Moving from Ireland to Spain via ferry
It's now possible to travel by ferry directly from Rosslare to Bilbao or to Santander.
These ferries are operated by the french company, Brittany Ferries. and these routes take about 30 hours and operate in season twice weekly.
Because of the length of the crossing, it is imperative to include a cabin, and to ensure that cabins are available, it's advisable to book well in advance.
Even if your plans have to be altered, the booking can be made on a flexible basis.
Since Brexit happened in the UK, Ireland has gained more direct ferry routes that connect to Europe, without having to use the Landbridge, which used to essentially involve, firstly catching a ferry from Ireland to the UK And then another one from a port in the UK To Spain.
This ferry crossing to Spain is so long that it feels more like a Mini Cruise, with a choice of different restaurants, Cinemas, Shops, Bars etc.
Some of the cabins also have windows, with only a small surcharge.
Meals are booked in advance, when boarding the ferry, at the reception on board, and passengers can choose which 'sitting' is preferred.
The main meals are all Table Service.
The direct ferry from Ireland to Spain is also a route that we use when our customers are Moving to Spain from Ireland.
The route saves a lot of overland miles for our removal lorry drivers, and they can legally count the time onboard, as legal rest periods.
Pets are also catered for, with facility for taking your pet from the onboard kennels, and exercising them on one section of a deck area.
BTW... It's important to try to remember to cancel your vehicle alarm for the voyage, as the movement of the vessel, will often trigger the car alarm, and, this is not only annoying to any nearby passengers, but may also cause your batter to go flat!
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