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    #5432
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    It's worth following Brittany Ferries on Twitter for anyone looking for info on the Port Aven drama :(

    The Customer Service reps are contactable via Direct Messages as well


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    #5433
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    I'm really not feeling confident about 1st June sailing.
    Think I'll ring BF on Monday and see what they have to say. Good to hear that they are helpful and willing to offer refunds to free is up for re-routing.


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    #5434
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    DavyD_83 wrote: »
    I'm really not feeling confident about 1st June sailing.
    Think I'll ring BF on Monday and see what they have to say. Good to hear that they are helpful and willing to offer refunds to free is up for re-routing.

    We're returning on 31 May arriving in Cork on 1 June. I was assured that the sailing would take place. Hopefully if there is a change, we will get a bit more notice.


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    #5435
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    vienne86 wrote: »
    We're returning on 31 May arriving in Cork on 1 June. I was assured that the sailing would take place. Hopefully if there is a change, we will get a bit more notice.

    Cool, that's somewhat reassuring.
    I'm keeping a close eye on this thread, and the BF site so hopefully if there is a cancellation well have as much notice as possible.
    Hope it works out for you too


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    #5436
    GLCC
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭GLCC


    Travelling on June 1st also. If this sailing is cancelled and refund is offered, will the refund be for one way or return ?


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    #5437
    gud
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭gud


    pennyblack wrote: »
    Staying at Castell Montgri Campsite Estartit in early June 2018 for the first time with 2 teenagers.
    Would really appreciate any tips to make our holiday enjoyable.
    Any info re transfers from Airport to campsite would be most helpful.


    Thanks

    Hi pennyblack, do you have any info on the bus transfers. Going to castell montgri in June with 2 kids. Would appreciate any help


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    #5438
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,319 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    GLCC wrote: »
    Travelling on June 1st also. If this sailing is cancelled and refund is offered, will the refund be for one way or return ?

    Heard of a friend who's travelling out on 1st of June from Cork and he got a call yesterday offering a refund, or go from Dublin or delay a week.
    A real mess. Not sure did he book through an agent or direct.


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    #5439
    GLCC
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭GLCC


    Cheers for that ShamoBuc. I will try and get in contact with them so.


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    #5440
    GLCC
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭GLCC


    ShamoBuc wrote: »
    Heard of a friend who's travelling out on 1st of June from Cork and he got a call yesterday offering a refund, or go from Dublin or delay a week.
    A real mess. Not sure did he book through an agent or direct.

    Just another update on this. I was in the 'manage your booking' page on the Britanny Ferries website and I am now getting the message below for June 1st.

    The crossing is now unavailable, please choose an alternative


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    #5441
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Bloody hell; the WBY fiasco last summer and now BF. What next - they close the Landbridge?


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    #5442
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    First Up wrote: »
    Bloody hell; the WBY fiasco last summer and now BF. What next - they close the Landbridge?

    Brexit!!!!! That should put the tin hat on it!

    Well, I haven't heard anything further re my return, but it is now looking like our crossing from Roscoff on 31st is in doubt. Not a lot I can do, heading off from on the W B Yeats tomorrow. Our booking is tricky enough for Brittany Ferries, as it's a holiday deal - they booked the hotels. It will be interesting how they would handle a return on the W B Yeats for us as it would entail another night in France.....would they book it for us, I wonder? They are giving us compensation for the transfer to Irish Ferries tomorrow, so I wonder what they would do about an extra overnight??? I think I'll just hang on for a bit. We're lucky as we're retired, so have flexibility.

    And I am wondering where the Connemara might be off to instead of going to Santander tonight????? It is currently in Ringaskiddy.


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    #5443
    Dave445354
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Dave445354


    Booked for 8th June and getting nervous !!


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    #5444
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Connemara has left Ringaskiddy.

    Destination Roscoff.

    https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-8.295/centery:51.843/zoom:13

    I wonder who's on it!!!!!


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    #5445
    westgolf
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭westgolf


    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    just an additional point, the amount of the deposit depends too on the company and varies massively.
    Thrifty and Budget charge massive deposits, sometimes over €2000, and they will likely insist on it being off one card which is impossible for many people leaving them stuck getting full expensive insurance.
    Enterprise also charge a high enough deposit in advance, and unlike others, they bill it properly, not just a block, and then they refund it afterwards a week after your rental ends. That means if you cross a billing period on your card, you are paying that wedge of money back or paying interest or whatever your conditions are with the card.
    Proper full service companies like Hertz on the other hand only charge a few 100 Euro deposit even if the possible excess is over 1000, and from memory only as a block not fully booked as a charge. I rented a car from Hertz in Holland last year and actually had to ask the lady if that was a mistake, as I was so used to getting billed the full excess in advance from other companies !

    Did a bit of research, went with indigo car hire. Got a Ford focus for 11 days for €310, no massive excess, unlimited mileage, insurance included.


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    #5446
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    Just received the below by email.
    I'm booked cork-roscoff on 1st June.
    because of a technical issue on Pont Aven the Roscoff Cork sailing on Friday May 31st and Cork-Roscoff sailing June 1st are in doubt but are not at this point cancelled. If you choose to make alternative travel arrangements over this weekend we will refund your booking accordingly. We will have a clear idea early next week and if sailing is cancelled, all impacted customers will be contacted by sms adn email.


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    #5447
    MorganIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭MorganIRL


    Has the BF issue made the news!!! Or have I missed it. Can't believe something like this hasn't hit the airwaves in some form..


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    #5448
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    MorganIRL wrote: »
    Has the BF issue made the news!!! Or have I missed it. Can't believe something like this hasn't hit the airwaves in some form..

    Irish Examiner had it this morning - heard it mentioned on 'It says in the papers' on Morning Ireland.


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    #5449
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    DavyD_83 wrote: »
    Just received the below by email.
    I'm booked cork-roscoff on 1st June.

    Nothing in my inbox, but then bizarrely, all my booking had to be done by phone and I received the blurb by snail mail......my first email was my booking for the WB Yeats tomorrow, a forwarded email from Irish Ferries to Brittany Ferries.

    Sitting tight!


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    #5450
    peter4918
    Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭peter4918


    Dave445354 wrote: »
    Booked for 8th June and getting nervous !!

    It’ll surely be sorted by then


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    #5451
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    peter4918 wrote: »
    It’ll surely be sorted by then

    If their flagship, which holds 2,400 passengers, is suddenly missing, getting sorted won't be easy. But you would hope some sort of a tub could be wheeled in.


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    #5452
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Travel-chief-says-passengers-must-be-looked-after-following-ferry-cancellations-db327c9f-2938-4a68-bc9a-1bd361e765e7-ds


    Where was this lad when IF screwed up ?.


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    #5453
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Travel-chief-says-passengers-must-be-looked-after-following-ferry-cancellations-db327c9f-2938-4a68-bc9a-1bd361e765e7-ds


    Where was this lad when IF screwed up ?.

    Do Travel Agents book ferries for people?

    Or are ferries completely dependant on people/companies self booking?


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    #5454
    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,394 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Do Travel Agents book ferries for people?

    Or are ferries completely dependant on people/companies self booking?

    Travel agents book ferries as part of packages - have had camphotel do this as part of packages.


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    #5455
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    kippy wrote: »
    Travel agents book ferries as part of packages - have had camphotel do this as part of packages.

    Had the same with Eurocamp in 2017.


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    #5456
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    IF Dublin-Cherbourg fully booked next weekend, no space at all :(


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    #5457
    GLCC
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭GLCC


    Anybody know if Travel insurance will cover accommodation costs if ferry is cancelled ?


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    #5458
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    DavyD_83 wrote:
    IF Dublin-Cherbourg fully booked next weekend, no space at all


    What about Stena from Rosslare?


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    #5459
    Kilkennymum
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Kilkennymum


    DavyD_83 wrote: »
    Just received the below by email.
    I'm booked cork-roscoff on 1st June.


    We were also due to sail out on the 1st June, and also received this email late last night.
    I wonder when BF states a refund of booking, does it include a refund to include the return sailing or just the sailing out next Saturday 1st?
    We hope to travel though England and onto France instead..bit of a haul but at least we won't miss out!


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    #5460
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    First Up wrote: »
    What about Stena from Rosslare?

    Booked out for any useful date as well.
    Have booked IF and pushed dates back to 6th.
    Waiting for callback from eurocamp now to see if accommodation can be moved to fit too. Don't really have a backup plan if they can't.

    On Twitter the are ppl reprove that they have been told over phone by Brittany office in UK that the 1st has been cancelled. Haven't seen that brides my Britany anywhere, but at the moment it's enough to make me figure out anoher plan.
    Looking like a lot of people are doing same already

    Oh, on IF site it looks like there is availability on 31st & 2nd but when trying to book it won't let you add cabins (even though it doesn't say they are unavailable). I got the same error when I checked on Thurs, so looks like it was already to late then.


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    #5461
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    That's my return from France on 31st down the tubes so. I'm lucky that there is availability on IF on 1st, so could stay an extra night in France and come home that way.


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