rowland Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 HiWe are thinking of taking the long way round when we visit our house in Burgundy in September - via Ireland! Would like to go from Cork to Roscoff on the Pont Aven Brittany Ferries ship.Does anyone have experience of this route and if so, any advice on which sort of cabin to plump for and is it better to choose one on a higher deck?It is ages since we took a ferry as we normally take shuttle so memories consist of hearing vehicles clanking about on car deck through the night.As usual, any help very gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I always feel a bit nervous when I find I have a cabin below the waterline, so I would go for one on a higher level if possible. Here are details of the shiphttp://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/fleet/cruise-ferries/pont-avenIn answer to the questionCan I request a certain cabin / deck number?The answer is:We do not currently offer the ability to specify a particular cabin or deck number when booking on our website. This can be arranged if you contact our reservations team on 0871 244 0744.I guess if you take the precaution of booking an "outside cabin", which seem to have portholes, this would guarantee you were not down in the bowels of the ship...Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowland Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks for info. It will have to be an outside cabin as I don't think I would cope very well without a window of some sort - too claustrophobic. Never feel comfortable on Shuttle but at least it is quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 We use Brittany Ferries and I think you'll find these days that they are very comfortable and stable ships.We normally plump for a 4 berth outside cabin but for the use of two passengers only. This way top bunks are strapped against the wall and you both get the bottom bunks and more space.We have also had cabins in the bowels of the ship and for just an overnight sleep (Portsmouth to St Malo) we don't mind. In place of the porthole you have a long mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Our son & DIL travelled Roscoff-Cork last Summer on the PA.As you probably know, there's just one weekly round trip and the Ireland - France leg is probably better in that you leave late afternoon and arrive first thing in the morning. It's a nice ship, for many the best in the fleet.We were on it a year ago on a Pompey - St Malo crossing. We had a de luxe cabin, which was very comfortable, but not everybody would want to splash out in that way and I believe that the prices are quite steep for the better cabins on the Irish run.Perhaps the best advice is to go for the best you can afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivienz Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 We've travelled on the Pont Aven for a couple of return journeys - Portsmouth/St Malo and Plymouth/Santander. It's an absolutely huge ship (for a ferry) and really feels more like a cruise ship. It's progress through the water does feel different to the other ferries we've been on in that it feels more like a corkscrew motion when the swell is up. Not bad, just different. The main thing that we didn't like is the very noticeable smell of diesel fumes on the lower decks, including where the cabins are. It was a very nice boat and up to the usual standard of BF service and food. I agree with the other comments about getting the best cabin you can for what you want to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Our two favourites ships are the Bretagne (Portsmouth St Malo) and the Cap Finistere (Santander to Portsmouth).Although it's their flagship we don't like the Pont Aven it's very big and seems to have loads of plastic everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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