colin Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I think that the Japanese who use the "basic" accommodation places are a world apart from BF passengers .... They even wear masks without complaint when told .... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 15 hours ago, TonyMWeaver said: I don't think it's been put on hold, I believe the plan was scrapped. Aye - it's been doing the rounds pretty much since she arrived. Link to post Share on other sites
wortley Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 hours ago, colin said: I think that the Japanese who use the "basic" accommodation places are a world apart from BF passengers .... They even wear masks without complaint when told .... They have ferries like this too. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
colin Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 OK for the French with 1m, but impossible for the British 2m .... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 6 hours ago, jonno said: Four things for me... Stena spent money on Cotentin improving/altering the onboard accommodation in order to allow limited passenger traffic, this remains in place. What alterations did Stena make? Onboard photos from her time as Stena Baltica didn't seem to show any changes. Link to post Share on other sites
Tregastel Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 7 hours ago, colin said: One might describe certain aspects of her as being transport cafe standard, perhaps with a whiff of routiers thrown in. The accommodation resembles some hotels I have slept in in Japan .... Economie --- Not Economie - Truckline! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
David Williams Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tregastel said: Not Economie - Truckline! Well they did have an opportunity to reach for some yellow paint ! All is not lost it seems:- Link to post Share on other sites
nick hall Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 How about this Portsmouth - Le Havre Barfleur Poole - Cherbourg Cotentin, freight only Normandie Express Portsmouth-Cherbourg-Poole-Cherbourg-Portsmouth This keeps all routes open to passengers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fine Whine Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Rather than upsetting the Poole brigade (our cheerleader Brigitte) maybe better to stick to the devil you know, so Barfleur plodding on between Poole and Cherbourg as advertised in the current schedule, Cocoa tin stays at Le Havre as a freighter and NEX operates an intensive summer schedule alternating between Cherbourg and Le Havre. Once given the green light by respective governments the route planning boffins at BF HQ Roscoff are very capable of surprising even us hard-nosed enthusiasts. And don’t forget Condor Liberation, my little left finger is twitching and telling me she could have some part to play in all this - BF didn’t invest in the CI’s for nothing.... You may of course be right Nick Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites
penguin Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 26 minutes ago, Fine Whine said: Rather than upsetting the Poole brigade (our cheerleader Brigitte) maybe better to stick to the devil you know, so Barfleur plodding on between Poole and Cherbourg as advertised in the current schedule, Cocoa tin stays at Le Havre as a freighter and NEX operates an intensive summer schedule alternating between Cherbourg and Le Havre. Once given the green light by respective governments the route planning boffins at BF HQ Roscoff are very capable of surprising even us hard-nosed enthusiasts. And don’t forget Condor Liberation, my little left finger is twitching and telling me she could have some part to play in all this - BF didn’t invest in the CI’s for nothing.... You may of course be right Nick Chris I wonder how logistically challenging a Poole - Cherbourg - CI - Cherbourg - Poole route would be. Link to post Share on other sites
Yorky Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 7 hours ago, wortley said: They have ferries like this too. That would suit me better than a seat on a night crossing 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LHCity Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 hours ago, nick hall said: How about this Portsmouth - Le Havre Barfleur Poole - Cherbourg Cotentin, freight only Normandie Express Portsmouth-Cherbourg-Poole-Cherbourg-Portsmouth This keeps all routes open to passengers. I always thought that Le Havre and Ouistreham could share market share even if these two route complement each other more than they compete. The addition of forces could strengthen these two lroutes, knowing that coming from the South of France the travel time is substantially equivalent. The Normandy Bridge is paying, but it is not certain that it remains so after 2025, the date of the end of the concession. For me, a two-boat operating scheme would maintain 3 departures a day from Portsmouth (1 to 2, to/from Ouistreham, 1 to 2, to/from Le Havre). This can be an opportunity to strengthen the Cherbourg/Portsmouth route as a complement. With booking tools we are able to manage these two routes in a complementary way. Depending on the schedules we are interested in would ship from Le Havre or Ouistreham. 2 boats in operation instead of 3, but capacity boats but 2 routes in service. I think that one day this pattern will be imposed because the city and the inhabitants of Ouistreham will soon get tired of the queues of trucks and migrants more and more (I have nothing against these poor people, but it is a problem in the management of a city). Also, there is talk of substantial investments at the Le Havre terminal, it is not only to accommodate a low cost ship as we have been experiencing since DFDS / Brittany Ferries operate the route. Supply attracts demand. A more qualitative vessel and more frequencies attract customers. Brittany Ferries is so committed to communities that it will never close a route from Normandy. We might as well exploit them and give ourselves the means to attract a new clientele even if it means questioning the habits. I hope that my French-English translation is not incomprehensible otherwise I apologize 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fine Whine Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 We certainly get the gist of what you’re saying @LHCity, if Khaines is our Poole cheerleader you definitely wear Le Havre pom-poms, pants, socks, scarf and bobble hat ......😂 Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LHCity Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 49 minutes ago, Fine Whine said: We certainly get the gist of what you’re saying @LHCity, if Khaines is our Poole cheerleader you definitely wear Le Havre pom-poms, pants, socks, scarf and bobble hat ......😂 Chris It must be well because has to listen to some it would be enough to transfer the port of Le Havre to Arromanches;-) Rest assured, when I say that a strengthening of the Cherbourg/Portsmouth service is desirable, it is not at Poole's expense. Besides, could Barfleur make a round trip from Cherbourg/Poole day and a return trip from Night to Cherbourg/Portsmouth? Link to post Share on other sites
David Williams Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, LHCity said: transfer the port of Le Havre to Arromanches;-) One season the port of Arromanches did have 2.5 million passengers and 500,000 vehicles. Edited November 24, 2020 by David Williams 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 6 hours ago, David Williams said: One season the port of Arromanches did have 2.5 million passengers and 500,000 vehicles. Including my grandfather (OK, it was Ouistreham actually) and he always said the welcome was pretty nazi. Ed 1 Link to post Share on other sites
IanN Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 9 hours ago, Yorky said: That would suit me better than a seat on a night crossing They don't provide Geisha's 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fine Whine Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 hours ago, David Williams said: One season the port of Arromanches did have 2.5 million passengers and 500,000 vehicles. Try to find Arromanches ferry terminal today and you’ll keep going round and round the Mulberry bush.... Chris 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Fine Whine said: Try to find Arromanches ferry terminal today and you’ll keep going round and round the Mulberry bush.... Chris Il faut chercher 'plutôt' sous la mer! Ed Link to post Share on other sites
Fine Whine Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Cabin-boy said: Including my grandfather (OK, it was Ouistreham actually) and he always said the welcome was pretty nazi. Ed Maybe he was lucky and had Officer Crabtree directing operations at Wiss Tree ham... Good moaning Timmy, Which out for bum critters and brikken down tinks, the bitch is in a miss and the Jimmins have pinched all the dick chairs... Chris 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Din't wirry! At haf-pissed sox in the moaning 'e wasn't locking for dick chairs. 'e was concentriting on the wanking lit at ze tip of the lithoze to novigite the correct pissage into town. Ed Link to post Share on other sites
Paully Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 We shed stoot an officer Crabtree thrid😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Paully said: We shed stoot an officer Crabtree thrid😂 Be my ghost! Ed Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Oh bigger! Apparently my spill chocker has bin plying up agon. I mint to writ wonking and it put wanking. Pliz excose the mistok. It wint hoppen agon. Ed 1 Link to post Share on other sites
David Williams Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 36 minutes ago, Cabin-boy said: Oh bigger! Apparently my spill chocker has bin plying up agon. Ed No idea what words you have added to your dictionary, however I do note that you called your wife Canin-Girl a few days ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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