Travel: How can you save money by travelling by ferry?

Could you save by travelling by ferry?

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00:00With the ferry, I pack up the car, I haven't gone for a decent length of time, I can put

00:05the bike in it, I can put the dogs in it, whatever. If the family are coming with me,

00:09we just load it up and go. And we've always done that as a family. My dad always did it,

00:14we just always did that. So it doesn't seem like a strange thing to me. So when I saw

00:19the research that such a high percentage of British people haven't tried the ferry, I

00:24was like, why? You also live on an island. This seems weird to me.

00:29When it comes to travelling on a budget, there are some top tips for Brits. These include

00:33travelling overnight, which removes the need to fork out extra for a hotel, and trying

00:39routes that offer a sail in rail option. Combining train travel and the ferry crossing into one

00:43ticket usually can make your overall journey much cheaper.

00:47You're meant to be, your journey's meant to be part of the holiday. And let's be honest,

00:51the airport is just less and less relaxing as we go, as it gets busier. So there's something

00:56kind of romantic about packing up the car, jumping on the ferry, and having your own

01:00little world around you, having your snacks. I don't know, you've got 20 pairs of shoes

01:05in the boot for your holiday. It doesn't matter. You can bring whatever you want. No one's

01:10going to tell you what to do. The stress of, like, I have two dogs. Do you know how much

01:14it costs to kind of get people to mind your dogs?

01:17Why do you think Brits are a little bit stuck in their ways and don't want to try something

01:20new?

01:22I don't know how you know something's there and you don't want to explore it. How can

01:28you not want to go and explore a neighbouring island? Here's my theory, right? And I think

01:32you've hit on something about people, you know, being nervous and not wanting change.

01:35I think a lot of travel sickness is up there. I think it's in the mind. I think if you decide

01:40I'm going on a ferry, I'm going to be sick. You're going to be sick. But like, they've

01:46changed. Like, technology's changed. When you're thinking ferry travel versus flying,

01:52break it down and be real honest with yourself.