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just got back
Minoan have stopped camping on board on the Ancona / Patras route. I was only told at check in and some were not told till they got on board. There must have been a dozen campers all expecting "camping on board
You MUST have a cabin and the dogs are supposed to go in the cages.
NOBODY used the cages. THo they are large enough for my two large dogs
All staff turned a blind eye to people taking their dogs to the cabins.
Sitting with the dogs on the top deck is fine in good weather. One or two slept on deck with their dogs
Thats strange.
Did you have bad weather on the crossing, could that be the reason?
As Grizzly says, camping on board doesn't usually finish until end of Oct.
Also, people without m/homes used to be able to book deck passage only without a cabin to save money and sleep in a corner somewhere, cabins weren't compulsory so things might have changed.
we we're told they were new ferries with no open deck for campers.
We we;re in a hold like a P&O at Dover....so no-one stayed in their van.Tho they did off to power the van
We we're left with the impression that this was a permanent change.
I was expecting the "end of Oct " stoppage but this happened first on our outward at the end of Sept and again just this week on the way back.
One other thing PJ ...At Katakolo they now charge for the eleccy on the Marina....5 E's a night...............
Garcia
This has happened beforegetting towards the end of the season, boats go in for routine maintenance or they had a problem with one of the ferries that has the half deck that is needed for the camping on board.
It will be worth an e mail on Monday to see went the problem was.
With the benefit of everyone’s advice, on Monday we boarded the Superfast VI in Ancona bound for Patras with the intention of camping on board. We arrived at the port in plenty of time as advised (they say three hours before boarding) and checked in at the ticket office. All straight forward, good English spoken and no queues. We were then given our ‘PATRAS’ and ‘CAMPING ON BOARD’ signs and directed to a specific lane at the embarkation point. Like most ports it is a bit of a maze but the signage is good enough.
Time went by and our lane had four vehicles in it by the time we boarded. As we were boarding we were advised that because of the weather we could not camp on board but we should report to reception and would be given a cabin. We could visit the vehicle freely and plug in to the ships power but should not sleep in it.
When we went up the ramp to the higher of two vehicle decks, the four vehicles in our lane were joined by a French horsebox and three horses (in the charge of a petite French groom) and these were the sole occupants of the huge vehicle deck. We were actually sited undercover rather than in the usual open area for camping on board but there were plenty of power outlets available and we plugged ourselves in.
We were given an outside four berth cabin with en-suite facilities, settled in and availed ourselves of the ship’s numerous facilities – there are two restaurants and three bars as well as a shop, DVD hire and gaming machines. The journey passed without mishap though it get a bit lumpy in the wee small hours and the vibration felt like we were sleeping on top of a washing machine (these ships cruise at 45kph), but sleep we did and arrived in Patras (via Igoumenitsa) 21 hours, and an hour’s time difference, after departing Ancona. The open bit of the car deck was awash with salt water and there was spray on the windscreen, so the crossing clearly had been a bit rough.
The one way crossing for the two of us and 7.7 metre Hymer cost 316€ and the free cabin was worth around 100€.
i,ve just tried to bring the special offer deal up for 2011,but any way i go round i cant get to it,i can get the front page,but it wont go any further,and when i go on their web site,i can only get up to dec 2010,probally me,but if anybody can help would be grateful.
just got back
Minoan have stopped camping on board on the Ancona / Patras route. I was only told at check in and some were not told till they got on board. There must have been a dozen campers all expecting "camping on board
You MUST have a cabin and the dogs are supposed to go in the cages.
NOBODY used the cages. THo they are large enough for my two large dogs
All staff turned a blind eye to people taking their dogs to the cabins.
Sitting with the dogs on the top deck is fine in good weather. One or two slept on deck with their dogs
Found this on the Minoan site
"CAMPING ALL INCLUSIVE Passengers travelling on Ancona Line can benefit from the new exceptional offer "Camping All Inclusive", which is valid for H/S/F CRUISE EUROPA & H/S/F CRUISE OLYMPIA. The offer includes inside cabin plus 1 meal per way, on DECK fares.
Please note that Camping on Board service will be available as scheduled for the time that H/S/F OLYMPIA PALACE will run on this line."
It appears that only one boat is offering the camping on board at present.
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