Posted on 07/10/2022 18:00
Starting to look at planning for June next year. Going out Plymouth to Santander back Roscoff to Plymouth. I normally book through club and buy 4 site vouchers to get deal. Not booked direct with Brittany before but their flex ticket looks good. Comparing club price which doesn’t seem to give combined deal this year and Flex ticket Brittany seems £60 more expensive but as name suggests more flexible. Anybody got any advice?
Posted on 07/10/2022 18:33
Three points to consider
a) The Club price to Santander may well include a basic cabin - which you can upgrade. The Brittany Ferries price will not include a cabin..
b) If you ask around on one or two forums you will find a Brittany Ferries Club Voyage member who will lend you a Friends andFamily code. You will get 10% off the cost of your journey (excluding cabin cost) for a direct booking with the ferry company. He will get £10 back from the ferry company for recruiting you.
c) Unless your return date from Roscoff is absolutely certain you can wait and book it on line with Brittany Ferried at their economy rate a few days before you are ready to come home.
Posted on 07/10/2022 19:17
One further point.
If you book a return ticket at Fexible rate with Brittany Ferries it will give you flexibility on the outward leg, but not I think on the return leg. But check that with the ferry company
If you want flexibility on both legs you can book two separate single tickets, both at the flexible rate,
Posted on 07/10/2022 21:47
Communication with BF if something goes wrong is straightforward and their phones are attended at most times every day. Communication via the club is only at normal office times, and some members have experienced it to be poor. Not sure about the club's booking fee policy at the moment. We have found with a 10% discount from Club Voyage the club is more expensive too.
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Posted on 07/10/2022 18:33 by eurortravellerThree points to consider
a) The Club price to Santander may well include a basic cabin - which you can upgrade. The Brittany Ferries price will not include a cabin..
b) If you ask around on one or two forums you will find a Brittany Ferries Club Voyage member who will lend you a Friends andFamily code. You will get 10% off the cost of your journey (excluding cabin cost) for a direct booking with the ferry company. He will get £10 back from the ferry company for recruiting you.
c) Unless your return date from Roscoff is absolutely certain you can wait and book it on line with Brittany Ferried at their economy rate a few days before you are ready to come home.
Posted on 07/10/2022 19:17 by eurortravellerOne further point.
If you book a return ticket at Fexible rate with Brittany Ferries it will give you flexibility on the outward leg, but not I think on the return leg. But check that with the ferry company
If you want flexibility on both legs you can book two separate single tickets, both at the flexible rate,
Posted on 10/10/2022 10:05
if you book a return ticket and tick the flexi box then FLEXI is available for both the outbound and return sailing, FLEXI is more expensive but i use it all the time you are able to amend your sailing times upto 4 hrs before departure time which is a big plus especially if you are running late and in danger of missing your sailing.
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Posted on 10/10/2022 10:05 by Rufsif you book a return ticket and tick the flexi box then FLEXI is available for both the outbound and return sailing, FLEXI is more expensive but i use it all the time you are able to amend your sailing times upto 4 hrs before departure time which is a big plus especially if you are running late and in danger of missing your sailing.
Posted on 10/10/2022 12:44
Rufs, I didn’t know that. The Brittany Ferries website only says that flexible tickets allow alterations up to 4 hours before the outward journey, but doesn’t mention changes for the return journey. That’s why I thought one had to book two separate flexible single tickets to get round that problem.
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