Gareth Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Happy New Year everyone. Here’s to some semblance of return to normality in 2021. Including BF’s sailing schedules. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
John M Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Happy New Year Gareth, and a massive thanks to all the BFE Staff who work so hard to make this site what it is. John 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Paully Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Happy new year to you and yours and all the BFE staff..Lets hope for better times.. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDW1946 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 A Happy New Year to BFE personnel and all contributors. Today's the day that Rosslare Europort actually lives up to its' name as extra sailings direct to France start up. Unfortunately the covid lockdown means I can't get down to Rosslare (only 40 minutes away); only essential journeys and 5Km limit for taking exercise and guardia have rolling checkpoints. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ccs147 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Happy New Year to one and all. Here's hoping for a better 2021 for everyone! Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Connemara seems to have pulled out of any attempt to enter Poole Harbour this evening, on her first visit back there for a while. Weather? Link to post Share on other sites
Khaines Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) 9 hours ago, Gareth said: Connemara seems to have pulled out of any attempt to enter Poole Harbour this evening, on her first visit back there for a while. Weather? Probably, the cruise ships have scuttled off from Poole Bay to hide. Not sure what the actual harbour situation is but quite gusty down here at present. Edited - marine traffic shows her just leaving now. Edited January 20 by Khaines Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 The cruise ships appear to be sheltering in the lee of Torbay. Some inshore, others further out. Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 Connemara still anchored outside. Wonder if she has been denied access for some reason? Link to post Share on other sites
Khaines Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I looked this morning on AIS and she appeared to be entering the harbour. Couldn’t understand why as Cotentin was in the berth. Guessed either weather or she was waiting for Cotentin to leave. Common place for one to anchor outside till the other leaves. They usually had to wait for Barfleur to leave before entering the harbour. This time it is Cotentin, but she has left so it is strange. Link to post Share on other sites
Khaines Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Heard that the wind is due to drop tomorrow at 12 noon/1pm so she’ll probably be anchored off till then. Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 On her way in now. 36 hours late. This evening’s schedules departure from Bilbao is no longer in the timetable, so looks like she will skip a round trip. Next scheduled departure is from Poole on Saturday afternoon. Wonder what that was all about. Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 The Cunard cruise ships seem to be clustering in Weymouth Bay now. Still others in Torbay. Link to post Share on other sites
nottingham Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, cvabishop said: The Cunard cruise ships seem to be clustering in Weymouth Bay now. Still others in Torbay. Sounds like whales in the mating season! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDW1946 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Sometimes the cruise ships do a trip from Weymouth to Southampton. Aurora did this yesterday. Is this to refuel or restock? Link to post Share on other sites
Khaines Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, BigDW1946 said: Sometimes the cruise ships do a trip from Weymouth to Southampton. Aurora did this yesterday. Is this to refuel or restock? They all regularly go to Southampton to do both. If one disappeared from the bay last year, 9 out of 10 times it was to Southampton for a couple of days before reappearing. In bad weather they’d all scarper off to more sheltered areas. Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Looks like CF stayed in port in Bilbao last night. Sheltering from the weather I guess. She’s on her way to Rosslare now, and the normal Friday night 2-nighter is scheduled to depart Rosslare on Saturday morning. CF is really reminding BF at the moment of the benefits of having these ships that can cross to Spain in 24 hours. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Penlan Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Time to get the fleet roughian back on this run, the ship that can handle a spot of choppy water. Bring back Bretagne..... Rhys 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LHCity Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) Note that since today CAP FINISTERE is scheduled on a Portsmouth Le Havre service. Is this a new test ? https://www.brittanyferriesfret.com/traversees/horaires/lehavre-portsmouth Edited January 29 by LHCity Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 5 minutes ago, LHCity said: Note that since today CAP FINISTERE is scheduled on a Portsmouth Le Havre service. Is this a new test ? https://www.brittanyferriesfret.com/traversees/horaires/lehavre-portsmouth No, it’s just (we think) to get her to layup. Being discussed here: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stena Invicta Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 4 hours ago, Gareth said: No, it’s just (we think) to get her to layup. Being discussed here: If you click the link it says barfleur is covering Portsmouth Le Havre too ! Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Just now, Stena Invicta said: If you click the link it says barfleur is covering Portsmouth Le Havre too ! Yes, she’s got a 2-week stint (approx) after Etretat leaves the fleet before (in theory) Barfleur and Cotentin are supposed to be swapping places. Cotentin’s sailings on the route are not confirmed yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Fine Whine Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 CF's sailing to Bilbao last night has been diverted to Cherbourg for arrival this evening. There's a particularly nasty spell of weather heading our way (and the Bay in particular) this weekend with an expected swell of up to or even exceeding 10 metres out in the Atlantic. Epsilon will also be sailing 2 hours earlier than scheduled back to Dublin this evening to beat the storm..... Chris Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 11 minutes ago, Fine Whine said: CF's sailing to Bilbao last night has been diverted to Cherbourg for arrival this evening. There's a particularly nasty spell of weather heading our way (and the Bay in particular) this weekend with an expected swell of up to or even exceeding 10 metres out in the Atlantic. Epsilon will also be sailing 2 hours earlier than scheduled back to Dublin this evening to beat the storm..... Chris That's the sort of diversion Ryanair would be proud of. Ed 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Just now, Cabin-boy said: That's the sort of diversion Ryanair would be proud of. Ed I wonder what Brest’s done wrong! Link to post Share on other sites
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