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Spending on-board Ferry
baz.thornton
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Is it best to pay for Drinks / Food etc. on board Ferries to and from Europe in Euros or GBP ?
Remember getting stung with exchange rate last time we did a crossing, but cant remember which way we did it.
Remember getting stung with exchange rate last time we did a crossing, but cant remember which way we did it.
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£1 is about €1,20 at the moment, so it'll be up to you to decide which way is cheapest to pay when you get there.
On most cards for practical purposes, spending €1 will cost you 86-87p.💙💛 💔0 -
I assume UK registered ferries wil charge in Sterling - and EU in Euros ?
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Call me daft (many do) but when on holiday I really wouldn't be splitting hairs about euro versus pound. Also, last time I had the misfortune to travel on a ferry it was horrendous. I was going to buy some food until I realised that most people on board had started vomiting. The whole thing reeked of it. And I couldn't get away from it, not even on the deck outside. Brittany Ferries. Ugh.
Put me right off - and I saved a fortune. It wasn't even a stormy sea! Never again.
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Is there a reason to know in advance? Why not just look at the price list on the day?baz.thornton said:Is it best to pay for Drinks / Food etc. on board Ferries to and from Europe in Euros or GBP ?
Remember getting stung with exchange rate last time we did a crossing, but cant remember which way we did it.
As a rule of thumb it'll be cheapest in the company's own currency, so if its a UK ferry company GBP is likely to be cheapest.0 -
most of the ferries from UK to France use GBP as their currency - so I would just make sure you get charged in GBP.
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Brittany Ferries are registered in France but charge in GBP with Euros as an option.NoodleDoodleMan said:I assume UK registered ferries wil charge in Sterling - and EU in Euros ?0 -
I've travelled on BF many times.
I've paid for food, drink and items in the shop using my debit card or GBP cash. No issues, no fees.0
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