Ferries Spain to UK February March nearly all full!

[Moped]

Tried to book a return crossing from Spain to UK to beat Brexit withdrawal to discover only 1 crossing available in the whole of March before Brexit day. And hardly any in February. So if you plan to use a Spanish ferry to return to the UK ahead of Brexit uncertainty book now!

I phoned Brittany Ferries and they said the volume of traffic on their ferries from Spain to UK in February and March was unprecedented.

Still some space on French ferries.

With this mass exodus of Brits it makes me wonder how the Spanish economy will shape up from April onwards?

Also made me wonder how the UK will cope with what could be all those additional returning caravans and motorhomes that have been permanently sited in Spain for years on end and also all the returning expats. Does the UK have enough campsite and wild camping capacity?

Could be a sudden flood of sellers and some spring bargains to be had if returning expats are looking to sell on their motorhomes and tourers.

 

[antiquesam]

Tried to book a return crossing from Spain to UK to beat Brexit withdrawal to discover only 1 crossing available in the whole of March before Brexit day. And hardly any in February. So if you plan to use a Spanish ferry to return to the UK ahead of Brexit uncertainty book now!

I phoned Brittany Ferries and they said the volume of traffic on their ferries from Spain to UK in February and March was unprecedented.

Still some space on French ferries.

With this mass exodus of Brits it makes me wonder how the Spanish economy will shape up from April onwards?

Also made me wonder how the UK will cope with what could be all those additional returning caravans and motorhomes that have been permanently sited in Spain for years on end and also all the returning expats. Does the UK have enough campsite and wild camping capacity?

Could be a sudden flood of sellers and some spring bargains to be had if returning expats are looking to sell on their motorhomes and tourers.

If they are expats and they sell home on wheels where are they going to live? House prices will have increased since they left and the private rental sector is a disgrace.

 

[jagmanx]

Agreed

If they are expats and they sell home on wheels where are they going to live? House prices will have increased since they left and the private rental sector is a disgrace.

Not really a Brexit problem just a problem with a BAD PLAN

 

[John H]

If they are expats and they sell home on wheels where are they going to live? House prices will have increased since they left and the private rental sector is a disgrace.

If the campsite we are on is typical then it is overwintering Brits in motorhomes/caravans who normally drift home between March and May all deciding to go in March to be on the safe side. You should have little trouble booking a ferry home in May but then you will have to face other uncertainties about whether your driving licence and insurance are valid

 

[alcam]

Tried to book a return crossing from Spain to UK to beat Brexit withdrawal to discover only 1 crossing available in the whole of March before Brexit day. And hardly any in February. So if you plan to use a Spanish ferry to return to the UK ahead of Brexit uncertainty book now!

I phoned Brittany Ferries and they said the volume of traffic on their ferries from Spain to UK in February and March was unprecedented.

Still some space on French ferries.

With this mass exodus of Brits it makes me wonder how the Spanish economy will shape up from April onwards?

Also made me wonder how the UK will cope with what could be all those additional returning caravans and motorhomes that have been permanently sited in Spain for years on end and also all the returning expats. Does the UK have enough campsite and wild camping capacity?

Could be a sudden flood of sellers and some spring bargains to be had if returning expats are looking to sell on their motorhomes and tourers.

Not affecting me directly at the moment , so easy for me to say , but surely people need to calm down ?
Heaven , earth and a few other things will be moved to stop a no deal situation , by both sides .
Probable options , revised deal , extension of deadline , second referendum . All of which means the end of March will not be D day scenario .

 

[Deleted member 9849]

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Also made me wonder how the UK will cope with what could be all those additional returning caravans and motorhomes that have been permanently sited in Spain for years on end and also all the returning expats. Does the UK have enough campsite and wild camping capacity?......................................

They'll park them all on a disused airfield in Kent.:lol-053:

 

[Moped]

There is Spanish ferry space available after March 28th. But 99.9% full before. So if you are happy to take Brexit uncertainty in your stride then April May crossings are fine. But really it is now too late for February March for those who are cautious unless you travel through France. The issue is we simply do not know how the Spanish and French authorities will act in the first few weeks until things settle down.

 

[Deleted member 9849]

Not affecting me directly at the moment , so easy for me to say , but surely people need to calm down ?
Heaven , earth and a few other things will be moved to stop a no deal situation , by both sides .
Probable options , revised deal , extension of deadline , second referendum . All of which means the end of March will not be D day scenario .

I agree with that statement and am remarkably calm considering we leave for the Iberian peninsular before the big day and return after it.No point in worrying and letting it spoil the holiday

 

[Wooie1958]

They'll park them all on a disused airfield in Kent.:lol-053:

In that case i think i`ll buy a catering / burger van and get meself down there to feed all the lazy buggers that don`t cook in their own vans :rolleyes2: :lol-049:

 

[barryd]

I would say its highly likely that there will at the very least be an Article 50 extension now anyway.

I wouldnt be dashing home in a panic if I were there.

 

[John H]

Not affecting me directly at the moment , so easy for me to say , but surely people need to calm down ?
Heaven , earth and a few other things will be moved to stop a no deal situation , by both sides .
Probable options , revised deal , extension of deadline , second referendum . All of which means the end of March will not be D day scenario .

I agree - which is why we booked our return ferry for April

 

[Deleted member 58274]

No panic !!

Yeah....we plan to potter back late March early April and have no concerns whatsoever...via France and Calais to Dover.....the extension is looking most likely !! Even with a "catastrophic" no deal there will be time allowed to return home before the machine gunners are deployed.....:banana::idea: !! Maja

 

[alcam]

In that case i think i`ll buy a catering / burger van and get meself down there to feed all the lazy buggers that don`t cook in their own vans :rolleyes2: :lol-049:

While you're at it get a jobbywheecha . Charge the motorhomers for disposal and the farmers for fertiliser

 

[antiquesam]

Not really a Brexit problem just a problem with a BAD PLAN

I fully agree. I'm quite relaxed about it all. I've even booked a proper holiday [ie not in the van] in Europe for June.

 

[korky]

Don't worry Chris Grayling will arrange some extra ferries, he's quite good at this sort of thing you know.

Korky.

 

[Channa]

On caravan forums a more people seem to be playing "safe" rather than go abroad which could help our own tourism, others reflect the views here crack on and don't worry more a trait of wildcampers

Some people are just not the knee jerk type, hence everything needs planning not my cup of tea

Channa

 

[TJBi]

Tried to book a return crossing from Spain to UK to beat Brexit withdrawal to discover only 1 crossing available in the whole of March before Brexit day. And hardly any in February. So if you plan to use a Spanish ferry to return to the UK ahead of Brexit uncertainty book now!

I phoned Brittany Ferries and they said the volume of traffic on their ferries from Spain to UK in February and March was unprecedented.

Still some space on French ferries.

With this mass exodus of Brits it makes me wonder how the Spanish economy will shape up from April onwards?

Also made me wonder how the UK will cope with what could be all those additional returning caravans and motorhomes that have been permanently sited in Spain for years on end and also all the returning expats. Does the UK have enough campsite and wild camping capacity?

Could be a sudden flood of sellers and some spring bargains to be had if returning expats are looking to sell on their motorhomes and tourers.

Is this situation caused by a mass exodus of Brits as you state or by increased freight movements prior to B-day?

 

[Moped]

Is this situation caused by a mass exodus of Brits as you state or by increased freight movements prior to B-day?

That thought had occurred to me. A lot of our food comes from Spain. I did wonder if maybe the UK government and supermarkets had reserved space on the ferries for truckers as part of its no deal planning. After all Brittany Ferries do have a £40m contract from the UK government.

And the only ferry I could get in March was an unscheduled one Bilbao - Plymouth .... not one of their normal routes and only offered on their website or by phone. It is not available on aFerry.com, CAMC or other ferry third party providers so is under the radar. As it was a weird one I phoned to double check that it was genuine and not a mistake.

 

[colinm]

Don't worry Chris Grayling will arrange some extra ferries, he's quite good at this sort of thing you know.

Korky.

I've got a couple of windsurfers, how many £millions would I get for them?

 

[korky]

I've got a couple of windsurfers, how many £millions would I get for them?

Don't know but it's a brilliant idea.I'll email him right away. This kind of "blue sky thinking" is what the Government needs right now.
Korky.