Less than six months after P&O discontinued its Portsmouth-Bilbao ferry route, claiming that it was uneconomical and they couldn't find a suitable new ferry, Brittany Ferries is restarting the route, in addition to its existing Portsmouth-Santander and Plymouth-Santander routes. Admittedly, … [Read more...]
First New P&O Ferry Arrives At Dover – Spirit Of Britian
January 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
P&O's new ferry, the Spirit of Britain, has arrived in Dover. The Spirit of Britain and its sister ship the Spirit of France will serve the Dover-Calais route and have been designed to 'Dover Max' size - the largest ships that can be accommodated using the existing port facilities in Dover and … [Read more...]
New €360m P&O Ferries Near Readiness for Dover-Calais Route
November 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
P&O is preparing to launch its newest ferry, the Spirit of Britain, which is currently scheduled to make its first sailing from Dover to Calais at 0415 on the 23rd January, 2011. One of a pair of new ferries for the Dover-Calais ferry route, it has almost twice the carrying capacity of the … [Read more...]
P&O Portsmouth-Bilbao Service Ends On 27/09/2010
September 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I've mentioned this before (many months ago) but this is your final reminder that the P&O Ferries Portsmouth-Bilbao service will cease to exist on the 27th September, 2010. You can see the official P&O news release here. The only UK-Spain ferry route that will remain in operation from … [Read more...]
Getting to the Shetland Islands By Motorhome (Or Car) – Scotland 2010
August 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
If you want to take a vehicle to Shetland, there are two ferry options: 1. Northlink Ferries from Aberdeen - Lerwick. 2. Northlink Ferries from Kirkwall - Lerwick. Both are in fact the same service, but not all ships stop at Kirkwall - some go direct from Aberdeen-Lerwick. If you are going … [Read more...]
Getting Your Motorhome To The Orkney Islands By Vehicle Ferry
August 14, 2010 by 1 Comment
There are three ways of reaching the Orkney Islands by vehicle ferry from the Scottish mainland: 1. Northlink Ferries' Aberdeen-Kirkwall service 2. Northlink Ferries' Scrabster-Stromness service 3. Pentland Ferries' Gills Bay-St Margaret's Hope service Both the Northlink and Pentland Ferries … [Read more...]
Sea France vs. P&O Ferries – Which One’s Best?
June 16, 2010 by 3 Comments
P&O Ferries... Until recently, all of my channel crossings have been with P&O Ferries. It's always seemed a reasonably decent and competitively-priced service, albeit with the same criticisms that seem to apply to all ferries these days: Lack of outside space Lack of indoor seating … [Read more...]
Taking Your Motorhome On A Ferry – Essential Checklist
February 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It's that time of year again - time to plan your summer trips away in the motorhome. If you're anything like me, you will want to ensure that the majority of this time is spent on the other side of the Channel. Doing this means booking your motorhome on a ferry (or Eurotunnel). Whichever option … [Read more...]
P&O To Stop Portsmouth-Bilbao Ferry Service
January 15, 2010 by 1 Comment
I've written about the whale-watching delights of P&O's Portsmouth-Bilbao ferry service before, but today P&O announced that they will scrap the service at the end of September 2010. Apparently, the current ship, the Pride of Bilbao, is reaching the end of its charter and as the service … [Read more...]
Ferries From Hull – A Good Alternative To The South Coast?
October 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By far the most popular ferry route for motorhomes crossing into Europe is Dover-Calais, followed (I think) by most of the other, longer Channel crossings and the Channel Tunnel. However, for anyone living in the north of England or Scotland, Dover and the south coast is a long drive - about 290 … [Read more...]
