val douest Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 From a recent press release issued by Brittany Ferries: Brittany Ferries is to start a new no-frills service on 25th March. There will be a weekend service between Portsmouth and Santander in northern Spain and five return crossings between Portsmouth and Le Havre, one of which will be freight-only. Branded Brittany Ferries économie, this new product is designed to appeal to those who wish to travel to France or Spain at a reasonable fare without the extra facilities normally provided by Brittany Ferries. Customers can expect good quality French catering on board (with a limited choice) served by bilingual French crew. The cabins will all have en-suite facilities, but without carpets, and there will be a lounge where seats can be reserved on overnight crossings. Pet owners will welcome the 12 pet-friendly cabins and there will be two specially equipped cabins for disabled passengers. Entertainment will be restricted to a movie lounge. One way fares for a car plus two this spring will start at £79 to France and £169 (including reclining seats) to Spain. For more details see http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/press-office/blog/41230/07-02-2014---Brittany-Ferries-starts-new-no-frills-service-Brittany-Ferries-economie-from-Portsmouth-to-Le-Havre-and-Santander?page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Val I think you'll find that Frederick has already mentioned this B F " Economie " new serviceReading the information via his posting I see that Property Owners Club members will not have a discount on meals or the free breakfast but then it is advertised as No Frills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val douest Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yes, he did indeed, Cendrillon, and in the logical place, too. I just thought I would highlight the pet-friendly aspect of the new service as I know that is sometimes a source of anxiety for people taking dogs to and fro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 We've had speed ferries, now smelly ferries ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellybelly Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Have you been on an all "human" ferry crossing lately.......................now that's smelly !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Have BF come up with a good way of taking dog owner passengers onto their ships from other carriers with the dog friendly cabin idea.?Or will we soon be reading on here posts from flea bitten passengers due to dogs on beds ? Personally ....although I like dogs . I like them off beds I hope if the ferry is busy they do not give me a designated dog friendly cabin if they have unbooked ones ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Trellis Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 When I heard about this, my first thought was 'where will the dogs pee and poo?' Especially on the Santander route. We currently use the tunnel because our dog barks non-stop when left in the car on her own. So a pet friendly ferry would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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