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I can only find Brittany Ferries...........am I missing something?
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LD Line go from Gijon to St Nazaire France where you can either drive to the Tunnel or use LD from Le Havre. They are cheaper but there is more driving involved.
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No you're not missing something! There used to be P&O from Portsmouth to Bilbao but Britanny Ferries took them over. So both routes to the UK (Santander and Bilbao) are how run by BF. There aren't any others that go directly to the UK.
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Ahh that is why I couldn´t find anything. What a pain so basically there is no competition. Do not want to go to France did it a couple of years ago and it was horrendous.
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Due to the strike in Sept/Oct we had to use LD Lines Portsmouth to Le Harve land bridge to St Nazaire then LD again to Gijon. We have driven the whole route Chunnel to Ayamonte in the past but prefer to let the boat take the strain now. Next July we are trying yet another route LD Gijon to St Nazaire then couple of hours drive to Rosscoff then Brittany's Pont Avon to Cork to visit our son then Dublin/Holyhead to UK.
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Each to their own. We do this 2/3 times a year and take our dog with us, make a mini break of it and stop for 2/3 nights on route to Calais. Have tried various routes but for me it's the west coast and toll free, passing through pretty (and frighteningly clean) French towns on route and of course our car to use when we get there.
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why did we give it up ??
perhaps under this "new enlightenment" era, Spain could give back Cueta & Mellila, UK give back Gib, and France go back to English rule.
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I'm more in favour of Spain returning Menorca and they can have Florida back
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Each to their own. We do this 2/3 times a year and take our dog with us, make a mini break of it and stop for 2/3 nights on route to Calais. Have tried various routes but for me it's the west coast and toll free, passing through pretty (and frighteningly clean) French towns on route and of course our car to use when we get there. ![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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The inside cabins are fine, lets be honest all you will do in it is sleep, the Pont Aven I thought a lovely ship, loads of seating etc. liked it so much this year doing a round trip next April.
Yes the cabins do get sold fast. Good luck booking
Yes the cabins do get sold fast. Good luck booking
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The Pont is alright on a tranquil sea, but if it gets a bit choppy you'd be better off sitting in a bathtub.
They had to take it into dock for modifications shortly after going into service because it was rolling around like a drunkard, even on a flat calm back then.
They had to take it into dock for modifications shortly after going into service because it was rolling around like a drunkard, even on a flat calm back then.
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The Pont Aven is the newest and best boat in BF's fleet. It is a palace compared to the Cap Finisterre, its facilities outstrip anything the Cap has on offer.
The reason it rolled so much when first entered service is that its stabilizers couldn't be deployed. While it still rolls somewhat, all ferries do, its due to the high centre of mass compared to a standard ship. Just think of all those vehicle decks taking up space. Of course this can be bettered by putting big vehicles ie the trucks low down in the boat. Trouble is it then takes longer to get them on/off and they don't like doing that!
We are booked for the 3rd year in a row with them, eveb better, we have booked May and October for 2013 instead of just the one journey. Our car knows its own way from yorkshire down to murcia now
The reason it rolled so much when first entered service is that its stabilizers couldn't be deployed. While it still rolls somewhat, all ferries do, its due to the high centre of mass compared to a standard ship. Just think of all those vehicle decks taking up space. Of course this can be bettered by putting big vehicles ie the trucks low down in the boat. Trouble is it then takes longer to get them on/off and they don't like doing that!
We are booked for the 3rd year in a row with them, eveb better, we have booked May and October for 2013 instead of just the one journey. Our car knows its own way from yorkshire down to murcia now
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The Pont Aven is the newest and best boat in BF's fleet. It is a palace compared to the Cap Finisterre, its facilities outstrip anything the Cap has on offer.
The reason it rolled so much when first entered service is that its stabilizers couldn't be deployed. While it still rolls somewhat, all ferries do, its due to the high centre of mass compared to a standard ship. Just think of all those vehicle decks taking up space. Of course this can be bettered by putting big vehicles ie the trucks low down in the boat. Trouble is it then takes longer to get them on/off and they don't like doing that!
We are booked for the 3rd year in a row with them, eveb better, we have booked May and October for 2013 instead of just the one journey. Our car knows its own way from yorkshire down to murcia now![ROFL](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
The reason it rolled so much when first entered service is that its stabilizers couldn't be deployed. While it still rolls somewhat, all ferries do, its due to the high centre of mass compared to a standard ship. Just think of all those vehicle decks taking up space. Of course this can be bettered by putting big vehicles ie the trucks low down in the boat. Trouble is it then takes longer to get them on/off and they don't like doing that!
We are booked for the 3rd year in a row with them, eveb better, we have booked May and October for 2013 instead of just the one journey. Our car knows its own way from yorkshire down to murcia now
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The Cap sits lower in the water, possibly why most incl.myself prefer it for a smoother trip.
I was on the Pont last year and although the sea didn't look really bad, the damned thing was pitching about in all directions.
There was a load of Harleys and other big bikes getting chucked around on the car deck and I fancy there must have been one hell of a repair bill for them by we got into Plymouth
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Is it worth booking an inside cabin and then upgrading to an outside one - would that be cheaper does anyone know?
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