Can anyone Advise on a road trip from Cherbourg to Salou...

[Thomas Dixon]

hi all
I am considering a 1400 km (each way trip through France and into Cambrils to stay in San Guli near Salou.
I would normally do the 600 km run from Bilbo to Sanguli but Britney Ferries has no pet-friendly cabins.

I have a 2.0 ltr Discovery Sport towing a Venus 550/4, Google maps is saying 14 hrs, and I know a lot of Dutch go to the same camp site takes 20 plus hrs.

Any tips or advice gratefully Taken

 

[Buckman]

Brittany Ferries do have pet friendly cabins, but whether they are available at the time when you are making a booking is another issue?

 

[Thomas Dixon]

Brittany Ferries do have pet friendly cabins, but whether they are available at the time when you are making a booking is another issue?

Thanks for the advise Buckman, that's the problem, the Pet friendly and Kennels are all gone for the Dates when we can go. I have made the executive call and wont do the drive as I am guessing it will take a good 18 hrs to drive from top of France to Salou, not worth it. So on to plan B lol

 

[Mel]

Could you engage a good dog sitter or kennels? Sacrilege to some dog owners I know, but our now elderly mutt is happy with being boarded out.
Mel

 

[Buckman]

Thanks for the advise Buckman, that's the problem, the Pet friendly and Kennels are all gone for the Dates when we can go. I have made the executive call and wont do the drive as I am guessing it will take a good 18 hrs to drive from top of France to Salou, not worth it. So on to plan B lol

Is there a reason why you cannot put the dogs in kennels on board the ferry. Ours always travelled in the kennels when visiting Spain. We would take them out for a walk last thing at night and again first thing in the morning. There is a secluded area for the dogs to walk. Obviously during the day we took them out for walks around the deck as much as possible.

 

[Hutch]

Is there a reason why you cannot put the dogs in kennels on board the ferry. Ours always travelled in the kennels when visiting Spain. We would take them out for a walk last thing at night and again first thing in the morning. There is a secluded area for the dogs to walk. Obviously during the day we took them out for walks around the deck as much as possible.

I wouldn't put our dogs in those kennels, it would stress the out too much. Bad enough leaving the at home for a few hours. They were fine in the back of the car for 4 hours.

 

[Buckman]

I wouldn't put our dogs in those kennels, it would stress the out too much. Bad enough leaving the at home for a few hours. They were fine in the back of the car for 4 hours.

Nothing wrong with the kennels on board the ferry we used to Santander and dogs were not bothered. We had 3 dogs in 2 kennels as they are small dogs i.e Yorkshire terriers. Also they are sued to being left at home or in the caravan on their own for short periods of a few hours. I guess a lot depends on the dog itself.

 

[Thomas Dixon]

Nothing wrong with the kennels on board the ferry we used to Santander and dogs were not bothered. We had 3 dogs in 2 kennels as they are small dogs i.e Yorkshire terriers. Also they are sued to being left at home or in the caravan on their own for short periods of a few hours. I guess a lot depends on the dog itself.

Agree with you about the kennels, however, my wife and kids and the dog are separate, we did leave her once for 3 weeks to go to the USA, and came home to a dog that would not eat for the kennels, at this stage, it would be like leaving a newborn in a kennel lol,

 

[Buckman]

Agree with you about the kennels, however, my wife and kids and the dog are separate, we did leave her once for 3 weeks to go to the USA, and came home to a dog that would not eat for the kennels, at this stage, it would be like leaving a newborn in a kennel lol,

I can understand, but on the ferry it is only one night and you can see the dog often and also play with them.