Brittany Ferries fleet movements

[Niall]

Salamanca has settled nicely in to the route. Galicia will operate the Portsmouth - Bilbao service once she's out of drydock

[ccs]

In a change to the previous announcement the Salamanca is apparently staying on the Rosslare services, Galicia no longer expected to take over.

BF timetable now showing Galicia taking over on 3rd May. Previously Galicia was taking over in early April.

https://www.brittany-ferries.ie/map/timetables-pdf?country=IRL&departure=IEROE&arrival=ESBIO 

[giftgrub]

In a change to the previous announcement the Salamanca is apparently staying on the Rosslare services, Galicia no longer expected to take over.

BF timetable now showing Galicia taking over on 3rd May. Previously Galicia was taking over in early April.

https://www.brittany-ferries.ie/map/timetables-pdf?country=IRL&departure=IEROE&arrival=ESBIO 

BF keep springing surprises, hard to keep up with their plans.

[Niall]

I wouldn't be surprised if salamanca remains permanently on the Rosslare - Bilbao service

[IFPete]

It makes sense to keep Salamanca on Rosslare - Bilbao

[Davy Jones]

Are there any differences between the two - other than Salamanca can run on gas? I know they're both E-flexers.

[boathansm]

Are there any differences between the two - other than Salamanca can run on gas? I know they're both E-flexers.

Cargo space

Galicia 3100lm
Salamanca 2758lm

Pax are same on both.

[ccs]

Salamanca still in Bilbao and due to weather wont leave til 17.00 today. Due in Rosslare at 20.45 tommorow and sailing again for Bilbao at 23.00.
Pont Aven still in Santandar so tonights Roscoff to Cork sailing will either be cancelled or much delayed.

[ccs]

Last nights Pont Aven sailing form Roscoff to Cork was cancelled. In its place Armorique left Roscoff earlier this morning and is due in Cork at 21.00 and sailing again to Roscoff at 23.00.

The all day sailing from Roscoff brings back memories of 2004 when Pont Aven had a similar all day sailing schedule from Roscoff to Cork. In 2005 they reverted to an overnight sailing.

[ccs]

Salamanca still in Bilbao and due to weather wont leave til 17.00 today. Due in Rosslare at 20.45 tommorow and sailing again for Bilbao at 23.00.
Pont Aven still in Santandar so tonights Roscoff to Cork sailing will either be cancelled or much delayed.

Knock effect of this delay means that tonight's Rosslare to Cherbourg sailing has been cancelled.

[giftgrub]

video posted on Carlow weather of the Salamanca riding the waves off the Wexford coast in the storm yesterday

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1646452648650915840?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[seectinsap@gmail.com]

Thank you for the video. Very informative.

[giftgrub]

Nice review of the Salamanca Rosslare Bilbao service here:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/slow-travel-ireland-spain-ferry

[ccs]

Brittany Ferries schedule til Nov now available online. Interesting that Cork Roscoff service that usually doesnt operate from beginning of November to mid March is continuing to operate every Saturday until 30th December and beginning again on 10th February 2024.
Armorique will take over from Pont Aven on the Saturdays from early November with her own Wednesday sailings finishing on 1st November and recommencing in mid March when Pont Aven returns to take over the Saturday sailing.

[Cladyman]

Brittany Ferries schedule til Nov now available online. Interesting that Cork Roscoff service that usually doesnt operate from beginning of November to mid March is continuing to operate every Saturday until 30th December and beginning again on 10th February 2024.
Armorique will take over from Pont Aven on the Saturdays from early November with her own Wednesday sailings finishing on 1st November and recommencing in mid March when Pont Aven returns to take over the Saturday sailing.

I notice rosslare Cherbourg continues through winter as well. Can't remember did it run last winter?