Topic: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides (Read 3488722 times)

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7500 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:26:50 »

Sounds great

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7501 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:27:17 »

I've been on the HSS when it was in Harwich, they're pretty impressive machines, just not much to do onboard $:-\$

I heard one of them came back to the UK recently, do you know why?

clanky · « **Reply #7502 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:27:36 »

So in effect I will be going from the UK to Lanzarote by circumnavigating the bloody globe!

trialguy · « **Reply #7503 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:27:49 »

ok guys,
i have to go to my hotel...to take a rest.

thanks TFM for helping me with the pictur problem...

And Clanky have a happy time in Korea!

CÃ½a guys tomorow!

BYE!

TG

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7504 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:28:33 »

Bye TrialGuy

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7505 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:29:20 »

Quote from: clanky on July 20, 2010, 21:27:36

So in effect I will be going from the UK to Lanzarote by circumnavigating the bloody globe!

Some people pay good money to do that...

Cunard have a 112 day round the globe trip for Â£110,000

clanky · « **Reply #7506 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:29:34 »

bye trialguy, good night.

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7507 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:30:13 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2010, 21:29:20

Some people pay good money to do that...

Cunard have a 112 day round the globe trip for Â£110,000

I bet he won't be doing it on an Ocean Liner though

clanky · « **Reply #7508 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:31:10 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2010, 21:29:20

Some people pay good money to do that...

Cunard have a 112 day round the globe trip for Â£110,000

lol yeah, I will be doing the UK to Korea bit and the USA (if that's where the ship ends up) to Spain bit by air though.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7509 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:31:19 »

he is doing it in a ferry... very similar...

Not sure about the HSS coming back to the UK...

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7510 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:36:29 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2010, 21:31:19

he is doing it in a ferry... very similar...

Are you sure

(http://img3.imageshack.us/i/largecabindooriferry.jpg/)

(http://img685.imageshack.us/i/qm220q1.jpg/)

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7511 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:37:07 »

They both have beds, and a window...

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7512 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:39:16 »

Quote from: Nathan|C on July 20, 2010, 21:27:17

I heard one of them came back to the UK recently, do you know why?

Stena Explorer recently came back to Holyhead, as Stena Lynx III is back on the Fishguard route

laganviking · « **Reply #7513 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:43:14 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2010, 21:25:43

No

But i am hoping to try the Stena ships out of Stranraer, , I have always wanted to go on the Caledonia, and an HSS...

Cant say your missing much by not going on the cal

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7514 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:43:53 »

Quote from: laganviking on July 20, 2010, 21:43:14

Cant say your missing much by not going on the cal

Why is that?

clanky · « **Reply #7515 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:44:47 »

Hey Lagan, I would suspect that my cabin will be a little better than that!

laganviking · « **Reply #7516 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:46:35 »

Hi clanky

If i had to get from Scotland to Northern Ireland, it would not be on Stena's pax ferries.
Highlander and Causeway are better in my humble opinion

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7517 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:47:18 »

What is wrong with them then...?

clanky · « **Reply #7518 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:50:05 »

Have never been on Stena's Irish sea ro-pax's, sailed on the HSS as a punter and on the Highlander and Causeway as second engineer briefly, they are nice ships.

laganviking · « **Reply #7519 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:51:51 »

Haven't been on the ...... the...... the new one

(the name escapes me

) The Cal just seems very worn out and odd looking from the outside $:-\$ 9 times outta 10 it works out cheaper to go Larne - Cairnryan on the Highlander, compared to Belfast - Stranraer on the Cal.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7520 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:53:39 »

the Stena Navigator

ex Seafrance Manet

but the Stena Caledonia looks a lovey ship...

laganviking · « **Reply #7521 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:57:00 »

Ah yess the Nav

If you look at her she dips in the middle. Surely it would be better to get something more ro ro friendly?

But its not just Belfast Stena, i have been on the Explorer and the Adventurer from Dun Laoghaire and Dublin.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7522 on:** July 20, 2010, 21:57:55 »

Assuming she follows the Caledonia, the dip is to allow a ramp between decks suitable for lorries to drive up.

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7523 on:** July 20, 2010, 22:00:17 »

Wonder what's going to happen to the Stena Leader and co? They have a lower capacity than more modern ships, and they must be expensive to maintain and run at 35 years old...

laganviking · « **Reply #7524 on:** July 20, 2010, 22:01:47 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2010, 21:57:55

Assuming she follows the Caledonia, the dip is to allow a ramp between decks suitable for lorries to drive up.

I meant the Cal dips in the middle

Quote from: Nathan|C on July 20, 2010, 22:00:17

Wonder what's going to happen to the Stena Leader and co? They have a lower capacity than more modern ships, and they must be expensive to maintain and run at 35 years old...

DONT LET JACK SEE THIS

I had heard rumours that they were going to be replaced a year or two ago by North Sea tonnage, but nothing happened.

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