Ferry Time blog » Cork http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog UK Ferry routes, Fast Ferries, Catermaran, Car Ferry, Passenger Hydrofoil Hovercraft etc Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:32:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Fastnet Line Special Offers http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-special-offers/ http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-special-offers/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:56:20 +0000 ferry http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/?p=242 ????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.

Special Offer – Kids travel FREE! on Fastnet Line
That’s right – simply book at least one adult ticket with vehicle for travel during 2010
- and up to three children can travel with you free*!
*Bookings must be made before 1st April 2010, children must be under 16 on the date of travel, excludes cabin

Extra-special “Happy New Year” Offer!
Book before January 31st 2010 – and 1 adult & car can travel for only £89 / €99
on all dates from 1st - 31st March 2010 (inclusive)*.*excludes cost of cabin / seating

Enjoy a long weekend in Swansea, Wales or South West of England
Depart Cork Thursday evening arrive Swansea Friday returning on Sunday to arrive at 7.00 a.m with enough time to get to work after a restful nights crossing

For travel on any Thursday and returning on any Sunday evening from March to June and September to December
1 Adult & Car can travel for £ 89/ € 99 each way *excludes cost of cabin/seating

]]> http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-special-offers/feed/ 0 Fastnet Line Ferry Arrives in Cork http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-ferry-arrives-in-cork/ http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-ferry-arrives-in-cork/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:19:02 +0000 ferry http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/?p=126 New Fastnet Line Ferry Arrives in Cork

The Fastnet Line is the new passenger & freight ferry service linking Swansea in Wales with Cork  in Ireland, replacing the previous service which stopped sailing in 2006.

It was a great example of how a community can get organised to prevent the big business ferry operators from cutting them off from important transport links.  A local campaign was mounted and eventually succeeding in putting together a proposition to get the Swansea Cork ferry sailing again, this time as “The People’s Ferry”

Fastnet Line will  provide holiday passengers with a comfortable overnight crossing in a fully-equipped ship, also carrying  freight. Lorry drivers will be able to to rest overnight and cut out hundreds of miles of unnecessary driving in Ireland and Wales.

Fastnet Line to Swansea service from Cork will start on 1st March 2010 – the new ship MV Julia having been  already purchased for only 7million Euros and now berthed at Horgans Quay in the centre of Cork City since 25th September 2009. Here she is sailing into the port of Cork with some commentary from the organisers .

Fastnet Line links

www.FastnetLine.com
www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

]]> http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-ferry-arrives-in-cork/feed/ 2 Fastnet Line Swansea Cork Ferry http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-swansea-cork-ferry/ http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/fastnet-line-swansea-cork-ferry/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:41:22 +0000 ferry http://ferrytime.co.uk/blog/?p=75 The new Fastnet line Swansea to Cork ferry will begin on St David’s Day 2010.

It was hoped a new ship would run the route between Wales and the Irish Republic earlier than 2010 but the co-operative aiming to restart the service says it will not run until early next year now.
The delay has been blamed on the lengthy negotiations to secure the vessel and many travellers already having made alternative arrangements for this year, so it will now set sail for the first time on St David’s Day 2010.

Last month, hundreds of shareholders voted in favour of forming a co-operative to purchase the 340-cabin, 1,400-passenger ferry MS Julia to run the route.

It will operate under The name of Fastnet Line.

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