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At the minute I am looking at landbridge prices for my new motorhome - hopefully it will arrive in the next 10 days!

The motorhome is 7.5 metres long and 3 metres high. The best I can find at the minute (convenience balanced with price) is with Irish Ferries.

On the way to France using Dublin --> Holyhead and Poole --> Cherbourg, the price will be €442 (300+36+40+55+12) or about £310.  It will be slightly more expensive on the way home.

I have used Portsmouth --> St Malo before. This is a much more convveient crossing to France, but rather than paying for a cabin on this boat, I'm going to sleep on the docks at Poole and catch the early morning boat.

Any thoughts or better alternatives - remember, I'm not in a car!!!!

Quote: Originally posted by Granville on 27/3/2006

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Have you seen the Norse Merchant ones? http://www.norsemerchant.com/index.asp You have to travel to Dunkerque in France but depending where you are going in France it may be worthwhile.

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Thanks, but a bit too far north. We go to the Southern Vendee.

Their crossing from Belfast to Liverpool is good though, as I have done it in a car before.

Quote: Originally posted by big chris on 27/3/2006

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Good luck with the new motorhome Jim.

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I may need it as it will all be new to me. I''ve made a giant leap from my trusty TT to a motorhome.

BTW, I got it at Abbey just down the road from you. Hopefully delivered in time for Easter. Now have to find a site somewhere that isn't booked yet!

Jim, Have you looked at Celtic Link Ferries - they  took over the P&O freight route from Rosslare - Cherbourg.   I didnt find out about them until after Id booked with NorseMerchant (now Norfolkline!). I used this route often when it was P&O and can highly recommend it, no discos, boutiques, or casinos and the food, which is included in the price is great truckers fare!  Sails at about 1800, 3 times a week, arrives at approx 1600 next day.  Good luck with your new 'Truck'!!

Great to see Ulster at the top of the Celtic League!!!

Hi Jimff5,  have you got a link for that ferry company please.

Jim nice vans down at abbey had a look myself but wifey said Noooooooooooooo

ah got it  http://www.celticlinkferries.com/

Quote: Originally posted by Jimff5 on 27/3/2006

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Jim, Have you looked at Celtic Link Ferries

Great to see Ulster at the top of the Celtic League!!!

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Tried to get a quote, but it must be full as I keep going round in circles

Nice to see Ulster top alright. I was at my club dinner on Saturday and Messer’s Best and McMillan were guests.

Also good that I have to update my sig for 2006!

'Er indoors likes the MH - doesn't like the idea of a 7.5m Ducato van with a caravan stuck on top in the driveway though!

JIm,

We got the Apache 700 (basically same size as your new van) across Cork to Roscoff for £700.00 return in the middle of July. Leave Cork on Saturday afternoon, arrive Roscoff early Sunday. You could be in the Vendee for tea on Sunday

I should add - we booked it in September last year - There is only one sailing a week, so it usually gets booked out quite early

https://www.brittanyferries.ie/

How did you manage to get it for £700. Was it a special offer.

See below for 2 adults, 3 kids, 1MH, 2 cabins, out 1/7 return 21/7

Boats are 400 Euro each way - our kids are smaller, so we got one 4 berth cabin, which was 144 Euro each way.  They always up the price for the first week in July, cos all of ireland is trying to get on. We are going on 22/07 and returning on 18/08.

Last year we went Larne Cairnryan and Dover Calais - total was about £340.00 return. I could justify the extra £360.00 to go Cork to Roscoff, but if I had to pay 2000 euro I think I would go Larne Cairnryan again. The sailings are short and regular and you can drive Cairnryan - Dover overnight, so if you both drive you can make it to Paris for brekkie on Saturday