Ferry to Ireland

Petstalk · 9 June 2011 at 7:39PM

I would lke to go to a family reunion taking place in Ireland.
I just wanted to ask if anyone knows of any good offers for tickets for return ferry crossing from uk to ireland.

Kindest Regards

toomuchinfo · 9 June 2011 at 7:47PM

If you've got any Tesco Clubcard vouchers you can exchange them for travel vouchers for x3 their value and use them on Stena Line or Irish Ferries.
It used to be x4 their value but that changed last year.
Which route were you thinking of going on?

Bob_the_Saver · 9 June 2011 at 7:57PM

Unless you live in Fishguard and are going to a reunion in Rosslare what's your problem with flying?
Stena Line want £52 quid on this route (for my random date) for a foot passenger (return)
Ryanair wanted £38 (London-Dublin for example) on same dates - return inc taxes & charges.

Petstalk · 9 June 2011 at 8:08PM

Thankyou for reply (tomuch) Don't have any to exchange.

Petstalk · 9 June 2011 at 8:12PM

Thankyou bob for post.

I planned to travel by ferry crossing due to wanting to take my little dogs with me.

I went last time in 2007 and it was £49 return but now its nerer £180.00.

Bob_the_Saver · 9 June 2011 at 8:19PM

Petstalk wrote: »

Thankyou bob for post.

I planned to travel by ferry crossing due to wanting to take my little dogs with me.

I went last time in 2007 and it was £49 return but now its nerer £180.00.

Leave a big bowl or water, a dirt tray and a pile of munchies then fly, save
a fortune

Tarry · 10 June 2011 at 11:15AM

Tmo wrote: »

Ireland is a great place to take the dogs, don't leave them at home! AFerry.co.uk has 10% off ferries from Swansea to Cork at the moment, could be worth checking out.

You know a lot about ferries, do you know what the stena supplement is all about? It's for £45. I've paid it and all, but wondered what it was. I am not travelling on a Saturday (tried to google and got nowhere, and found some strange sites that was a bit weird lol)

jammin_2 · 10 June 2011 at 11:39AM

Tmo wrote: »

Swansea to Cork

..is an expensive and long route.

glenderg · 10 June 2011 at 9:09PM

Have a look here http://www.seat61.com/Ireland.htm it may be useful.

Tarry · 10 June 2011 at 9:54PM

Tmo wrote: »

I'm sorry, I wish I could help you with that but I don't know. I guess it could be anything from fuel supplements to insurance.

No worries

Just thought it was worth an ask

I am leaning towards fuel supplements I suppose. It's costing more than my daytrip to France just for the supplement lol

eamon · 11 June 2011 at 12:34PM

The most expensive times to use the ferries are Christmas, Easter & Summer. Fuel is expensive and I would guess that that is the reason for the surcharge, you are also taking animals and that costs as well. I'm also going to Ireland soon and would usually take my car but the ferry price is just not competetive enough.