Poole - Cherbourg finishing
Discussion
fourstardan said:
The Barfleur is being sold and the route ceasing.
It's a really nice ferry and such a shame.
We'll need to use Portsmouth to Caen now which adds an Hour on this side from bournemouth.
We only took this route once on the way down to the Dordogne in 2007, returning via Caen. I can’t of been very impressed as we never used this route again. As I recall the ship was quite basic. It's a really nice ferry and such a shame.
We'll need to use Portsmouth to Caen now which adds an Hour on this side from bournemouth.
Great holiday and we’ve returned to the Dordogne many times since.
Living in Bath and having family in Normandy, that's always been my go-to option so from a selfish point of view I'll miss it. Four hours to cross rather than six from Portsmouth was always a bonus.
Would be great for the area if another operator stepped in but suspect that's unlikely.
Would be great for the area if another operator stepped in but suspect that's unlikely.
BBC News story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr475115dpno
Caen if you are going down to Brittany will be 30 mins less than going up the nose of Cherbourg.
TBH an hour or so is never a problem for me.
Three sailings a day from Portsmouth too makes it stomachable.
It's a shame with Poole, however when travelling on it and there never being full loads and very little freight I always wondered how it was sustainable.
TBH an hour or so is never a problem for me.
Three sailings a day from Portsmouth too makes it stomachable.
It's a shame with Poole, however when travelling on it and there never being full loads and very little freight I always wondered how it was sustainable.
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