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Old Jul 8th 2009, 12:12 pm
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OK, here I go again ... trying to get organised and I remember last year I booked at £630 return and people came back afterwards and said they got it for much cheaper.

So how do I get from Bilbao / Santander to thew UK cheaper than this?
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
OK, here I go again ... trying to get organised and I remember last year I booked at £630 return and people came back afterwards and said they got it for much cheaper.

So how do I get from Bilbao / Santander to thew UK cheaper than this?
Buy yourself a cheap S/H rowing boat............ and pray for good weather.
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Old Jul 8th 2009, 2:04 pm
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Don't stop at Santander ... carry on up through France and through the tunnel
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Default Re: Bilbao Portsmouth

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
OK, here I go again ... trying to get organised and I remember last year I booked at £630 return and people came back afterwards and said they got it for much cheaper.

So how do I get from Bilbao / Santander to thew UK cheaper than this?
Are you registered as an owner abroad with the ferry company? I believe they get a discount.
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When do you wish to go and for how long?
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Originally Posted by raddickle
Are you registered as an owner abroad with the ferry company? I believe they get a discount.
You do with Brittany BUT they charge around 150 quid to join their club!!!

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When do you wish to go and for how long?
Christmas
Two weeks

As a rough guide btw, return

Valencia / Calais / Birmingham €817
Valencia / Bilbao / Birmingham €953
Valencia / St Malo / Birmingham €882
Alicante / Birmingham (Flying) including Car hire €819
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At the moment if you book through Quidco you can get cashback of 4% but I would keep and eye on http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/discounts/poferries.com as they could come up with something better
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Default Re: Bilbao Portsmouth

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
OK, here I go again ... trying to get organised and I remember last year I booked at £630 return and people came back afterwards and said they got it for much cheaper.

So how do I get from Bilbao / Santander to thew UK cheaper than this?
Slightly better deal, Mitzyboy. £605, 18/12 till 31/12. I've done the Ne'er Day trip and it's a bit of fun.

Not much of a saving, but a saving nevertheless.
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Our ferry crossing one way Plymouth-Santander end August is nearly £400 so I think your quoted cost seems relative.
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Default Re: Bilbao Portsmouth

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
Christmas
Two weeks

As a rough guide btw, return

Valencia / Calais / Birmingham €817
Valencia / Bilbao / Birmingham €953
Valencia / St Malo / Birmingham €882
Alicante / Birmingham (Flying) including Car hire €819

Mitzy,

On those figures, do the flying, and save the miles (Km's) on your car.

Cheers.
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