There will four of us, One from Formby, 2 x from around Liverpool and I'm from over the sea's and far a way - the Wirral. ;D
when I tell people the Wirral they always say "Where?"
Anyway - how long R U going for ? If I remember you stayed at MasonB camp site about 2 years ago, I think you had a Volvo with loads of Michelin stickers on it.
Good idea to meet up before, as we r not due out till the Wednesday night ferry, and we can bring anything left behind over.
I'll put by email on my profile.
Portsmouth to Le Havre out Weds night back Monday night
Cabins each way car +2 and a caravan sized trailer = FOC ( hurrah )
Finaaly got a sponsor ;D
Try P&O but Wednesday night is THE busiest and the companies from Portsmouth can fill them boats 2 or 3 times over. Demand is that High.
Forgot to add that P&O are doing a Vommit Commit to Caen this year and there are offers to fill it up so prices should be good, worth a look. Are you in any clubs , Caravanning , AA / RAC they all get discounted rates. even travel agents get better rates.
I hope it's choppy, I really do!
Call me Mr Uncharitable if you like, but what fun to see people getting off the other end with faces the colour of gangrene. :P
Like I said before, never ever again. Ever.
I've gone a bit green and blotchy.
H
I had an early deal through P&O Audi estate and 16' caravan.Pete mate, can I book the shower thingy for Thursday, Stu Friday and the rest of the CA gang will have to get in line on Sat.
Travelling tuesday afternoon 1500 Port -Le Harve
Return Monday 0630 from Cherbourg - Port
A whopping great £210 - Whoops not a bad deal after all and dream racer cashed in at the same time on the same route.
To cap it all I even got my 2 sites on the Houx site as well
Ahhhh Luxury and I have my own shower and sh**ter
'Yes' - roll on June
Pete
Pete mate, can I book the shower thingy for Thursday, Stu Friday and the rest of the CA gang will have to get in line on Sat.
Shower cubicle what next.
REAL MEN SMELL FOE A WHOLE WEEK.
Scuse me JP, we had two last year both with running water, ask Chris C and the lovely Red Lilly or Ginger snaps to her mates. ;) ;)Pete mate, can I book the shower thingy for Thursday, Stu Friday and the rest of the CA gang will have to get in line on Sat.
Shower cubicle what next.
REAL MEN SMELL FOE A WHOLE WEEK.
Says the man who takes a kitchen sink!!! ;)
It has to be said, rigging up a 12V shower last year was very easy and saved a hell of a lot of queueing!
Scuse me JP, we had two last year both with running water, ask Chris C and the lovely Red Lilly or Ginger snaps to her mates. ;) ;)
Poole - Cherbourg
Out 12:30 June 9 - Back 11:30 June 14
£198
Strangely, this is a Brittany Ferries service, but the never put the price up.
Steve TTTD
Thats because Brittany have serious competition this year and are a little under booked
Built in 1975 in Germany for Stena Line under the name of STENA ATLANTICA but finally launched under the name of MARINE ATLANTICA.
On delivery she was chartered by CN Marine (Marine Atlantic since 1986) - Canada for the North Sydney (Nova Scotia) and Port-aux-Basques (Newfoundland) service.
In 1986 she was sold to Tourship Co (Corsica Ferries) and renamed CORSICA VERA.
In 1987 she was renamed SARDINIA VERA and used from Italie and France to Corsica and Sardegna.
In 2001 she was transfered to Transmanche Ferries and sails between Dieppe and Newhaven.
Dieppe was built in 1981 by Fartygsentreprenader Ab, Uddevalla for TT-Saga Linjen services Helsingborg/Malmö/Trelleborg-Travemünde.
n 1988 she was sold to CMN and entered service with them as the Girolata in 1989 between Marseille-Bastia.
In 1993 she was chartered back to TT-Line, reverting to previous name Saga Star. TT-Line purchased her in 1997. In 2002 she was sold to Transmanche Ferries and entered service between Newhaven-Dieppe as the Dieppe.
Stunning bit of research there Steve. At those ages they must be pretty knackered by now.
That ferry is actually newer than the recent P&O Portsmouth to Cherbourg ones - Pride of Cherbourg/Le Havre. My family aptly named that the "The Rusty Bucket"!
Oh by the way - how long is the journey from Dieppe to Le Mans and what is the road like?
Anybody know or done the route.
Come to think about has anybody been on Transmanche before?
Built in Aalborg (Denmark) under the name of Viking Valiant for Townsend Thoresen. It was launched 4 October 1974 and was entered in service 21 May 1975 en routes Southampon/Portsmouth - Cherbourg/Le Havre.
In 1974, the Southampton service closed.
In March 1986, Viking Valiant was lengthened, a new deck for cars was added. After that, Viking Valiant operated only between Le Havre and Portsmouth.
In 1989, Viking Valiant was renamed Pride of Le Havre.
In 1994, it was transferred en route Cherbourg - Portsmouth and was renamed Pride of Cherbourg.
Built in Bremerhaven (Germany) for TT-Line of Germany). It was launched 28 October 1989 and named Olau Britannia and operated with Olau Line between Vlissingen (Netherlands) and Sheerness (UK).
In May 1994, this service closed and the ferry was chartered by P&O European Ferries, re-registered in UK and renamed Pride of Portsmouth. It entered in service with P&O in June 1994.
It briefly operated en route Cherbourg - Portsmouth in June 1994 for the fifty anniversary of D-Day (6 June 1944). After that Pride of Portsmouth operated en route Le Havre - Portsmouth.
Built in 1998 by Incat Australia Pte Ltd, Hobart, Australia.
Delivered on July 1998 to Buquebus Ltd (Spain) under the name of CATALONIA.
In April 2000, she was chartered by P&O Portsmouth for the Portsmouth - Cherbourg service and renamed PORTSMOUTH EXPRESS.
In April 2001, she will sail again for P&O Portsmouth.
Capacity: 900 passengers and 220 cars
Speed: 41 knots
how do you go about making a ferry longer:o?
how do you go about making a ferry longer:o?
must have a pretty serious welder.
In March 1986, Viking Valiant was lengthened, a new deck for cars was added. After that, Viking Valiant operated only between Le Havre and Portsmouth.
Here's a proper ship.That's spooky it looks like the one that went down with total loss of life, named, The Derbyshire. What company was this one owned by,on closer inspection she look's like a tanker not a bulk carrier, Ex MN, also.
I did 5 months on this baby in 1985.
Hello sailor
Here's a proper ship.That's spooky it looks like the one that went down with total loss of life, named, The Derbyshire. What company was this one owned by,on closer inspection she look's like a tanker not a bulk carrier, Ex MN, also.
I did 5 months on this baby in 1985.
Brian.
TRAVEL DATE - MONDAY 07/06/04
ROUTE - WEYMOUTH TO GUERNSEY
DEPARTURE TIME - 0715h
ARRIVAL TIME - 0915h
**CHANGE VESSELS**
ROUTE - GUERNSEY TO ST.MALO
DEPARTURE TIME - 1315h
ARRIVAL TIME - 1600h
RETURN SAILING DETAILS
TRAVEL DATE - MONDAY 14/06/04
ROUTE - ST.MALO TO JERSEY
DEPARTURE TIME - 1700h
ARRIVAL TIME - 1720h
**CHANGE VESSELS**
ROUTE - JERSEY TO WEYMOUTH
DEPARTURE TIME - 2035h
ARRIVAL TIME - 2350h
NB: ALL TIMES GIVEN ARE LOCAL. CHANNEL ISLANDS ARE ON UK TIME.
TOTAL COST - £228.00 PAID IN FULL - THANK YOU