Brittany Ferries Cabins

[Pekchenko]

Hi,

I'm looking to book an overnight ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo next year which will be for 2 adults, a 4 year old and two 1year olds. Having previously travelled with one child the 4 berth cabins were fine , but i think we'd have difficulty squeezing all 5 of us in so have considered getting a 3 bed commodore cabin with a travel cot.
The booking process doesn't allow us to only book this cabin so i've reserved another two seats, but without any intention of actually using them.
Has anyone else ever had any experience of travelling with 3 young children on the overnight ferry, and the best way to approach it?

We used to book a Commodore cabin (three berth) and then just put our second child on a blow up bed. The main challenge was an immovable table in the middle of the room so her bed sat in the space towards the door/en suite. If your travel cot isn't massive you might be able to all squidge in though...

I book a 4 berth and bring a sleeping bag, mat and pillow and sleep on the floor between the two youngest. Husband and eldest on top bunks. Your eldest is younger so could put both adults on top bunks and put one of the kids on the floor? Or just top and tail the two youngest in one bed? No need to book extra seats this way because they assume babies are in cots and aren't using beds.

Thanks, i think a 3 berth Commodore with a 4th blow up bed for an adult/the eldest and then the two youngest top to tail in one of the beds with bed rails sounds like the best option.

They do have travel cots on board that fit between the bunks but from memory they are small and possibly only suitable for up to 12 months. How much is a commodore cabin? Would it be possible to book a 4 berth and a two berth cabin or is that a lot more expensive?

I've just had a look and getting a two and 4 berth cabin actually works out about £150 cheaper overall. Even getting the best outside 4 berth and 2 berth cabins work out overall £40 cheaper so i'm leaning towards that i think now.

At least then everyone will have a bit more room.

Took this route a few weeks back. 4bed cabin, 5 of us. I shared with the smallest child! Beds were a good size. It's just one night so we just piled in!

I only have two kids but one insisted on sleeping in with me, it was fine. I don’t sleep much on the ferry anyway. That said, if you can afford two get it just because they are tiny. The commodore cabins are really nice though! Only stayed in one once.

Thanks for your input everyone, any kid of travel with twins and a toddler feels like a military operation!