Ferry Time blog

????The new Fastnet line ferry service from Cork to Swansea ( and also of course sailing from Swansea to Cork) begins in March and the ferry company website at http://www.fastnetline.com/special_offers.html is currently showing the following two special offers for March 2010 and one that continues through until June and then after the peak season right up until Christmas 2010.

Car Park shopping – Get all you need for the festive season in one place at low prices!

Take the car and up to 2 passengers For Just £7.50 return.

Passengers drive onboard, stay onboard for round trip and stock up with Christmas goodies

You must book and travel before the end of December. Additional passengers £5 return.

On Board Offersm

From 4th December, and only whilst stocks last, we will have:

The Famous Grouse Whisky at 2 litres for £24 (normally £15.49 each, High Street £18.99 each)

Teachers Whisky at 2 litres for just £22 (normally £14.29 each, High Street £17.57 each)

Both these offers are available only whilst stocks last!!

Additionally…

from Friday 27th November, until Christmas Eve

Bell’s Whisky – 2 litres for £24 (normally £14.99 each, High Street £17.19 each)

Gordon’s Gin – 2 litres for £20 (normally £13.99 each, High Street £15.99 each)

Kids travel free on all Irish Ferries crossings between 4 July and 31 August when booked by 30 June and 14 days before sailing.

And with a bargain offer of just £59 each-way for a car and driver and £20 for additional adults for midweek travel (Monday to Thursday), a family of four can cross the Irish Sea with their car – in peak season – for as little as £99.

These prices apply on the Pembroke/Rosslare cruise ferry crossing; add £10 for Friday and Sunday travel or £20 on Saturdays. On the Holyhead/Dublin cruise ferry the lead-in is £84 for car and driver or £99 for the fast ferry.

All prices represent savings of up to 30 per cent.

For more information and bookings, please visit http://www.irishferries.co.uk/

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North Sea Routes : Car Ferry Crossings from only £99 each way

If you are within half a day’s drive of Hull and you are quick you could enjoy a short break in either Belgium or Holland for less than £100 each way. There’s a six day summer sale starting today, June 5th 2009.

Twenty Thousand tickets have been put into the sale at a price of only £99 each way, that’s for sailing on
the following North Sea Ferry routes:

• Hull to Rotterdam
• Rotterdam to Hull
• Hull to Zeebrugge
• Zeebrugge to Hull

With night sailings on P&O luxury cruise ferries you can enjoy great
onboard entertainment, delicious food and relax in your own
comfortable ensuite cabin.

When you arrive in Belgium or Holland, you’ll be refreshed and ready
to go and the excellent autoroute motorway connections in Belgium, Holland and
into France mean you’ll be spoilt for choice on where to spend your
short break.

You’ll have to be quick though, tickets are limited and the best fares
will go quickly. Book by 10pm on Wednesday 10th June and travel before
31st December 2009.

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3* Alcudia, Majorca, 7 nights for £86pp Available selected dates in May. Self Catering With 7 swimming pools and 7 pool bars, Bellevue Apartments is a large resort, perfectly situated in Puerto De Alcudia.

3* Hersonissos, Crete, 7 nights for £72pp Available 01 – 13 May. Self Catering Only 1km from Hersonissos, Marni Village Hotel Apartments offer stunning views of the surrounding area.

3* Cala n’Forcat, Menorca, 7 nights for £39pp 1st night, Mon 12 May. Self Catering Perfectly placed only 150m from the beach and resort centre. The Biniforcat Apartments include a pool and either a balcony or terrace.

4* Buggiba, Malta, 7 nights for £98pp Available 01 – 25 May. Half Board. The Topaz hotel is located in the heart of the popular seaside resort of Buggiba. Less than a ten minute walk from the seafront.

5* Dominican Republic, 7 nights, only £227.50pp Available selected dates in May Set amongst one of the most beautiful coconut groves in the Caribbean, bordering a totally virgin beach extending some 400 metres.

4* Cuba, 7 nights, only £187.26pp Available selected dates in May Situated just 250 metres from the nearest beach and close to the thriving atmosphere of the town of Varadero.

5* Tunisia, 7 nights, only £185.50pp Available selected dates in May 08 The hotel is situated on one of the best seafronts on the Tunisian coastline in the famous Yasmine Hammamet region.

Gran Canaria 3*, Altamadores Apartments, 7 nights from £67.37pp Available selected dates in May and June This lovely, modern complex is situated at the top of a hill, overlooking the valley and the golden beach below.

Cyprus 3*, Mariella Apartments, 7 nights from £97.50pp Available selected dates in May and June The Mariela Apartments is a recently updated and renovated complex only a 5 minute walk away from the town centre of Polis and 1km from the nearest beach.

4* Thailand, 7 nights for £166.25pp
Available selected dates in May and June
This modern resort style hotel boasts three pool areas and sundecks for soaking up Phuket?s glorious sunshine.