Brittany, new Portsmouth to Santander service Forums

DollarYen

There was a short item on the local news last night that Brittany Ferries are launching a new service from Portsmouth to Santander. Anyone know if this is in addition to the Plymouth service or a replacement of ?.

bognormike · Moderator

Starts next April - new servcie, extra to Pymouth route

DollarYen

That's good. Lets hope they have a little price war. I did hear that P&O were only contracted to keep the Bilbao service running for another year or so and then had to hand the ship back to it's irish owners.

bognormike · Moderator

The trouble is, if P&O pull out in due course, it'll leave Britanny in control there, and can charge what they like. They did that when P&O pulled out of the Portsmouth - France routes - now it's just too expensive Rolling Eyes

Believe me, we'd use the Pompey - Cherbourg route if it was a reasonable cost. It's less than 45 mins to Pompey from Bognor, and 90 minutes to Viv's brother's place near Gavray for a quiet overnight in his yard Wink

JollyJack

I understand its Plymouth to Santander then Ferry returns to Portsmouth then to Santander then back to Plymouth etc..

38Rover

I wish P&O would wake up and take dogs I would use it as it is much cheaper than Brittany.
Colin Frier

thieawin

There is one Ferry each way Portsmouth to Santander per week next year on, I think Monday/Tuesdays

Rest of week the boat will be doing Western Channel runs, it is their flagship. the one with dog kennels. It will not be doing a triangle via Portsmouth

Brittany have put an older, smaller, (but still big) boat on the Santander Plymouth route 3 returns per week

Not sure if that has dog kennels

Plymouth Santander with kennels on board was only sea way of getting pooch to Spain as P&O will not carry and I wouldn,t leave pooch in the van for 36 hours

Rislar

2 adults and 2 children in my MH for a week away in june £850 just for the ferry Shocked

i could get a family holiday all inclusive for £1200!!! to hell with that!

JollyJack

I agree very very expensive but we go for 6 weeks - this eases the pain.

We're booked out on the Pont Aven in April: Plymouth-Santander back in June on the Pont Aven (The New Big Ferry) to Plymouth.

The 2009 time table can be found by following this link.

Route is Plymouth to Santander then back to Portsmouth. Then Portsmouth to Santander and back to Plymouth and so on .... have a look Smile

38Rover

When travelling to Spain by road it's very much "you pays your money and takes your choice"
If you want to get to Spain fast and use toll roads you will find there is not a great deal of change out of £850 so the ferry looks good value P&O are cheaper but don't carry dogs.
Also consider the wear and tear on your vehicle which must be 5p a mile or more.
Colin Frier