Really fascinating to see this as it is in fact a ferry journey we have been considering for a long time. Ferries like Santona are becoming more close to the comfort and environment of a modern cruise ship, meaning that the journey to your destination is a more pleasant one than in times past. Great video with lots of detailed and useful information and insights.
Hi, its good to have an idea of what to expect isn’t it?! We had ruled it out previously because of the cost and should have been going from Portsmouth to Caen. A few things about our route through France were going to change so we decided to see if we could amend our ferry to this one and it was only a few hundred more and that was mostly because they didn’t have any 2 berth cabins left. We love cruising so for us it was like the start of our holiday, albeit a very choppy start but the quizzes and the dining experience made us feel like we were on one 😂 Thank you so much for watching and for your comments, we appreciate that - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@mattdeloire8193 We have been on Pont Aven before on the Plymouth to Roscoff crossing during the day and overnight but it didn’t fit in with our dates for the Santander crossing. That’s good to know though, thanks for sharing - Amanda & Mark 😍
i have done uk spain 35 times so far this year as i am a truck driver and it saves me time not driving in france and we get all meals free included in our tickets as i work for my self the ferry fare is just short of £2000 each way then have a good run down to alicante and benidorm PS if you ever suffer from sea sickness take ginger nut bickies or crystalized ginger with you as it helps
Hi Vernon👋🏻 Wow that's a lot of times!! You must have very good sea legs 😂 We thought the crossing was great, would be easier for us to do the Plymouth crossing but the sail dates never fit in with our annual leave! We love going on cruises so are quite used to being a sea so we enjoyed the crossing. Have used the ginger trick in long distance running but we always take sea sickness tablets with us just in case 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@norwichbricks not a van its a big rig 22 wheeler and 44 ton gross wheight yes i got a double sleeper ,on the ferry you have to get a room extra not allowerd to sleep in the van as you are on it about 33 hrs
Have been on the Galicia several times. One good thing is that cars no longer can get stuck in the 'hole' below the decks and be last off. Just a couple of caveats re the new boats. The basic cabins are all located on deck 7 towards the stern of the vessel. They are also directly above the engines. In anything apart from a flat calm the boats tend to corkscrew at the stern and if you suffer from mal de mer this can be very upsetting. We realised that those in the know book the top grade cabins which are nearer the bow and much more stable. Also when we booked we were told meals were included but when we sailed we found this had been cancelled as Brittany Ferries stated too many people had eaten so much food that it was uneconomical so they reverted back to paying for dinner on board. No change in ticket price though. Again taking a topgrade cabin includes a lounge where some food and drinks are free. Take a good book as do not expect too much in the way of entertainment. The 2 nights out are long but the disembarkation in Spain at 9am local time usually means you can get a long way in Spain. On return to the UK try to get priority disembarkation or you could be in the queue for immigration for over an hour. In our case they decided it was good fun to load another boat by moving vehicles through the queue so constant stop start.
Thanks for your comment 😊 Sounds like you are very well travelled when it comes to these ferries ⛴️ We will be taking the Euro Tunnel the next time we go to Europe which will be another new experience for us but would definitely do this crossing again and if the price is right maybe we'll get one of those top grade cabins 😊 Thank you so much for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi Ronald, you’re very welcome 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate that 😍 Are you heading somewhere on this ferry in a motorhome?
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Hi we are traveling from Portsmouth to Bilboa then driving in a car to Benidorm where we stay for 3 weeks in an apartment we have done the trip many times in the past but this will be the first time on the new ferry. Our very first trip we put the dogs in the cages but never again as the dogs were stressed as was my wife lol we have to book the pet friendly cabins about 12 months in advance as they are taken so quickly.
@@ronaldtheaker6485 That will be nice, we’ve only been to Benidorm once and cycled up towards Calpe and into the hills - we did go to a very. Nice tapas bar and an Indian restaurant though. Have a good time and we hope you and yours dogs and a safe trip over 😍
We're now back in France, in an Aire, catching up on TH-cam. Great video guys. Your cabin and ship looked great, but your crossing looked rough. Catch you soon!
Hi guys! Thank you for watching, we’ve actually been struggling a bit with connection especially on my phone with Instagram which is a bit annoying so I am slightly behind on our posts and keeping up with everyone else. The last time I checked you guys were in Italy 😊 How is the weather for you in France. We’ve been in the Picos for 6 nights with good weather but thats about to change now! Looking forward to catching up with you both x
Hi, thank you for watching and you very welcome. We love Spain 🇪🇸 We have been there so many times on cycling holidays and just love it! We have been to France quite a few times as well and loved our trip to the french Pyrenees last year. Where is your favourite place? Do you go there in a motorhome?
One of the best UK>Spain Brittany ferry reviews I’ve seen on YT. We will be doing Galicia and Santona in August with our (almost) 5 year old and this gave a great view of what we can expect….. thank you. I’ll be doing a review from a family point of view 😀 As for the pull out drawer under the bed. Our cabin last weekend on Stena line to/from Hook of Holland also had them. Was like a little table, but we could see no real use.
Oh thank you so much, thats very kind of you to say so! Are you onboard for one or two nights? There will hopefully be loads to keep your 5 year old entertained - there was definitely kids stuff going on although we didn’t see it and a couple of play rooms and loads of films etc on the cabin TVs. Are you going to be travelling around in a Motorhome? Thanks for the under bed draw information and for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark we are doing 2 nights on the way out and 1 night on the way back. We are travelling down to Cabo Roig about 80km south of Alicante to my parents holiday home for 3 weeks. Initially we had the St Malo ferry booked, but seeing as we get “are we nearly there yet” 10 mins from home decided to reduce the driving.
@@NeilsCarsAviationTravel Oh fantastic! We had originally booked that crossing too and changed it about a month beforehand and actually really enjoyed it despite the choppy crossing! We drove all the way down to Mazarron once we got off the ship and it wasn’t too bad a drive and saved us about 3 days of driving. I hope you have a lovely time away in the Spanish sunshine ☀️
I did Plymouth to Roscoff 23rd December 1996, it only sailed so they could get home, 3 trucks on it, 12 chains holding mine down and it was really rough, then Brittany only sailed to Santander from Plymouth. I used them a lot from various ports.
Oh wow really!! That does sound rough!! The Plymouth/Roscoff crossing is a bit easier for us being from Cornwall but we did enjoy the experience of this journey 😊
Thank you for your post. We are travelling on this same ferry in a few weeks to travel to Nigualas from Santander. This has given me a good insight to the ferry. We can’t wait .
Hi Jackie 👋🏻 You’re very welcome and glad it provided a bit of info for you 😊 Are you going over in a motorhome? Is Nigüelas near Granada? We stayed around that way and visited the Alhambra and cycled up to the Sierra Nevada ski resort - we only had a few nights in that area but really enjoyed our time there. Have a great crossing and a fab time away! Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Niguelas is around an hr out of Granada, it’s a small village up in the mountains, we are going over in our car and staying in my friends Villa. We have never gone overland before so we are really looking forward to it. I think we will visit Alhambra this time. Thank you for your well wishes x
@@jparker062 Awhh that sounds perfect. We travelled all the way down to Mazarrón in one hit once we were off the ferry - long drive but worth it. If you want to go to the Alhambra Palaces make sure to book your tickets well ahead! We could get into the grounds and some of the buildings but not the Palaces - we did a video on it and its a stunning place. Have fun 🥰
Hi Tara, you’re very welcome ☺️ How very exciting! Are you going in a motorhome? Whereabouts are you heading? We can’t wait to go over again although it probably wont be til next year now but all in all we did enjoy that crossing ⛴️ Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark We have a camper van 😀 ! I’m travelling with my husband, two young kids and our dog . It’s a short 2 week trip and we don’t have definite plans but we have friends in Burgos . We hope to visit Santander ( where we travel into ), Ribadesella and Llanes as well .
We have done the same trip to Santander. In fact we did book the Lounge. Well worth the extra. Using the ferry again in August. Like yourselves driving down to Mazarron.
Hi Keith, oh thats good to hear so definitely our plan if we do that crossing again 😊 Are you heading to Mazarron in a motorhome or just going there on holiday? Will you do it in one hit like we did? Thanks for watching and commenting - Amanda & Mark 😍
I have taking the train many times but was only on one overnight train, Paris to Munich. We had 2 bunk beds and three of us so that was cool and I called a bottom bunk because no way would I sleep on the top bunk.
Hi John, I'm so so glad we had a 4 berth cabin as with the crossing as choppy as it was there is no way I'd have got up on that top bunk and don't think Mark would have been happy about it much either 😂 I will have to remember that if we do the crossing again in the future! Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😊
Hi 👋🏻 you're very welcome 😉 Sickness tablets are a must for us whether we're on the ferry or a cruise ship (they were definitely needed on our last one!!) Hope you have a very smooth crossing and a fabulous time wherever you're heading to 😊 Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@AdventureswithAmandaandMark we are doing Portsmouth/Santander...drive through Spain. Then Huelva to Tenerife (2nd Ferry), your video gave us some great insight and has really prepared us. For what's coming. Thanks again.
We are on this ship later this year. Interesting to have a look around although it looks very similar to the Salamanca we used two years ago on the same route. We're hoping its not as choppy as Carol and myself are riding motorcycles. Nothing worse than finding your bikes on their sides on the car deck. We have the commodore cabin & lounge booked, never tried that before Nice vid, love your enthusiasm
Thank you so much 😊 We hope you have a very smooth crossing - we're currently on a cruise that had to be delayed by two nights out of Southampton as there were Force 9 Gales heading into the Bay of Biscay so we're hoping the return journey is a lot better!! Lovely that you have the commodore cabin and lounge booked - definitely think that will be worth it 😊 Are you heading up into the mountains on your bikes 🏍️ Have an amazing 🤩 Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Previously we've based ourselves near Potes and ridden the Picos. This time we're heading to the Pyrenees. Hopefully capture a bit of it on camera for our little channel. Hope the cruise goes well
@@Banditmanuk Oh wow, we spent nearly a week in the Picos last Easter, had a bit of a disaster on my road bike but the cycling was pretty epic. We were meant to go to Potes but will have to do that another time. We did the Pyrenees a couple of years ago and loved it - you will no doub t get some amazing footage - we went up to Gavarnie and the Col to Tentes which blew us away!!! Enjoy 😍
@Adventures with Indie Unfortunately not. Got nowhere to put it either way, but I enjoy your videos. Some of the places in France you've been to I have as well. I might take a trip to France next year and visit Limoges and see Oradour-sur- Glane as I'm a bit of a war buff.
We’ve had Indie for two years and she had to fit on our drive otherwise we wouldn’t have got her so we’re very glad that she did! Thank you for watching all those videos - the Pyrenees was so beautiful, both the French and Spanish side. We’ve not been to those places you’ve mentioned but have heard of Limoges - I’m guessing you’ve done all around Normandy then? My Grandad was in the D-Day Landings! We had a quick stop at Vannes on our way home last week and that was lovely 😊 More videos to follow shortly - Granada is next 😊 Amanda & Mark x
We're planning on doing this trip in Spring 2024 .... Then driving down to Mercia ... Would have liked to have seen your drive down through Spain too...
Hi Alex 👋🏻 We drove straight down to Mazarron near Murcia (made another video on that 😊) and stayed on a really great Aire a few miles from the coast 🌊 Where are you staying? Are you travelling in a Motorhome? Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark I’ll look up that video and watch with my other half this evening… we’re going to the area to scope out the golf clubs as our 17 year old son is working towards becoming a professional golfer and winter gold in the UK is awful so we may have to relocate to Spain for part of the year … we think it would be a good start to the trip to go across by ferry so that we have a bit of an adventure plus we can’t afford to potentially loose thousands of pounds worth of golf clubs through baggage handling at the airport lol… his competition season starts in the UK in May so I think we’ll look at going mid April…
@@wastefulungratfuls Our friends moved to Mazarron to get away from the weather and also say their money goes much further over there! In fact the house they bought would probably cost three times as much down here in Cornwall!! Hope it all goes okay for you and your son 😍
Well done guys.. very comprehensive video and very infirmary.. would love to have seen more of the sea conditions and how you termtime the ship handled the sea as these new ships are designed fir the ay I f biscay and have computer systems that are supposed to read the sea and use stabilisers to help offset pitch and roll.. how do you think the shop handled the sea.?
Thank you ☺️ This was our first time on this crossing so can't really compare but we made it in one piece unscathed so the stabilisers must have been working to a degree - we're quite used to choppy seas as we've cruised quite a lot but we did feel a bit safer lying down in our cabin. We heard from someone that travelled a few days before that it was a like a millpond so guess it just depends on the day! Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
We travelled on the sister ship Galicia 2 years ago when that ship was only two months old. Comparing with the old ships such as the Pont Avon, the Galicia was terrible and vowed I would never use Brittany Ferries again! The layout of the lounges were poor with lifeboats obscuring any views through the windows. The food was poor. None of the tech, such info maps etc, did not work. The crossing time on these new boats has increased by 12 hours. We are giving Brittany Ferries one more chance by travelling from Santander to Plymouth on the last of the old boats, the Pont Avon to see if that boat is still the same as it used to be. It is also 12 hours quicker!
We've only ever done Plymouth to Roscoff so everything about this sailing was completely new to us and despite the rough crossing we enjoyed it and would definitely do it again. We'd like to do it from Plymouth so the crossing was just one night but the timetable hasn't fitted it well with our annual leave - maybe when we retire it'll work 😊 Hope your next crossing goes well for you and thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi there Mark and Amanda we done the Rosslare to Bilbao crossing in September, very rough crossing on very old ship,are you in Portugal yet?looking forward to next vlog
Hi Linda 👋🏻 How long was that crossing?!?! We left Portugal this morning, back in Spain now and heading towards to Picos de Europa 🏔️ Have you been to Portugal? It was my first time in the mainland so to speak as we have done the Azores and Madeira on cruises 🚢 Can’t wait to show everyone where we’ve been - thanks for watching, we really appreciate it 😍
Hi Amanda the Bilbao crossing was 27 hrs seemed a lot longer.Yes we’ve been in Portugal in villamoura on holiday but were in Madeira a few times on cruises also
That’s a long one too! We will have to go back to Portugal again, loved driving through the northern part, up near the border looked beautiful and we’d like to do the Douro Valley 😊
It was really good to see the ferry and your video was very helpful, as I’ll be going in my campervan with my dog on that ferry in August. Could you tell me if there’s any take away food and drink on the ferry please as my dog will probably get a bit stressed if he’s left alone in the cabin for too long.
Hi Janice, thank you so much and you’re very welcome. How exciting for you, have you got lots of time to explore everywhere? That’s a really good question and I think, but don’t quote me, that the answer is yes as I read online that there were baguettes and sandwiches etc but we didn’t get any as we had a late breakfast and an early tea and just snacked on a few bags of crisps and choc bars from the bar but I also think you could probably take a meal on a tray back to your room - I remember Mark getting me a cake from the restaurant one time and bringing it to where we were sitting the other end of the ship and down a floor so I’m sure that would be ok. I do hope this helps and that you and your pooch have a good stress free crossing. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi guys we sail on this boat next week and having never been on a boat for 2 nights we are very apprehensive especially as I keep hearing how bad the Bay of Biscay can be. How did you cope as you said it was choppy, is it unnerving? We also have a 4 birth pet cabin for 2 of us and the cat. Also how long was your drive down to Mazzaron, we are driving to Torrevieja.
Hi Rob 👋🏻 You'll be fine 😊 Apparently the week before or after we went, it was like sailing on a lake!! We have done a lot of cruises so not unnerving for us and a few of them have gone that way (two transatlantics and one all the way around to Barcelona and back) but when they've been choppy we just take "Kwells" and sometimes just go and lie down. Ginger biscuits or also good if you feel seasick. These ships are built for these crossings so nothing to be worried about, promise 😊 We did a vlog of our journey down to Mazarron, although only filmed a small part of that but I'm sure we were there before 8 pm so around 11 to 12 hours - we stopped a few times to refuel and get some lunch. I imagine it'll be about the same for you although we did non toll roads but they were all good roads. Have a great time and thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Thank you, really appreciate you responding. We are coming over for good so will have our cat with us so going to be difficult to stop anywhere, but we will obviously have to stop for diesel and have a break, but cant leave cat in car on her own especially in heat🙄
Oh wow 😮 That sounds like an amazing adventure!! We've talked for years about relocating to Spain, our friends did it two years ago and we are always looking at properties over there! Hope it all goes really well for you 😍
@@milabaigar Thank you so much ☺️ We don't have one unfortunately, maybe someone will see your comment and get in touch. When are you going? Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi Cain. So for us the main benefit was where we live which is in Cornwall. Our nearest ferry port is Plymouth but they only go twice a week so we chose Portsmouth as we could drive up after work and travel overnight. We would have had to drive all the way to Dover (probably taking off extra leave and then driving all the way through France as well as Spain). We had originally booked just to do the Caen crossing but changed it a few weeks beforehand to go to Santander which actually got us to our first location in Spain a day earlier than if we had driven through France. How long would it take you to drive to Gibraltar? We’ve just been there on a cruise, really enjoyed it and will be heading back hopefully next year in our newer Motorhome. Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Loved the video, really useful as we'll be doing this trip too. Just one question; how was the experience after you disembarked and went through immigration? Was it very slow what with stamping passports etc? Thanks, and carry on having an amazing time!
Hi Sarah, thank you so much, we really appreciate that 😊 With regard to disembarking, we were one of the first off so didn’t have to wait in any queues and the lady at passport control was really friendly - we were so excited that we told her everywhere we were going 😂 Are you heading there in a Motorhome? Where will you be visiting? Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Thank you that's really kind of you 😍 We always take Kwells as we've used them on cruises, including two transatlantics, and never had any issues 😊 Hope you have a less choppy crossing and thank you so much for watching - Amanda & Mark 😊
We have ferry booked in August when we hope to relocate to Spain for good. What month was this filmed and did you get passport stamped at Santander customs as we will need this done to prove when we entered Spain as part of our Visa 👍👍
Hi Rob, we went to Spain at the end of March last year and our Passports were stamped on arrival in Santander with the date, a little ferry symbol and an inward pointing arrow. We left via Roscoff where they were stamped again with the arrow pointing outward. Hope this helps you a bit and thank you for watching, sounds like an amazing adventure ahead of you - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi both quick question we are buying a car in UK and taking it home to malaga and importing it. Does the ferry customs or passport control check the vehicle paperwork logbook/insurance. The car will be in our name by then.
Hi Daniel we don't remember be asked for any of our vehicle paperwork at any of the ferry ports and on that trip we left the UK in Portsmouth, arrived in Santander, went home from Roscoff in France back to Plymouth. We always take it with us though in case they ask or if we got stopped by the police 🚔 Hope you don't have any issues and a safe journey! Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi Kenneth no sorry we don't. We changed our crossing from Portsmouth to Caen to Santander and paid an additional amount but I can try and find out for you but it was nearly a year ago 😊
😂 Actually do you know what that would have been a really sensible thing to have done 😜 Honestly the bin in the bathroom crashed into something in the middle of the night!! Did you do this crossing when you went to the Pyrenees?
We’re thinking of doing the Pyrenees again next year so might do the crossing - Bilbao is slightly nearer isn’t it? Like the look of Lake Annecy as well though so that’ll be a Roscoff crossing 😊
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark From memory, Bilbao is about 60 miles nearer to the Pyrenees. Lake Annecy is on our list too. It won’t be this year I don’t think.
Hi Izzy, we were away for a few weeks so came home mid April. We were over there for the last week of March, first two weeks of April. Are you heading that way on the ferry? Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi, we remember charging all our gadgets so there were definitely USB points as well as a British plug and possibly an EU one too. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Never thought of it like that - guess they're not going to be too luxurious but we're used to cruise ships and didn't think it was too bad really 😂 Thanks for watching 😍
Hi Harry 🤔 That’s a good question! We usually always say how much our campsites cost and tickets for transport etc and we did put the cost of this ferry journey and the return one at the end of our last video for this tour but going forward we will try to provide this information earlier on. Thanks for watching and your comment - Amanda & Mark 😍
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Thank you for posting. Useful 👍
@@susanaruizdesousa1320 Hi Susan, you are very welcome and thank you for watching 😍
Really fascinating to see this as it is in fact a ferry journey we have been considering for a long time.
Ferries like Santona are becoming more close to the comfort and environment of a modern cruise ship, meaning that the journey to your destination is a more pleasant one than in times past.
Great video with lots of detailed and useful information and insights.
Hi, its good to have an idea of what to expect isn’t it?! We had ruled it out previously because of the cost and should have been going from Portsmouth to Caen. A few things about our route through France were going to change so we decided to see if we could amend our ferry to this one and it was only a few hundred more and that was mostly because they didn’t have any 2 berth cabins left. We love cruising so for us it was like the start of our holiday, albeit a very choppy start but the quizzes and the dining experience made us feel like we were on one 😂 Thank you so much for watching and for your comments, we appreciate that - Amanda & Mark 😍
In my opinion for the cruise ship experience pont aven is much better she does the plymouth Santander route instead of Portsmouth santander
@@mattdeloire8193 We have been on Pont Aven before on the Plymouth to Roscoff crossing during the day and overnight but it didn’t fit in with our dates for the Santander crossing. That’s good to know though, thanks for sharing - Amanda & Mark 😍
i have done uk spain 35 times so far this year as i am a truck driver and it saves me time not driving in france and we get all meals free included in our tickets as i work for my self the ferry fare is just short of £2000 each way then have a good run down to alicante and benidorm PS if you ever suffer from sea sickness take ginger nut bickies or crystalized ginger with you as it helps
Hi Vernon👋🏻 Wow that's a lot of times!! You must have very good sea legs 😂 We thought the crossing was great, would be easier for us to do the Plymouth crossing but the sail dates never fit in with our annual leave! We love going on cruises so are quite used to being a sea so we enjoyed the crossing. Have used the ginger trick in long distance running but we always take sea sickness tablets with us just in case 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting - Amanda & Mark 😍
truckers can go from any port from plymouth on pont aven only 22 hrs @@AdventureswithAmandaandMark
Can you sleep in the van instead of the cabin?
@@norwichbricks not a van its a big rig 22 wheeler and 44 ton gross wheight yes i got a double sleeper ,on the ferry you have to get a room extra not allowerd to sleep in the van as you are on it about 33 hrs
Have been on the Galicia several times. One good thing is that cars no longer can get stuck in the 'hole' below the decks and be last off. Just a couple of caveats re the new boats. The basic cabins are all located on deck 7 towards the stern of the vessel. They are also directly above the engines. In anything apart from a flat calm the boats tend to corkscrew at the stern and if you suffer from mal de mer this can be very upsetting. We realised that those in the know book the top grade cabins which are nearer the bow and much more stable. Also when we booked we were told meals were included but when we sailed we found this had been cancelled as Brittany Ferries stated too many people had eaten so much food that it was uneconomical so they reverted back to paying for dinner on board. No change in ticket price though. Again taking a topgrade cabin includes a lounge where some food and drinks are free. Take a good book as do not expect too much in the way of entertainment. The 2 nights out are long but the disembarkation in Spain at 9am local time usually means you can get a long way in Spain. On return to the UK try to get priority disembarkation or you could be in the queue for immigration for over an hour. In our case they decided it was good fun to load another boat by moving vehicles through the queue so constant stop start.
Thanks for your comment 😊 Sounds like you are very well travelled when it comes to these ferries ⛴️ We will be taking the Euro Tunnel the next time we go to Europe which will be another new experience for us but would definitely do this crossing again and if the price is right maybe we'll get one of those top grade cabins 😊 Thank you so much for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Thank you for taking the time to put the video together its very helpful and interesting to watch
Hi Ronald, you’re very welcome 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate that 😍 Are you heading somewhere on this ferry in a motorhome?
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Hi we are traveling from Portsmouth to Bilboa then driving in a car to Benidorm where we stay for 3 weeks in an apartment we have done the trip many times in the past but this will be the first time on the new ferry. Our very first trip we put the dogs in the cages but never again as the dogs were stressed as was my wife lol we have to book the pet friendly cabins about 12 months in advance as they are taken so quickly.
@@ronaldtheaker6485 That will be nice, we’ve only been to Benidorm once and cycled up towards Calpe and into the hills - we did go to a very. Nice tapas bar and an Indian restaurant though. Have a good time and we hope you and yours dogs and a safe trip over 😍
We're now back in France, in an Aire, catching up on TH-cam. Great video guys. Your cabin and ship looked great, but your crossing looked rough. Catch you soon!
Hi guys! Thank you for watching, we’ve actually been struggling a bit with connection especially on my phone with Instagram which is a bit annoying so I am slightly behind on our posts and keeping up with everyone else. The last time I checked you guys were in Italy 😊 How is the weather for you in France. We’ve been in the Picos for 6 nights with good weather but thats about to change now! Looking forward to catching up with you both x
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Great videos . Giving us ideas for spain next year . Been going to France for many years now but spain for defo next year... thanks for the tips.
Hi, thank you for watching and you very welcome. We love Spain 🇪🇸 We have been there so many times on cycling holidays and just love it! We have been to France quite a few times as well and loved our trip to the french Pyrenees last year. Where is your favourite place? Do you go there in a motorhome?
One of the best UK>Spain Brittany ferry reviews I’ve seen on YT.
We will be doing Galicia and Santona in August with our (almost) 5 year old and this gave a great view of what we can expect….. thank you.
I’ll be doing a review from a family point of view 😀
As for the pull out drawer under the bed. Our cabin last weekend on Stena line to/from Hook of Holland also had them. Was like a little table, but we could see no real use.
Oh thank you so much, thats very kind of you to say so! Are you onboard for one or two nights? There will hopefully be loads to keep your 5 year old entertained - there was definitely kids stuff going on although we didn’t see it and a couple of play rooms and loads of films etc on the cabin TVs. Are you going to be travelling around in a Motorhome? Thanks for the under bed draw information and for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark we are doing 2 nights on the way out and 1 night on the way back.
We are travelling down to Cabo Roig about 80km south of Alicante to my parents holiday home for 3 weeks.
Initially we had the St Malo ferry booked, but seeing as we get “are we nearly there yet” 10 mins from home decided to reduce the driving.
@@NeilsCarsAviationTravel Oh fantastic! We had originally booked that crossing too and changed it about a month beforehand and actually really enjoyed it despite the choppy crossing! We drove all the way down to Mazarron once we got off the ship and it wasn’t too bad a drive and saved us about 3 days of driving. I hope you have a lovely time away in the Spanish sunshine ☀️
I did Plymouth to Roscoff 23rd December 1996, it only sailed so they could get home, 3 trucks on it, 12 chains holding mine down and it was really rough, then Brittany only sailed to Santander from Plymouth. I used them a lot from various ports.
Oh wow really!! That does sound rough!! The Plymouth/Roscoff crossing is a bit easier for us being from Cornwall but we did enjoy the experience of this journey 😊
Thank you for your post. We are travelling on this same ferry in a few weeks to travel to Nigualas from Santander. This has given me a good insight to the ferry. We can’t wait .
Hi Jackie 👋🏻 You’re very welcome and glad it provided a bit of info for you 😊 Are you going over in a motorhome? Is Nigüelas near Granada? We stayed around that way and visited the Alhambra and cycled up to the Sierra Nevada ski resort - we only had a few nights in that area but really enjoyed our time there. Have a great crossing and a fab time away! Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Niguelas is around an hr out of Granada, it’s a small village up in the mountains, we are going over in our car and staying in my friends Villa. We have never gone overland before so we are really looking forward to it. I think we will visit Alhambra this time. Thank you for your well wishes x
@@jparker062 Awhh that sounds perfect. We travelled all the way down to Mazarrón in one hit once we were off the ferry - long drive but worth it. If you want to go to the Alhambra Palaces make sure to book your tickets well ahead! We could get into the grounds and some of the buildings but not the Palaces - we did a video on it and its a stunning place. Have fun 🥰
Thank you so much for making this video . I’ll be on the same ferry/route next month 😊
Hi Tara, you’re very welcome ☺️ How very exciting! Are you going in a motorhome? Whereabouts are you heading? We can’t wait to go over again although it probably wont be til next year now but all in all we did enjoy that crossing ⛴️ Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark We have a camper van 😀 ! I’m travelling with my husband, two young kids and our dog . It’s a short 2 week trip and we don’t have definite plans but we have friends in Burgos . We hope to visit Santander ( where we travel into ), Ribadesella and Llanes as well .
@@taraorourke Have a fabulous time 😍
Oh that did look choppy! 🤢 Good to see the inside of the ship and what’s on offer, hope you’re having a great holiday. 😊 x
😂 Think it was worse than any cruise we’ve been on! Having a fab time thank you and can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been up to 😍
We have done the same trip to Santander. In fact we did book the Lounge. Well worth the extra. Using the ferry again in August. Like yourselves driving down to Mazarron.
Hi Keith, oh thats good to hear so definitely our plan if we do that crossing again 😊 Are you heading to Mazarron in a motorhome or just going there on holiday? Will you do it in one hit like we did? Thanks for watching and commenting - Amanda & Mark 😍
I have taking the train many times but was only on one overnight train, Paris to Munich. We had 2 bunk beds and three of us so that was cool and I called a bottom bunk because no way would I sleep on the top bunk.
Hi John, I'm so so glad we had a 4 berth cabin as with the crossing as choppy as it was there is no way I'd have got up on that top bunk and don't think Mark would have been happy about it much either 😂 I will have to remember that if we do the crossing again in the future! Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😊
Thank you for sharing, we are doing the same trip in a couple of weeks. Sickness tablets have been ordered..Lol
Hi 👋🏻 you're very welcome 😉 Sickness tablets are a must for us whether we're on the ferry or a cruise ship (they were definitely needed on our last one!!) Hope you have a very smooth crossing and a fabulous time wherever you're heading to 😊 Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@AdventureswithAmandaandMark we are doing Portsmouth/Santander...drive through Spain. Then Huelva to Tenerife (2nd Ferry), your video gave us some great insight and has really prepared us. For what's coming. Thanks again.
We are on this ship later this year. Interesting to have a look around although it looks very similar to the Salamanca we used two years ago on the same route.
We're hoping its not as choppy as Carol and myself are riding motorcycles. Nothing worse than finding your bikes on their sides on the car deck.
We have the commodore cabin & lounge booked, never tried that before
Nice vid, love your enthusiasm
Thank you so much 😊 We hope you have a very smooth crossing - we're currently on a cruise that had to be delayed by two nights out of Southampton as there were Force 9 Gales heading into the Bay of Biscay so we're hoping the return journey is a lot better!!
Lovely that you have the commodore cabin and lounge booked - definitely think that will be worth it 😊 Are you heading up into the mountains on your bikes 🏍️ Have an amazing 🤩 Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Previously we've based ourselves near Potes and ridden the Picos. This time we're heading to the Pyrenees. Hopefully capture a bit of it on camera for our little channel.
Hope the cruise goes well
@@Banditmanuk Oh wow, we spent nearly a week in the Picos last Easter, had a bit of a disaster on my road bike but the cycling was pretty epic. We were meant to go to Potes but will have to do that another time. We did the Pyrenees a couple of years ago and loved it - you will no doub t get some amazing footage - we went up to Gavarnie and the Col to Tentes which blew us away!!! Enjoy 😍
Santander es una ciudad preciosa y Cantabria tiene pueblos de ensueño❤
Hola Jose we didn't get to visit Santander itself but we hope to one day as we love Spain 🇪🇸 Thank you for watching and commenting - Amanda & Mark 😍
I've seen all your France/Spain experience. Very enjoyable, x.I must say
Hi Alec 👋🏻 Thank you so much we really appreciate that 😊 Do you have a Motorhome?
@Adventures with Indie Unfortunately not. Got nowhere to put it either way, but I enjoy your videos. Some of the places in France you've been to I have as well. I might take a trip to France next year and visit Limoges and see Oradour-sur- Glane as I'm a bit of a war buff.
We’ve had Indie for two years and she had to fit on our drive otherwise we wouldn’t have got her so we’re very glad that she did! Thank you for watching all those videos - the Pyrenees was so beautiful, both the French and Spanish side. We’ve not been to those places you’ve mentioned but have heard of Limoges - I’m guessing you’ve done all around Normandy then? My Grandad was in the D-Day Landings! We had a quick stop at Vannes on our way home last week and that was lovely 😊 More videos to follow shortly - Granada is next 😊 Amanda & Mark x
commodore lounge on santona sister ship salamanca rosslare to bilbao is €98 p/p extra .....great upload
Oh wow 😯 How long is that journey? Have you done that crossing and paid that then? Thank you for watching and commenting - Amanda & Mark 😍
We're planning on doing this trip in Spring 2024 .... Then driving down to Mercia ... Would have liked to have seen your drive down through Spain too...
Hi Alex 👋🏻 We drove straight down to Mazarron near Murcia (made another video on that 😊) and stayed on a really great Aire a few miles from the coast 🌊 Where are you staying? Are you travelling in a Motorhome? Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark I’ll look up that video and watch with my other half this evening… we’re going to the area to scope out the golf clubs as our 17 year old son is working towards becoming a professional golfer and winter gold in the UK is awful so we may have to relocate to Spain for part of the year … we think it would be a good start to the trip to go across by ferry so that we have a bit of an adventure plus we can’t afford to potentially loose thousands of pounds worth of golf clubs through baggage handling at the airport lol… his competition season starts in the UK in May so I think we’ll look at going mid April…
@@wastefulungratfuls Our friends moved to Mazarron to get away from the weather and also say their money goes much further over there! In fact the house they bought would probably cost three times as much down here in Cornwall!! Hope it all goes okay for you and your son 😍
I'm glad you two enjoyed my city haha
Ooh which city? Granada or Porto?
Well done guys.. very comprehensive video and very infirmary.. would love to have seen more of the sea conditions and how you termtime the ship handled the sea as these new ships are designed fir the ay I f biscay and have computer systems that are supposed to read the sea and use stabilisers to help offset pitch and roll.. how do you think the shop handled the sea.?
Thank you ☺️ This was our first time on this crossing so can't really compare but we made it in one piece unscathed so the stabilisers must have been working to a degree - we're quite used to choppy seas as we've cruised quite a lot but we did feel a bit safer lying down in our cabin. We heard from someone that travelled a few days before that it was a like a millpond so guess it just depends on the day!
Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
We travelled on the sister ship Galicia 2 years ago when that ship was only two months old. Comparing with the old ships such as the Pont Avon, the Galicia was terrible and vowed I would never use Brittany Ferries again! The layout of the lounges were poor with lifeboats obscuring any views through the windows. The food was poor. None of the tech, such info maps etc, did not work. The crossing time on these new boats has increased by 12 hours. We are giving Brittany Ferries one more chance by travelling from Santander to Plymouth on the last of the old boats, the Pont Avon to see if that boat is still the same as it used to be. It is also 12 hours quicker!
We've only ever done Plymouth to Roscoff so everything about this sailing was completely new to us and despite the rough crossing we enjoyed it and would definitely do it again. We'd like to do it from Plymouth so the crossing was just one night but the timetable hasn't fitted it well with our annual leave - maybe when we retire it'll work 😊 Hope your next crossing goes well for you and thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi new subscriber loving your vlogs x
Thank you so much - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi there Mark and Amanda we done the Rosslare to Bilbao crossing in September, very rough crossing on very old ship,are you in Portugal yet?looking forward to next vlog
Hi Linda 👋🏻 How long was that crossing?!?! We left Portugal this morning, back in Spain now and heading towards to Picos de Europa 🏔️ Have you been to Portugal? It was my first time in the mainland so to speak as we have done the Azores and Madeira on cruises 🚢 Can’t wait to show everyone where we’ve been - thanks for watching, we really appreciate it 😍
Hi Amanda the Bilbao crossing was 27 hrs seemed a lot longer.Yes we’ve been in Portugal in villamoura on holiday but were in Madeira a few times on cruises also
That’s a long one too! We will have to go back to Portugal again, loved driving through the northern part, up near the border looked beautiful and we’d like to do the Douro Valley 😊
There is a new ferry on Ross lake to Bilbao now we will b on it next April I hope
It was really good to see the ferry and your video was very helpful, as I’ll be going in my campervan with my dog on that ferry in August. Could you tell me if there’s any take away food and drink on the ferry please as my dog will probably get a bit stressed if he’s left alone in the cabin for too long.
Hi Janice, thank you so much and you’re very welcome. How exciting for you, have you got lots of time to explore everywhere? That’s a really good question and I think, but don’t quote me, that the answer is yes as I read online that there were baguettes and sandwiches etc but we didn’t get any as we had a late breakfast and an early tea and just snacked on a few bags of crisps and choc bars from the bar but I also think you could probably take a meal on a tray back to your room - I remember Mark getting me a cake from the restaurant one time and bringing it to where we were sitting the other end of the ship and down a floor so I’m sure that would be ok. I do hope this helps and that you and your pooch have a good stress free crossing. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi guys we sail on this boat next week and having never been on a boat for 2 nights we are very apprehensive especially as I keep hearing how bad the Bay of Biscay can be. How did you cope as you said it was choppy, is it unnerving? We also have a 4 birth pet cabin for 2 of us and the cat. Also how long was your drive down to Mazzaron, we are driving to Torrevieja.
Hi Rob 👋🏻 You'll be fine 😊 Apparently the week before or after we went, it was like sailing on a lake!! We have done a lot of cruises so not unnerving for us and a few of them have gone that way (two transatlantics and one all the way around to Barcelona and back) but when they've been choppy we just take "Kwells" and sometimes just go and lie down. Ginger biscuits or also good if you feel seasick. These ships are built for these crossings so nothing to be worried about, promise 😊 We did a vlog of our journey down to Mazarron, although only filmed a small part of that but I'm sure we were there before 8 pm so around 11 to 12 hours - we stopped a few times to refuel and get some lunch. I imagine it'll be about the same for you although we did non toll roads but they were all good roads. Have a great time and thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark Thank you, really appreciate you responding. We are coming over for good so will have our cat with us so going to be difficult to stop anywhere, but we will obviously have to stop for diesel and have a break, but cant leave cat in car on her own especially in heat🙄
Oh wow 😮 That sounds like an amazing adventure!! We've talked for years about relocating to Spain, our friends did it two years ago and we are always looking at properties over there! Hope it all goes really well for you 😍
Great video, anyone got a discount code for the ferry they would not mine sharing ?
@@milabaigar Thank you so much ☺️ We don't have one unfortunately, maybe someone will see your comment and get in touch. When are you going? Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
What are the benefits of this over a Dover Calais crossing considering the big price difference?
Great vid guys🇬🇧👊🏻
We are heading to Gib btw
Hi Cain. So for us the main benefit was where we live which is in Cornwall. Our nearest ferry port is Plymouth but they only go twice a week so we chose Portsmouth as we could drive up after work and travel overnight. We would have had to drive all the way to Dover (probably taking off extra leave and then driving all the way through France as well as Spain). We had originally booked just to do the Caen crossing but changed it a few weeks beforehand to go to Santander which actually got us to our first location in Spain a day earlier than if we had driven through France. How long would it take you to drive to Gibraltar? We’ve just been there on a cruise, really enjoyed it and will be heading back hopefully next year in our newer Motorhome. Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Loved the video, really useful as we'll be doing this trip too. Just one question; how was the experience after you disembarked and went through immigration? Was it very slow what with stamping passports etc? Thanks, and carry on having an amazing time!
Hi Sarah, thank you so much, we really appreciate that 😊 With regard to disembarking, we were one of the first off so didn’t have to wait in any queues and the lady at passport control was really friendly - we were so excited that we told her everywhere we were going 😂 Are you heading there in a Motorhome? Where will you be visiting? Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Loved the video. We are doing this trip and ship on Friday. Which sea sickness tablets did you buy 😂
Thank you that's really kind of you 😍 We always take Kwells as we've used them on cruises, including two transatlantics, and never had any issues 😊 Hope you have a less choppy crossing and thank you so much for watching - Amanda & Mark 😊
We have ferry booked in August when we hope to relocate to Spain for good. What month was this filmed and did you get passport stamped at Santander customs as we will need this done to prove when we entered Spain as part of our Visa 👍👍
Hi Rob, we went to Spain at the end of March last year and our Passports were stamped on arrival in Santander with the date, a little ferry symbol and an inward pointing arrow. We left via Roscoff where they were stamped again with the arrow pointing outward. Hope this helps you a bit and thank you for watching, sounds like an amazing adventure ahead of you - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hi both quick question we are buying a car in UK and taking it home to malaga and importing it. Does the ferry customs or passport control check the vehicle paperwork logbook/insurance. The car will be in our name by then.
Hi Daniel we don't remember be asked for any of our vehicle paperwork at any of the ferry ports and on that trip we left the UK in Portsmouth, arrived in Santander, went home from Roscoff in France back to Plymouth. We always take it with us though in case they ask or if we got stopped by the police 🚔 Hope you don't have any issues and a safe journey! Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Good seasick just watching the video. 😂
😂😂 It was pretty bad!! Hopefully our crossing back from Roscoff to Plymouth during the day will be better!
Today l’am going on the boat today 13 8 23
Hi Charlotte 👋🏻 Hi exciting 😆 Where are you heading to? Hope you have a smooth sailing and enjoy yourself. Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Hello, do you have prices in the film? One way...
Hi Kenneth no sorry we don't. We changed our crossing from Portsmouth to Caen to Santander and paid an additional amount but I can try and find out for you but it was nearly a year ago 😊
A real shame you had a rough crossing. We thought the belts across the beds were to hold you in bed on rough crossings 😂😂
😂 Actually do you know what that would have been a really sensible thing to have done 😜 Honestly the bin in the bathroom crashed into something in the middle of the night!! Did you do this crossing when you went to the Pyrenees?
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark we did the Portsmouth- Bilbao. The ship looked very similar although ours was older.
We’re thinking of doing the Pyrenees again next year so might do the crossing - Bilbao is slightly nearer isn’t it? Like the look of Lake Annecy as well though so that’ll be a Roscoff crossing 😊
@@AdventureswithAmandaandMark From memory, Bilbao is about 60 miles nearer to the Pyrenees.
Lake Annecy is on our list too. It won’t be this year I don’t think.
PRICES??
Hi the total cost for the ferry which included our return from Roscoff to Plymouth was £811. Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
When are you going back to the uk? What time of year is this?
Hi Izzy, we were away for a few weeks so came home mid April. We were over there for the last week of March, first two weeks of April. Are you heading that way on the ferry? Thank you for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
Plugs in the cabin - British or Euro please?
Hi, we remember charging all our gadgets so there were definitely USB points as well as a British plug and possibly an EU one too. Thanks for watching - Amanda & Mark 😍
He’s sexy!
😂😜 Mark said "Who me?" or did you mean the Motorhome or maybe the ship 😂 Thanks for watching 😍
It looks very basic ,dont think i would want to be on this ship for two days
Never thought of it like that - guess they're not going to be too luxurious but we're used to cruise ships and didn't think it was too bad really 😂 Thanks for watching 😍
Back home soon as possible please Spain is not space for English
Well we've been home for over a year now so you don't need to worry but we will come back one day 😊 Thanks for watching 👀
Why dont you do costings for travel dudes?
Hi Harry 🤔 That’s a good question! We usually always say how much our campsites cost and tickets for transport etc and we did put the cost of this ferry journey and the return one at the end of our last video for this tour but going forward we will try to provide this information earlier on. Thanks for watching and your comment - Amanda & Mark 😍