Ferry Crossings

[B19 JAE]

Anyone got a good number to call to book a cheap ferry crossing for bikes Plymouth to Santander??

[S2rr Kitty]

Just been looking into this myself dude.... you won't get cheap if you are sailin in July/aug!!...

there is this link:www.cross-channel-ferry-tickets.co.uk/

that covers pretty much all the operators.

Santander crossing is ace - have done it a few times but is 24hrs which can eat into your hols and there are only 2 sailings per week - weds and sunday I think.

Anna

[B19 JAE]

Cheers Anna,
Going September best price so far 329.00 from 0114 2797300 most expensive 460.00
Including cabin.
Done it before a couple of times drive from Yorkshire to Taunton overnite there 1hour or so to plymouth n the drive back is a nite mare good rest n a few beers on boat quite enjoy that bit.
I will give em a try now

Jae

[stooz]

www.brittany-ferries.co.uk
www.pandoportsmouth.co.uk

p&o quote mcn/ride/bike for 30% off.

brittany have a fasty 18 hour crosser now.

[B19 JAE]

Thanks for the info the three muskateers have now booked a trip leaving Plymouth 8th sept to Santander doing Portugal and a bit of touring around then back to santander 20th lots o bikin an beerin it up, with of course the obligatory Museum an art gallery in between. 319.00 for ferry all in with onsuit shoe box..... eeerrrm a mean spaciuos on sweet cabin

[stooz]

watch out for the portugese drivers, bloody useless doesn't describe it.

They dont really understand staying on the right side of the road around blind bends.

its instant the second you cross the border. consider staying spain side!! there some good roads on the northern coast anyway.

[speedy181mph]

Done it twice, not sure of costs but don't do what we did DRINK/ big mistake we had to rest for the day when we arrived as the guy who booked us on said it was 24hrs and we ended up going on a Kat taking half the time/ don't do burn outs or wheelies coming out of the ferry we nearly ended up back on the same boat(Ha) it was fun though.

[Incorrigible]

speedy181mph said:

don't do burn outs or wheelies coming out of the ferry we nearly ended up back on the same boat(Ha) it was fun though.

You're not a mate of Mel are you

[B19 JAE]

Wunt dream of owt like wheeelies n bur outs mate
French wagon drivers at toll gates loved it once we know what they wer leaning out of the windows n doin with their hands the frist three or so got a two fingers salute bak before we realised the wanted us to let em rip

[mel]

Only ever do burnouts as the doors are opening to get off (then its too late to stop you leaving) and be prepared to get a new bike before the next crossing as P&O will take the reg and flag it as banned from future crossings. Oh yes and the ventura effect on the smoke wips it up the passenger stair wells and sets the smoke detectors off, load masters go mental, and it not big or clever Wheelies are ok either way but watch the metal decks as the are a bit slippery.

Le Shuttle however will ban you for wheeling down the inside of the train and go totally mental at burn outs, they have even more of a sense of humour failure than P&O as when you set their smoke alarms off all sorts of smoke screens and curtains drop, the emergency services get called automatically, the train shuts down and it takes about half an hour to reset everything, they actually make "arresting" noises and rant about very large fines. Oh the joys of youth.

[speedy181mph]

Mel (I don't know Mel) but it sounds like I should as he seems to be an expert in wheelie'n of big cruise ships/when's ure next venture and I'll book a week of work/ Mel have you taken delivery of the 550 yet/ if not I might know of one/will know by the end of the week.(registered oops but not paid for)