. It's no bigger than a range rover, that's the way we looked at it!
We have had a cabin on an over night ferry & it was great. We had a fab nights sleep ( important if you have a little one), breakfast, then fresh for the onwards journey.
Good luck with the trip. Look up "The bus driver" Stephan on here. He did a massive road trip round Europe with his new born a few years ago. You might pick up some handy tips!
We have had a cabin on an over night ferry & it was great. We had a fab nights sleep ( important if you have a little one), breakfast, then fresh for the onwards journey.
Good luck with the trip. Look up "The bus driver" Stephan on here. He did a massive road trip round Europe with his new born a few years ago. You might pick up some handy tips!
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Re: Help with ferry to France or Spain
by Prietolium » Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:52 am
Thank U very much for your help!!!!!!!!!
Ta
JOSE
Ta
JOSE
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Re: Help with ferry to France or Spain
by caveman » Mon May 27, 2013 5:43 pm
I took a bay camper on Plymouth to Santander for £650 return with 2 adults in june last year booked as a car
I have found www.ferrycheap.com they seem good
I have found www.ferrycheap.com they seem good
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Re: Help with ferry to France or Spain
by Prietolium » Wed May 29, 2013 2:58 pm
caveman wrote:I took a bay camper on Plymouth to Santander for £650 return with 2 adults in june last year booked as a car
I have found http://www.ferrycheap.com they seem good
Thats cheap!!!!!!! I paid £400 to st Malo next july. Booked as a camper and very expensive cabin
Jose
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