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· Posted: 17.09.2014 · #1

That the annual French trip booked for June 2015 WooHoo

. Booked with Irish Ferries for 369 Euros. They are giving an early booking discount of 10%.

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· Posted: 18.09.2014 · #2

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Booked with Irish Ferries for 369 Euros. They are giving an early booking discount of 10%.

Hope you used the link from MHC?

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· Posted: 18.09.2014 · #3

GMAC when are you going?

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· Posted: 18.09.2014 · #4

Must be early or late in the season to get that price. Well done.
It's about €900 for us in July. Seriously having a rethink.

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· Posted: 19.09.2014 · #5

Has Rory vanished off the planet? With prices like that many will not be going to France unfortunately.

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· Posted: 19.09.2014 · #6

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Has Rory vanished off the planet?

No, he has been in contact, I am waiting to hear more about 2015.

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· Posted: 19.09.2014 · #7

We will probably be using Stena this year as I.F are charging €60 for a Jack Russel and Stena are free I asked I.F about this and was told it was an administrive charge :bandit: me thinks

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· Posted: 19.09.2014 · #8

what admin, the checking of the paperwork is in France by the French authorities. There was no charge on P&O a couple of years ago going dover /Calais

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· Posted: 23.09.2014 · #9

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GMAC when are you going?

We are going on the 7th June for three weeks. Cant wait

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· Posted: 23.09.2014 · #10

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Must be early or late in the season to get that price. Well done.
It's about €900 for us in July. Seriously having a rethink.

Mark we used to go every July until I decided to look at other periods for our trip. We tried September and found it cheaper and weather was still good but the evenings were getting darker so it shortened our days. We then looked at June found sailings cheaper, weather good, Aires less congested and bright evenings. That was in 2009 and have stuck with June since then. We have never paid more than 450 euros for the trip.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #11

We went in June 2013 and it was fine. I just find there is so much more going on in July and August. It could be June 2015 just because of price of sailings.

If not, some of that €900 could end up in the irish economy.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #12

Yeah Mark we had a super holiday in Cork this year but we are craving for France so I'll have a go and see what it will cost for the MH and trailer.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #13

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If not, some of that €900 could end up in the irish economy.

you will go along way here with 900e,thats what i will be doing in 2015 staying in Ireland.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #14

we also got a shock when pricing a trip to france MH two adul kids €946 although our two lads will be 18 and 15 they are i suppose classed as adults but its still a lot of money for just a ferry crossing i think.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #15

We were thinking of France for 2015 but are confined to the very end of June when school breaks. Do people advice you book as early as possible and when should one do that? Rosslare would be our nearest ferry port? Advice welcome.

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Stena 25% discount to uk & France 2015 ploughing Offer

· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #16

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t…Y1e-QK24DQ

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #17

Good discount but have to book by the end of the month, can I get everyone to commit to it by then!

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #18

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Good discount but have to book by the end of the month, can I get everyone to commit to it by then!

I saw that Siobhan but I thought it might suit someone, we got a very good deal from LD lines last year and booked it very early and we planned everything else around it.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #19

I might be back saying thank you! We have the finish date for school so I might just go for it and work out the details later.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #20

I have used your link Pat and it applies discount but then you cant pay for tickets good price though
€340 21 May out and back on 24 June I will try it again tomorrow

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #21

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I have used your link Pat and it applies discount but then you cant pay for tickets good price though
€340 21 May out and back on 24 June I will try it again tomorrow

There is a Phone Number on their flyer Dave, 01,2047777

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #22

Thanks Pat.

Just ran through it quickly on the phone.
Will take a better look at it on the computer tomorrow.

It let me go right up to putting personal details in Dave.

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #23

Thanks for No. Pat
It let me go all the way to payment and then stopped Mark

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· Posted: 24.09.2014 · #24

booked 14 july to 26 august with stena for 440 pounds over phone they would not give craic discount they said it did not cover 2015

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· Posted: 25.09.2014 · #25

I finally got the booking Pat but had to use the Ph. No. €331 which is €100 cheaper than last year so I owe you a pint Pat

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· Posted: 25.09.2014 · #26

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I finally got the booking Pat but had to use the Ph. No. €331 which is €100 cheaper than last year so I owe you a pint Pat

Delighted to help, Dave!

I must have a shot at myself tonight as I was too tired last night.

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· Posted: 26.09.2014 · #27

Just out of curiosity did any of you guys check Irish Ferries with the FRANCEC15 discount code and was there much difference between the two? I have just checked the price with Stena, using Pats link, for the dates I booked with Irish Ferries and Stena were dearer.

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· Posted: 26.09.2014 · #28

Every time I price with Stena the price is different for the same dates.
On one occasion it was cheaper without using the link Pat provided.

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· Posted: 27.09.2014 · #29

I find that you should try them all, we actually got a good last minute deal off of Brittany Ferries from Cork three years ago. Any time that I checked them since they were off the radar.

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· Posted: 27.09.2014 · #30

Is there that much difference between Stena and Irish Ferries fares considering that you can avail of a free trip across the Irish Sea with Irish Ferries if you sail with them to France? The journey to Holyhead has to be worth at least 2 to 3 hundred Euros!

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· Posted: 27.09.2014 · #31

Irish ferries is cheaper if you use the free crossing.

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· Posted: 28.09.2014 · #32

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Looking at Ferry prices at the moment, Gerard!
Stena with the Ploughing Discount is €63.50 cheaper than Irish Ferries with FranceC15 code for similar dates as we travelled this year. As you say you have the free trip to the UK with Irish Ferries (we had it in the past and never used it) and you have the choice of Rosscoff or Cherbourg to Sail into. At the end of the Day there is probably not a lot between them, Roscoff might be better if you were going down the west coast the scenic route or stena if you were bringing a Dog.

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· Posted: 29.09.2014 · #33

Thanks Pat. As you and Mark say it is cheaper with Irish Ferries providing you take advantage of free Irish Sea sailing but not much difference otherwise.

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· Posted: 30.09.2014 · #34

I sat down last night and tried the Stenna site without the 25% discount link for three dates.

I repeated the dates with the link and saw the base price was higher to start with.
All three worked out close to the same price with or without the discount link.

I have noticed others mention having to phone. Is there an additional discount when you phone?
If there is I obviously need to book before end of today.

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· Posted: 30.09.2014 · #35

Mark!
Afaik the discount is on the crossing and the flexi option but not on the Cabins. I Think { might be wrong ) that if you pay on line they want the money up front but there is a discount for web booking. If you phone them they will give you the web price and let you off with a deposit.

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· Posted: 30.09.2014 · #36

Thanks Pat. I didn't book it as the difference was £10.
Better wait to pick dates.

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· Posted: 30.09.2014 · #37

Booked last night,
Last 2 weeks of May with stena into Cherbourg, €388 flexi, the discount made a difference for me anyway, the cabin was not discounted,

Thanks for the link pat,

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· Posted: 03.10.2014 · #38

I got a mail from Irish Ferries Today regarding their 10% Discount to France available until October 31st with the FranceC15 Code and there was no mention of a Free Sailing to the UK on it.

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· Posted: 03.10.2014 · #39

hi Pat,

http://www.irishferries.com/uk…tain-2015/

here is the link to the free trip. When you visit the Irish Ferries site, click on the header, trips from Ireland to France, then watch the changing 'pictures' of their offers.

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· Posted: 03.10.2014 · #40

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