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Post by blu on Apr 17, 2010 10:25:24 GMT 1
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Post by BartyB on Apr 17, 2010 13:40:15 GMT 1
Due to the problems with flights the ferry was busy with lots of foot passengers trying to get home. Were you on the Portsmouth StMalo boat last night as well? I picked Sue up from StM and she was on the 4th (FOURTH) passenger bus from the boat to the terminal! The car park was solid (I was the last car to get into the carpark and there were no official spaces, so I just had to tag onto the end of a row) |
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Post by judith on Apr 17, 2010 17:29:29 GMT 1
We were on the St. Malo to Portsmouth ferry (Bretagne) yesterday after our Thursday Ryanair return flight was cancelled. It was packed with additional foot passengers like ourselves.
Just a couple of observations:
Despite the extra passengers on board, the "posh" restaurant was still pretty empty. I guess most of those travelers had already incurred additional costs and weren't going to splash out on an expensive meal. (We did because we wanted to treat ourselves for having to spend an extra 15 hours getting to our destination compared with the flight!) I think it goes to show that the restaurant experience is no longer an integral part of the trip for most.
Also, it was chaotic in the check in lounge at St. Malo but no one had the foresight to create a separate queue for the poor doggies who were getting their paws wheeled over by suitcases etc. They had to get in the long winding queue with everyone else. If my crazy retriever had been there she would have done her pieces.
We just count ourselves lucky we managed to get home.
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Post by Ali on Apr 17, 2010 18:55:59 GMT 1
It appears to have affected crossings further into future than just now too, we're having to revert to LD Lines to get a crossing (booking a week and a half in advance) as BF are full.
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Post by blu on Apr 18, 2010 22:57:19 GMT 1
I travelled on the fast cat Normandie Vitesse Portsmouth - Cherbourg??  LOL due to fuel prices this crossing now takes a good half an hour longer than it did in the past. Personally I much prefer the boats, like the Barfleur. |
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Post by Fli on Apr 22, 2010 10:33:15 GMT 1
Barfleur is ok I prefere Titanic myself it goes down well with passengers. ;D
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Post by lurcher on Apr 22, 2010 10:45:20 GMT 1
Barfleur is ok I prefere Titanic myself it goes down well with passengers. ;D Flicacher you norty boy! Some of us have loved one's out there on BIG ships, in pirate sea's. |
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Post by Fli on Apr 22, 2010 11:14:48 GMT 1
Its OK lurch don't forget I was on BIG ships for many many years and I just survived. he's safer than you are.
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Post by danceswithruskies on Apr 22, 2010 11:16:43 GMT 1
Barfleur is ok I prefere Titanic myself it goes down well with passengers. ;D LOL@Fli--- My grandmother was game old bird too-- She went down on it to!!!  |
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Post by Cheeky Chops on Apr 22, 2010 14:31:32 GMT 1
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