Would you travel on a ferry in July?

[FinallyRelief]

To France - we've had it booked since beginning of the year but did cancel our accommodation...

We booked a cabin too..

If the ferry is still running and you can find accommodation and are allowed into France without quarantine, you could go.

Depends on whether they will insist on masks being worn.

The Woolwich ferry, maybe :-).

What about the Air-Con in the cabins, restaurants etc? I'd be looking at the ferry company advice before deciding.

You'd be better to go now while transmission is low than when infection rates rise once everything starts opening back up.

We have just booked p&o dover to Calais to drive down to Spain if FCO says so. I didn’t fancy Brittany Ferries and being in a cabin. I have booked a refundable ticket in case we aren’t allowed.

Holiday accommodation has just opened in France. I was able to book 2 weeks in early September without a problem, less than 400€/week with private pool. So, shouldn't imagine you'll have a problem finding somewhere.

Probably. Could take some cleaning stuff and pop in and clean it yourself (cabin) if you are worried.

Yes, a ferry wouldn't worry me. They're not crowded like a plane or train is.

Mind you we were all ill week after coming back with them in half term. It might not have been the ferry though as the services were very very busy on the way back.

They are crowded when busy especially when people are waiting to get to the cars in the lifts and stairwells.

A short one like Dover-Calais yes, where you can go outside. I'd be less keen on a longer journey where you go in an overnight cabin like Harwich to Hook of Holland.

Nope. I think they are really crowded everywhere. Toilets, cafes, waiting to go up and down to car parks.

We are! Really excited to get away as we’ve both been working long hard hours throughout this and really really need a break.

When you have a cabin you have your own toilet and sink. You could take your own food and drink and go to the cabin and just sleep in it which is what we tend to do. Then just have bit of queue to get to the car perhaps

What about Eurotunnel?

I think it's Portsmouth to Caen

No way.

I'm considering the euro tunnel for a holiday to France or maybe Spain.

@whydoesitalwaysrainonme82

No way.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/3949359-people-please-stay-home-if-you-can

I recommend this thread for you.

No, I personally wouldn't.
Each to their own though.
My reasons being holidays are literally just starting to open up again then so

• likely to be busy
• what happens if abroad and things break out again/lockdowns etc

I'd rather wait and see how it all pans out before doing any holidays.
So we're not going on one this year, going to do day trips instead.

No. Too many people and I wouldn’t want to wear a face mask.

I think now is the best time before an increase in infection!

I read the post it seem people do want to get out there so to speak - safely

I think we would go on a ferry if we were driving to Europe but I would be insistent on increased hand-washing (not OTT but between surfaces) and generally you know surface alert. I would check travel insurance/breakdown cover just to make sure you are covered for the usuals.

We are and really looking forward to it, we have a cabin and will be taking taking plenty of appropriate cleaning wipes. Our other sailings had been cancelled twice so will definitely going.