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SusanC10

the_amazing_raisin wrote: »

So far any vaccine passports that are under discussion are only for fully vaccinated people, so 2 doses

If it were me, I would postpone the holiday until I'm fully vaccinated to give myself the best chance at avoiding travel restrictions.

You might want to aim for several weeks afterwards as it will likely take a while to get whatever paperwork you need and it takes a while to reach maximum immunity

I thought that the proposed EU Cert to facilitate travel within the EU dealt with 3 scenarios:- Fully Vaccinated, Negative PCR Test or Recovery from Covid ?

the_amazing_raisin

SusanC10 wrote: »

I thought that the proposed EU Cert to facilitate travel within the EU dealt with 3 scenarios:- Fully Vaccinated, Negative PCR Test or Recovery from Covid ?

I'm not sure tbh, there seems to be a lot of debate over it so until there's a fairly finished product I'm not gonna take anything a verbatim yet

Marcusm

the_amazing_raisin wrote: »

I'm not sure tbh, there seems to be a lot of debate over it so until there's a fairly finished product I'm not gonna take anything a verbatim yet

SusanC10 is correct and your statement was very misinformed. The EU has been clear that the Digital Green Certs will contain any of the three items sorted and are not to be used as a means to deny travel etc on the basis of vaccination only. A negative test or covid within 6 months can also be noted.

murphym7

necstandards wrote: »

Have to pay the remainder of our BF sailing next week. As there is no real direction from the government as to a likely situation come early July i asked BF if we could get our deposit back. Was told they will be sailing anyway and therefore if i cancelled i'd loose have of my deposit. Of course we can move the trip to later in the year (pending availability) or indeed to 2022. All very reasonable to be fair.
Making me think thou, so if the ship is sailing & if we are in level 4/5 could we still travel and wonder what "quarantine" we'd need to complete on return to Ringaskiddy?

Same for me, in fairness to BF they were super responsive. I'll just roll the 2020 deposit that I rolled into 2021 into 2022.

yiddo59

Possibility of overseas travel later in the summer.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40278344.html

Speaking to Pat Kenny on Newstalk, Micheál Martin said that vaccination across Europe made the prospect of foreign travel possible. “So it’s possible in July, August, that travel will be possible, given the fact that vaccination would have happened all over Europe.”
He said that Ireland will be "full participants in the EU Green Passport scheme which is being drawn up currently and earlier told RTÉ that Ireland "could not disconnect itself forever".

Peckham

Vaccines looking good for those in their 40s and older also.

I'm feeling good about travelling in August. Many of the campsites now seem to offer you a scheme insurance that covers you if you can't travel due to contracting Covid before departure.

Only concern for me is what if one of the kids tests positive before coming home. That's a bit messy. The insurance provided seems to cover you for €80 per day in this situation, but difficult all the same!

munchkin_utd

Peckham wrote: »

Vaccines looking good for those in their 40s and older also.

I'm feeling good about travelling in August. Many of the campsites now seem to offer you a scheme insurance that covers you if you can't travel due to contracting Covid before departure.

Only concern for me is what if one of the kids tests positive before coming home. That's a bit messy. The insurance provided seems to cover you for €80 per day in this situation, but difficult all the same!

How could you catch covid at a campsite? Its a respiratory disease which loves indoors and humid environments to spread like wildfire, where it has time to build up, which explains the massive GAA celebration and then christmas outbreaks in Ireland - all indoors.

On a camping holiday you are in your own mobile home, and when eating out you are nearly always outdoors.
You would need to be unbelievably unlucky to somehow catch covid.

Even NPHET has changed their tune from wash your hands a thousand times a day, to spend time outdoors. Took them a year, but well done them.

Peckham

A concern. Not a major one, and not one that would prevent me from going or prevent me from thoroughly enjoying a long overdue holiday in the sun drinking good wine on the deck!

Fann Linn

munchkin_utd wrote: »

How could you catch covid at a campsite? Its a respiratory disease which loves indoors and humid environments to spread like wildfire, where it has time to build up, which explains the massive GAA celebration and then christmas outbreaks in Ireland - all indoors.

On a camping holiday you are in your own mobile home, and when eating out you are nearly always outdoors.
You would need to be unbelievably unlucky to somehow catch covid.

Even NPHET has changed their tune from wash your hands a thousand times a day, to spend time outdoors. Took them a year, but well done them.

Yep. Looking that my trip in mid September could be back in the cards. Roll out that vaccine asap.

MizMix

Things definitely feel more positive esp from end July onwards- still haven't pushed out my June 26th flights though....the 2k fine is due to expire mid June. I can't see it being extended. I might be naive but think there's a chance we can go then- it will only be myself needing a PCR test which isn't a huge cost or inconvenience. The government will obviously do what they can to encourage staycations and push international travel out as much as possible, not highlight the fine being gone etc...going to hold fire moving the flights just het but yes I agree I think August is almost certain at this stage,

Nekarsulm

munchkin_utd wrote: »

How could you catch covid at a campsite? Its a respiratory disease which loves indoors and humid environments to spread like wildfire,

On a camping holiday you are in your own mobile home, and when eating out you are nearly always outdoors.
You would need to be unbelievably unlucky to somehow catch covid.

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Yeah, but kids make friends, tear around in groups, go on bouncy castles, share sweets, sit together talking, staring into each others phones, visit each others tents etc etc.
It could happen, but not worth stressing over.

John_Rambo

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Yeah, but kids make friends, tear around in groups, go on bouncy castles, share sweets, sit together talking, staring into each others phones, visit each others tents etc etc.
It could happen, but not worth stressing over.

You're right, not worth stressing. Kids have never been the problem. The worst wave we've experienced was at xmas when all the kids were off school, off sports, off playdates. Adults spread it by household socialising in heated houses with alcohol involved.

School infections were from infected adults bringing kids in to schools.

We have bigger things to worry about like the unbelievable price gouging from the ferry companies acting like they were the only sector affected by Covid.

ShamoBuc

Bit the bullet and postponed again, 3rd week in July for 3 weeks. Things aren't moving fast enough for my liking. Thought we would be further on by the start of May than what we are. Numbers creeping up again, around 550 today. Thought we'd be way lower. August might be okay but still too uncertain. Transferred to roughly same dates 2022.
Booked all inclusive in Lanzarote for Octobef Mid term to cheer myself up though.

MizMix

The case numbers will likely stay 400 plus but it’s largely in younger cohorts. We can already see the dramatic decrease in hospitalisations which is what’s important. It’s approx 150 now (this time last year it was 750!). Those in vulnerable and age 50 plus will have their first dose very soon which should further reduce hospital and icu numbers. Daily case figures is becoming much ‘less’ important. Just a few months ago 500 cases a day would have been a precursor to way more hospitalisation than now.

McSween

Will probably book a wine trip for 3rd September soon. We will book a 4 bed cabin with window for two people. These are in decks 8, 9 and 10. I have only been on Deck 8. Is there a way of getting 9 or 10 or are they a superior cabin that cost more?

They all have tv’s dont they?

Peckham

McSween wrote: »

Will probably book a wine trip for 3rd September soon. We will book a 4 bed cabin with window for two people. These are in decks 8, 9 and 10. I have only been on Deck 8. Is there a way of getting 9 or 10 or are they a superior cabin that cost more?

They all have tv’s dont they?

WB Yeats? They all have TVs

I was on Deck 9 last time. They used to give you your cabin number in your confirmation email, but I see my one for this year doesn't have it. Am sure they'd facilitate you if you rang them.

McSween

Peckham wrote: »

WB Yeats? They all have TVs

I was on Deck 9 last time. They used to give you your cabin number in your confirmation email, but I see my one for this year doesn't have it. Am sure they'd facilitate you if you rang them.

WB Yeats. Yes. I have been on it once but noticed they didnt mention tv in their cabin descriptions anymore on my app.

SusanC10

Peckham wrote: »

WB Yeats? They all have TVs

I was on Deck 9 last time. They used to give you your cabin number in your confirmation email, but I see my one for this year doesn't have it. Am sure they'd facilitate you if you rang them.

Before we cancelled our trip at the end of June, I phoned them asking for cabin number requesting Deck 9. They told me that they don't allocate cabins on booking anymore and that we wouldn't get the deck/number until check-in

Mr. Fancypants

Has any other IF customers been told they can keep credit into next year? We had booked April 2020 and had to cancel, cant use credit this year as it was too uncertain when dates would be available. I saw above someone was told they will be able to use credit till end of 2021.

SusanC10

Mr. Fancypants wrote: »

Has any other IF customers been told they can keep credit into next year? We had booked April 2020 and had to cancel, cant use credit this year as it was too uncertain when dates would be available. I saw above someone was told they will be able to use credit till end of 2021.

I need to call them. When I last spoke to them they were saying that any Credit had to be used on a Sailing in 2021.

gerfmurphy

I asked about my booking deposit and was told it is availible to use till dec 2022

mr_edge_to_you

Whoohoo! Booked BF this morning for next summer. Got it at a great price.

Stayed in Sol A Go Go in 2018 and 2019 but I think the kids might be a bit big for it now. It's a great site for younger kids though.

Plenty of time to find something different.

ShamoBuc

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Whoohoo! Booked BF this morning for next summer. Got it at a great price.

Stayed in Sol A Go Go in 2018 and 2019 but I think the kids might be a bit big for it now. It's a great site for younger kids though.

Plenty of time to find something different.

Are your dates similar to recent years, I thought the prices were fairly similar.

mr_edge_to_you

ShamoBuc wrote: »

Are your dates similar to recent years, I thought the prices were fairly similar.

Ye, they are. But we have bikes on the tow bar and we've upgraded to the premium cabin on the return trip for the same price. It also includes the premium for flexible bookings.

Deeman83

Got my first vaccine shot today (NI).


We will be going to france in late July after we get the 2nd dose plus a 7 day lag to allow for "Vaccine Passport" application/process.


For those who are undecided and tearing their hair out, you only live once, you only have a certain window of opportunity in your life for family holidays.


Id encourage you to push your holiday back, try and get the vaccine or even research PCR test.


Hopefully we can all get a holiday this summer and people will be safe.

Beanybabog

We moved our holiday from June to August. Accommodation is literally three times the price. Ferry is the same. We were pretty stuck as we’ve no passport for one smallie no matter what happens. With the vaccines, the MHQ continuing till June possibly, the EU cert not implemented until late July, and the passport office shut, we just felt it was a non runner. I think we have a shot in august

necstandards

Beanybabog wrote: »

We moved our holiday from June to August. Accommodation is literally three times the price. Ferry is the same. We were pretty stuck as we’ve no passport for one smallie no matter what happens. With the vaccines, the MHQ continuing h til June possibly, the EU very not implemented until late July, and the passport office shut, we just felt it was a non runner. I think we have a shot in august

Moved ours also from early July to mid Aug, havent check accommodation yet but just bought ourselves some time to see whats going to happen. We'd be returning Aug 27 & prob back to school the following Monday.. lets hope quarantine will be gone by then . Expect we'll be moving it again.

Ladylouth

Is anybody considering travelling to France from Belfast via the UK?

Peckham

Yep, August much more expensive.

We normally go as soon as primary schools close at end of June. However, pre-Covid we decided that our 2020 holiday would be in August.

When booking in normal times (January 2020) the ferry in August was about €200 cheaper than our normal June dates, but accommodation was over €1000 more expensive.

munchkin_utd

Ladylouth wrote: »

Is anybody considering travelling to France from Belfast via the UK?

if you are looking to avoid hotel quarantine, then unfortunately you are still required to do it if entering by land after having been in a red list country any time in the previous 14 days. You are supposed to appear at a quarantine hotel within 4 hours of having crossed the border from northern ireland and beg to be locked up, and pay them €1900

if looking for a cheaper price, then just do the quicker landbridge through Dublin or Rosslare. At this stage the channel tunnel is barely any more than the ferry (previously there was a massive difference) when bought as a landbridge package over the phone from Irish ferries or Stena, and all in all it should be substantially cheaper than the direct ferry at peak times.