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What are the chances of Brittany Ferries cancelling a sailing?

  • 31-01-2013 1:01pm
    #1
    mumof2
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    Aiming to take the car last week of March or 1st week of April Cork to Roscoff. Trouble is I just can't afford to lose 500 euro if they decide not to sail in bad weather!!

    How bad would it need to be for them to cancel? Has this happened to anyone, if so how was it handled by Brittany Ferries?

    Thanks:-)


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  • #2
    corktina
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    Travel Insurance would cover the risk I guess.


  • #3
    schemingbohemia
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    I don't think they generally cancel services willy-nilly, it would take fairly severe weather conditions for them do to do so, and this seems to indicate that they will put you on the next boat if a service is cancelled or they may allow you to a land-bridge via the UK.

    http://www.brittanyferries.ie/information/faqs/booking-conditions/compensation

    Can I claim compensation for a cancelled or delayed sailing?
    Sailing schedules may be interrupted and/or crossing times extended due to adverse weather conditions and/or tidal condition, unforeseen operational or technical reasons. We cannot accept liability for any costs or inconvenience caused in these and other circumstances where 'force majeure' applies, i.e. matters outside our control; for example, extreme weather conditions, unforeseen technical breakdown, strike action or blockade of ports.

    We will try to notify you using the contact numbers provided to us at the time of booking. If a travel service is not delivered or alternative is unacceptable, then a full refund will be given for that portion of the holiday cost. It may be necessary to use alternative ships on any sailing or to change/withdraw the facilities/services available for various operational, technical or scheduling reason    s.


  • #4
    coylemj
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    The sailing from Cork to Roscoff at that time of the year is Saturdays only so if the boat can't sail on Saturday because of bad weather, I expect they will accommodate you whenever they do get out because the boat will be stuck in the port in Cork. It's not like an Aer Lingus flight to New York where if your flight is cancelled and all of the flights on the following few days are full then you're screwed.

    Likely scenario as I see it is that you book into a B&B in Cork on the Saturday night and hopefully sail on Sunday. If they're stuck in Cork for more than one day, they may then decide to send the boat straight to Plymouth for the run to Spain and cancel your trip to Roscoff in which case you'd need to fall back on travel insurance.


  • #5
    Innisfallen
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    They tend not to cancel the Irish sailing due to weather, it's been years since they did (March/April is usually grand).

    When they do, if it's down to technical reasons at least, they book people spaces on a ferry from Rosslare, and a space on a sailing from Plymouth/Portsmouth...and cover the cost of petrol to get to the ports....


  • #6
    jackofalltrades
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    mumof2 wrote: »
    Trouble is I just can't afford to lose 500 euro if they decide not to sail in bad weather!!
    I wouldn't worry about the sailing being cancelled due to bad weather.

    I was once on an Irish Ferries sailing from Cherbourg to Rosslare. The captain during his introductory address advised us that the crossing was going to be rough and that we would should stay in our cabins. He wasn't exaggerating either, it was very rough, even the staff were getting sea sick. The ship reduced it's speed to 10 knots and sailed towards the Bristol Channel for a few hours to get shelter. Several cars were also damaged during the crossing.


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  • #7
    mumof2
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    jackofalltrades wrote: »
    I wouldn't worry about the sailing being cancelled due to bad weather.

    I was once on an Irish Ferries sailing from Cherbourg to Rosslare. The captain during his introductory address advised us that the crossing was going to be rough and that we would should stay in our cabins. He wasn't exaggerating either, it was very rough, even the staff were getting sea sick. The ship reduced it's speed to 10 knots and sailed towards the Bristol Channel for a few hours to get shelter. Several cars were also damaged during the crossing.

    WOW!!!!!:eek::eek: (stocking up on seasick pills now:D:D)
    Innisfallen wrote: »
    They tend not to cancel the Irish sailing due to weather, it's been years since they did (March/April is usually grand).

    When they do, if it's down to technical reasons at least, they book people spaces on a ferry from Rosslare, and a space on a sailing from Plymouth/Portsmouth...and cover the cost of petrol to get to the ports....

    Thats handy to know!

    Thanks everyone for your replies!! Much appreciated:)


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