hi.
hubby and i (64 and 65) are planning a trip to normandy, stay there for a week or so, and then england/ireland early sept 2014. from normandy, we would like to take the ferry from cherbourg to rosslare.
how easy/hard is this? do we need to make advance reservations? how much does this cost? the alternative is a ferry to england which is shorter.
thanks.
olivia
It only runs a couple of days a week, leaves Cherbourg at 6 pm traveling over night and getting to Ireland at 11:30 am the next morning.
http://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/to-ireland-from-britain/
thanks sam. I checked the website and found the price to be 194 euros for 2 people with a cabin with window.
my question is : is this an easy trip? r steves' book says sea could be rough.
olivia
sea could be rough
. 1979 - - August - - Fastnet Storm
. 2013 - - October - - St Jude Storm
. 2014 - - February - - Cornwall Storm
Yeah, it could be a bit lumpy. It's some of the most unpredictable waters in the world, but it's not as bad as the Southern Ocean (eighty-foot seas are common down there). Channel storms are mean, so are some in the Celtic and Irish Seas. If a cold front hits a Gulf Stream eddy, all hell can break loose.
It could also be smooth as glass.
you're right, ed. no one can predict for sure.
I have checked other ferries to England and it is not very promising. they all leave either early in the morning or late at night.
any suggestions? thanks.
olivia
If you don't like the idea of a ferry, Aer Lingus flies from Caen to Dublin. Maybe a couple hundred bucks each.
You might also want to think about going to England next.
You could take the train down to Paris, then the Eurostar across.
I think it's Flybe that goes from Caen to Southend maybe.
I can't guess at the costs.
I have not taken that ferry but expect the sea could be rougher than when I have taken overnight ferries in other parts of Europe. I was always glad to have a cabin booked, where I could sleep flat. For more flight comparisons, try www.skyscanner.com.
