France Ferry & Campsite info (use Search function) mod warning post 1

Hi all,

Im hoping to take my car and a lot of my belongings on the Rosslare-Bilbao crossing in late August

Am I better to book It now in advance or Will a) the prices go Up Closer to late august & b) what is BEST recommended economy, semi flexible or......!?

What Will be the average price & is a sleeping cabin on Top of what is being quoted on main interface Page of the website!?

Thanks for any advice in advance

Just booked our trip to France today, never left it so late before!

Anyway, pleased and surprised to see it come in over €200 cheaper than last years trip, although all details are the same.

Out 9th August, returning 22nd August, Irish Ferries to Cherbourg.

3 Adults, Motorhome and a 4 berth inside cabin both ways, €975.00

Last year went out 12 August and returned 25th August, €1204.00

Yeah, happy with the price (all things considered).

Was looking a few weeks ago, and whatever combination of dates I was looking at, it was a good bit more.

Only for "return to school" requirements, you could have knocked another €125 off by coming back September 5th.

No cabin availability left on the earlier September sailings.

WB Yeats was also less than 50% capacity early last week on Dub-Cherbourg. Nice boat but overpriced hence not full. Generally cheaper to fly and hire a car.

Looking for a nice hotel near nantes for one night before we fly home and end of July. Will have car. Any recommendations welcome. 2 adults and 2 kids.

We booked our Irish Ferries trip back in December, flexifare, sailed this week.

As the prices came down significantly since we booked, I was able to get a quote price on the website for the same package. Then I rang Irish Ferries, asked them to cancel my original booking and use the flexifare credit to pay for the new booking. Kept the excess as credit for next year. Delighted. Hope someone else can avail of same.

This time tomorrow I'll be on the WB Yeats 😊

There is something special about going on a ferry to France. All we were missing last time was an IRL sticker and roof rack, to emulate the early 1990s trips. P

on the subject of safe travels, take care with your small kids on the ferry.

There was a tragic accident on a Stena ferry from Poland to Sweden yestrday with a 7 year old child and the mother who jumped in to save him both now dead.

Hi.

We are on the Pont Aven ship now - due into Cork tomorrow approx 11am.

Anyone know somewhere close to the ferry port that does breakfast/brunch after midday?

Guessing it will be this time by the time we are away & probably won’t eat on the ferry. Most places finish brekkie type food by 12.

TIA

I'd do that with the car except accommodation is so expensive in France in August

Tent and a camp bed, sleeping bag, camp chair, etc, gas stove and box of utensils, be grand.

Camping is far more widespread and acceptable in France than here.

Can’t recommend Normandy Wine Cherbourg enough- so helpful and some cracking wines - however I would also recommend phoning in advance and booking wine you want as there were a few on the website not in stock which was a pity as I could have got them elsewhere before arriving there.

I know the red bus wine supermarket is often recommended on forums - I just thought quality of the wine offered in this place was that little bit better but depends what you’re looking for I guess- what’s other people’s experiences?

PS- happy to recommend a few reasonably priced but super reds whites and roses if people need advice