New ferry routes available from Poole to Spain

[doog]

If anyone is interested LD lines are now sailing from Poole to Gijon and Santander. Bicycle fair looks to be reasonable as well.

http://ldlines.co.uk/

take your seasick pills

 

[TheDoctor]

There are reasons they're cheaper than Brittany.
I've used LD lines 3 times. Never again.

 

[doog]

There are reasons they're cheaper than Brittany.
I've used LD lines 3 times. Never again.

Poole port is 5 minutes from my house, tempted to pull the trigger on one of the routes then back to St Malo and Condor back to Poole...24 hours on that tub in Biscay could be interesting though!

 

[MarkF]

Thanks Doog! I love the Euro YeYe in Gijon, we are now looking at August quotes and wondering how to strap my bike to my scooter.

 

[Peteaud]

Mrs Aud got seasick on a canal barge so on that i dread to think.

 

[albal]

May take advantage of this, still undecided on a tour for 2014.

 

[albal]

So sail to Gijon is £80. Include a cabin? not very clear on their site.

 

[jay clock]

+ 1 for poor service from LD. Abysmal comms when they had a boat crash and had to replace the fast one with a slow one. We have juster booked our family hold and paid a mint with Brittany as they are so good. Really nice food too. I have used them a few times and very good service

 

[Brandane]

+ 1 for poor service from LD. Abysmal comms when they had a boat crash and had to replace the fast one with a slow one. We have juster booked our family hold and paid a mint with Brittany as they are so good. Really nice food too. I have used them a few times and very good service

+1 for Brittany ferries. Used them a few times now. They are one of the few companies that don't insist on you booking a cabin for overnight crossings (good for us skinflint single travellers). The reclining seat lounges are always very comfortable, and they restrict the noisy school parties to separate lounges.
P&O out of Hull are very good too, but certainly not cheap.

 

[jay clock]

On the St Malo route I have now twice in the last 18 mths paid for the recliner (£5) then taken my airbed and sleeping bag on deck and slept outdoors. Fantastic

 

[jay clock]

would have been a bit cheeky! First time was mid Sept and my warmer sleeping bag was far too hot. Second time i had the lightweight one and it was ideal. Warm but with a strong wind

 

[mmmmartin]

I have always wanted to take a pop up tent on deck

It'd be quieter than sharing a room with Redfalo. Just sayin' like......