Any1 know how to get a good deal on return Ferry to Ireland?
Any1 know how to get a good deal on return Ferry to Ireland?
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DaveShark

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414 posts

216 months

Tuesday 17th February 2009
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Im looking into going to Southern Ireland for a bit of a road-trip in the summer with the OH. Am I right in thinking the good deals are all gone now? I usually book channel hops in January when they are cheap.

robodonkey2005

311 posts

235 months

Tuesday 17th February 2009
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www.aferry.to seem to have links with all ferry companies, don't always rely on the online price being cheapest either - I've gotten cheaper deals on the phone direct with the company (use aferry.to to get times/guide price and then ring!).
Reckon all the cheap deals are gone - everyone's staying local for the summer hols this year - you know, credit crunch and all wink


Edited by robodonkey2005 on Tuesday 17th February 21:00

Red Diesel

66 posts

212 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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Irish ferries were offering good midweek prices a few weeks back, check and see if they are still available, things seem pretty slow atm

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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You can get potatoes from Tescos...

catmartin

889 posts

226 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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Bear in mind that if you were to sail to Belfast or Larne (not that far from Belfast), Northern Ireland is so small you would be in Southern Ireland in an hour and a half's drive so don't rule it out if the price is right smile

Irish

3,991 posts

268 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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Stean Line discount code.

For all travelling on the Holyhead - Dublin route.

Discount code V780 has been for most of the year. Knocked £40 off my Christmas ferries. Not a cheap ferry route but that is because of a virtual cartel by ferry companies operation from within the hedge fund (sorry, country).

A

DaveShark

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414 posts

216 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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mybrainhurts said:
You can get potatoes from Tescos...
rofl

Skyrat

1,185 posts

219 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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DaveShark said:
Im looking into going to Southern Ireland for a bit of a road-trip in the summer with the OH. Am I right in thinking the good deals are all gone now? I usually book channel hops in January when they are cheap.
If you really want to go to Southern Ireland there's a ferry from Pembroke to Rosslare in Co Wexford.

Tip for you though when you go there, if you insist on calling the majority of the island, including the most north west part, 'southern' ireland you'll come across as a right twonk.

HTH

leon_t

295 posts

233 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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You can get 15% off StenaLine fishguard to rosslare using the discount code A462.

wadgebeast

3,856 posts

240 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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Much cheaper if you avoid peak times. Sail v early am (0500) or really late (2300) and it costs less.

DaveShark

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414 posts

216 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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The Pembroke - Rosslare line would be the ideal route. Definately wanting to go to Southern Ireland.