The one concession I will make for my next journey by ferry is to bring some seasickness tablets. You could, however, keep costs down by just reserving a seat for sleeping at an additional €15. It's €214 per cabin for a four-berth cabin with a window and €186 for one without a window. The cost increases significantly if you book a cabin. Bring a book, and enjoy the break from screens.īrittany Ferries' new route runs from Ireland to Spain © courtesy Brittany Ferries The costįor on-foot passengers without a car it's about €235 one-way. Still, not having the option to offers the chance for relaxation. So it’s best not to count on logging on too much during the trip.
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The first 90 minutes are free after that, you can pay from €3.50 for one hour up to €20 for six hours. These amenities become extremely important once you learn the price of the onboard wi-fi. Families will be glad for the three different children’s play areas on board. On board, you can also take advantage of duty-free shopping, an interactive information area for research before you land at your destination and an outdoor sundeck with seating and exercise machines. These spaces had a convivial feel, with passengers chatting and making friends as they had a beer at the bar or some tapas in the restaurant. There’s also the larger Restaurant Azul, and the Plaza Mayor bar and cafe, inspired by the famous square of the same name in the old city of Salamanca. I had the choice of a couple of other restaurants on the ship, including, keeping with the theme of the route, the Spanish Taberna de Tapas. The dining aboard the Salamanca has a Spanish theme © Amy Lynch / Lonely Planet Yet it occurred to me that there will need to be some more joined-up thinking if authorities want to encourage more eco-friendly itineraries: the last train to Rosslare got in at 8:42pm – which meant a more-than-three-hour wait before the midnight ferry departure. Start as you mean to go on.Ī well-signposted five-minute walk took me from the train station to the terminal.
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The train journey took a full three hours – yet I wanted to ensure that every stage of my trip was as eco-conscious as the sea-crossing. I started by taking the train from Dublin’s Connolly station in the city center to the ferry terminal at Rosslare Europort station. I was on a recently launched route from Brittany Ferries, from Rosslare ( County Wexford) in the southeast of Ireland to Bilbao in the north of Spain, aboard the Salamanca, the first LNG-powered ferry to operate between Ireland and mainland Europe. The pleasant public areas aboard the Salamanca © Amy Lynch / Lonely Planet The departure: dinner on board, before a midnight launch The journeys are long, with the passage to Spain taking days. Indeed, many ferry companies take passengers to Britain, France and Spain daily. I live in Ireland, and since we lack a land link to Europe, options for eco-conscious travel are limited. What with near-constant airline delays, rising fuel costs and the constant drumbeat of climate disaster in the back of our minds, exploring the world is becoming fraught. Those of us who are increasingly drawn to the concept of slow – meaning no-fly – travel are eagerly welcoming the expanding number of ferry routes connecting Western Europe. As we work our way around the coast of Brittany, I wonder why I don’t travel like this more often. I feel the sea-salty wind in my face, hear the roar of waves behind me. We asked Lonely Planet editor Amy Lynch to share her experience taking the ferry from Ireland to Bilbao, Spain.
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