Portsmouth to St Malo Ferry

Tommy2
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edited December 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Could anyone give advice on the Portsmouth to St Malo ferry is it really as cramped like people say, We will be traveling in July with a caravan we are based in East Yorkshire is this the best route to take. We would like to head to the La Rochelle region anyone recommend a nice quite site with good facilities Thanks everyone.

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited December 2016 #2

    The ferry to St Malo is the comfortable way to go if you want to go from Portsmouth overnight, though the afternoon sailing from Portsmouth to Caen is much cheaper. The St Malo ferry is only cramped if you have a very wide Caravan, or the people alongside do - but you can hardly blame the ferry company for that, can you . 

    I have never found a good campsite at La Rochelle itself - look an hour south or an hour north of you want to be on the mainland, or go over the toll bridge to the Ile de Re , but that will be very busy in July. Good wishes.

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    edited December 2016 #3

    Who liked it? I did myself. Mad, innit? 

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    edited December 2016 #6

    In answer to the OP. We travelled back on this route a few months ago. Didn't feel any more cramped than any other ferry operator that we've used in recent years. Ferry itself was spacious and some of the hot food was recognisable as food.

    Like EuroT we've not found a decent site at La Rochelle but have on the Ile de Re (one place you will need to book in July). Also stayed on the municipal at Marans, not far from La R and it was Ok. Town was't much but good access to most places of interest.

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