Italy/Greece ferry advice please! (1 Viewer)

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Hi All,
We're planning a trip down into Italy and across to Greece to spend a few weeks around the Peloponnese.
We intend crossing to Greece about mid June and coming back to Italy early July.

Does anyone have any advice/experience please on ferry routes - Ancona/Brindisi to Patras.
e.g. Cost, time, convenience, booking companies.
I can see from the Minion website that a 25% early booking discount applies for bookings made before 20th Jan.

Many thanks
John and Diane :Smile:
 

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Take care with those Greek ferries.
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There is a Greek ferry travel company in london who we were recomended to use. We have used 3 times and they have been great. Via Mare. Don't forget to ask for camping on board ,always cheaper
 
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Have done the Italy to Greece ferries many times but we always disembark at Igoumenitsa due to it being better for the dogs. Have a look at Superfast and camping on board. This is a great service which means you can sleep in your motorhome, have EHU and access to good showers/toilets plus be able to use all the facilities on board as well. We love this way of travelling and if you are taking your dog then it's much more comfortable for them.
We will be doing this again in March/April this year and will definitely be travelling Superfast/camping on board.
Also if you have the time, take a look at the Pelion area around Volos - lovely!
Good luck and have a safe, enjoyable journey.:Smile:
 

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Have a look at costs. I thought the Brindisi ferry would be a lot cheaper but when I looked online it wasn't much cheaper than leaving from much further north and it certainly didn't make economic sense, on the prices I saw, to drive all the way down to the bottom of Italy.

Of course prices will vary and some of the websites are a struggle to use, especially the Greek ones, so I probably didn't see the best deals.

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Venice to Patras. Camping on board. €700 return. Expensive but worth it for amazing views of Venice.
 
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There is a Greek ferry travel company in london who we were recomended to use. We have used 3 times and they have been great. Via Mare. Don't forget to ask for camping on board ,always cheaper

Hi, Many thanks for that, we'll have a look at them.
I've been on the Greek ferry websites but they're not the easiest to 'navigate'! Tried booking a 'DECK' option for the 'van but Minion website won't accept this option - annoying!
I'll try your London company. :thumb:

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Have done the Italy to Greece ferries many times but we always disembark at Igoumenitsa due to it being better for the dogs. Have a look at Superfast and camping on board. This is a great service which means you can sleep in your motorhome, have EHU and access to good showers/toilets plus be able to use all the facilities on board as well. We love this way of travelling and if you are taking your dog then it's much more comfortable for them.
We will be doing this again in March/April this year and will definitely be travelling Superfast/camping on board.
Also if you have the time, take a look at the Pelion area around Volos - lovely!
Good luck and have a safe, enjoyable journey.:Smile:

Cheers Dudes!
Thank you for this information., we'll have a look at the Igoumenitsa option - presumably being a little father North it's slightly less expensive. Have tried (unsuccessfully at the moment) to book a Deck option with Minion ferries.
Is 'Superfast' the name of the ferry company you use?
John and Diane
 
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Have a look at costs. I thought the Brindisi ferry would be a lot cheaper but when I looked online it wasn't much cheaper than leaving from much further north and it certainly didn't make economic sense, on the prices I saw, to drive all the way down to the bottom of Italy.

Of course prices will vary and some of the websites are a struggle to use, especially the Greek ones, so I probably didn't see the best deals.

Thanks Mr Devonbeekeeper,
I had actually considered driving on to Brindisi for exactly the reasons you mention - I'll have a rethink! Annoyingly the Brindisi schedules and prices aren't yet published on-line for 2014 so I can't do any price comparison.
I had thought of maybe coming back that way - just to enjoy the scenery on the Italian East coast, presumably it's worth seeing?

Cheers
John and Diane:Cool:
 
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I can also endorse Viamare Travel, they organised a trip to Greece for us. 20 bikes, 28 people, not all travelling together. Ferries and Motorrail, the only hiccup was one ferry caught fire. Greek or Italian ferry companies are always a pain to deal with direct.

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What an exercise in seamanship - still they have been doing it for thousands of years, more of a seafaring nation than us even! :thumb:

Catherine

Makes my meagre attempts at berthing a yacht on our Flotilla sailing adventures in the Greek island kids play - wonder if the language on the 'bridge' was just as 'varied' though!! :Eeek:
 
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I can also endorse Viamare Travel, they organised a trip to Greece for us. 20 bikes, 28 people, not all travelling together. Ferries and Motorrail, the only hiccup was one ferry caught fire. Greek or Italian ferry companies are always a pain to deal with direct.

Thanks Electraglide - I (already) agree with your sentiments about Greek ferry websites, although I have found a lady called Katerina at Patras Travel very helpful via email!
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