Well, that’s it ! (1 Viewer)

[EuroTrotters]

Thanks to a run of poor weather and bad forecasting by Brittany Ferries (no ship capacity).

There are no new ferry bookings available to Spain until 2020.

And those of you that do have bookings, may find that get cancelled too!.

Non voyage

 

[LesW]

Eurotunnel

 

[Langtoftlad]

Eurotunnel

Pretty poor alternative if you'd booked & paid to avoid driving through France...

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[LesW]

Pretty poor alternative if you'd booked & paid to avoid driving through France...

... but it's still an alternative.

 

[Emmit]

From memory BF aren't the best Company when it comes to offering alternatives should their Spanish ferries
get cancelled.
Yes, they will offer you a french crossing with a refund of sorts but they aren't going to give you any compensation for having to drive the length of France or give, say, you the price that the french crossing was on the day you booked your Spanish trip.

 

[HandyAndy]

Pretty poor alternative if you'd booked & paid to avoid driving through France...

Get wet and cold in the UK then

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[EuroTrotters]

From memory BF aren't the best Company when it comes to offering alternatives should their Spanish ferries
get cancelled.
Yes, they will offer you a french crossing with a refund of sorts but they aren't going to give you any compensation for having to drive the length of France or give, say, you the price that the french crossing was on the day you booked your Spanish trip.

Yes, because. Brittany Ferries clearly never planned for future growth in the market, like say for example Irish ferries did, sling with Stena (okay Stena initially thought they had got it wrong as Hollandica and Britanica arrived at the 2007 slide (reaping the rewards now mind )).

Bigger leaner ships from China on the way, leased by Brittany Ferries from Stena. But clearly too late.

Brittany Ferries cannot cope with existing passengers, let alone take on new ones.

Whist it’s no use to me, Eurotunnel and the other eastern ferry companies must be benefiting from poor management...

And as for Pont aven being the flagship.

It’s often late, in dock for repairs with, engine failure, engine fire (maybe it’s powered by MERCEDES!) dock damage, Technical issues. Maybe it’s time for a rethink

 

[Emmit]

Yes, because. Brittany Ferries clearly never planned for future growth in the market, like say for example Irish ferries did, sling with Stena (okay Stena initially thought they had got it wrong as Hollandica and Britanica arrived at the 2007 slide (reaping the rewards now mind )).

Bigger leaner ships from China on the way, leased by Brittany Ferries from Stena. But clearly too late.

Brittany Ferries cannot cope with existing passengers, let alone take on new ones.

Whist it’s no use to me, Eurotunnel and the other eastern ferry companies must be benefiting from poor management...

And as for Pont aven being the flagship.

It’s often late, in dock for repairs with, engine failure, engine fire (maybe it’s powered by MERCEDES!) dock damage, Technical issues. Maybe it’s time for a rethink

Perhaps that why you've got them on Speed dial when someone wants a code?

 

[2657]

There is little BF can do about adverse weather conditions, I am sure that they will be reluctant to cancel crossings because of the loss of revenue but safety must be the primary concern.

I had a crossing cancelled earlier this year and as well as full refund received around £170 compensation to cover extra travel costs, which it just about did.

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[EuroTrotters]

There is little BF can do about adverse weather conditions, I am sure that they will be reluctant to cancel crossings because of the loss of revenue but safety must be the primary concern.

I had a crossing cancelled earlier this year and as well as full refund received around £170 compensation to cover extra travel costs, which it just about did.

Could not agree more, really do not understand why people make stupid comments when BF do cancel. After all, priority is comfort and safety.

But the problem Brittany Ferries have is that they don’t have forward capacity. They are leasing small, old vessels until the new ones arrive.