YD - "Wrecking the North Isles" - 2008 - 22nd - 27th June

[gwilson]

Being bone idle with the organisational skills of a dead fish and sloping teflon shoulders where responsibility is concerned. I need a hand as to where i book a ferry for myself and fishyheid, shortest cheapest option please, and any other info re, car parking etc etc

thank you.

[DanE]

I use Northlink Ferries. NorthLink Ferries - Orkney and Shetland car ferries – OFFICIAL SITE. Book over the phone.

Park at Scrabster for the week, cost £8 last year, I think. Ferry is about £15 as a foot passenger.

I have a dive container booked if you are on the same crossings as me, they are listed somewhere in the thread. Plenty of room of 3 other people's kit in there.

dan

[gwilson]

Originally Posted by DanE

I use Northlink Ferries. NorthLink Ferries - Orkney and Shetland car ferries – OFFICIAL SITE. Book over the phone.

Park at Scrabster for the week, cost £8 last year, I think. Ferry is about £15 as a foot passenger.

I have a dive container booked if you are on the same crossings as me, they are listed somewhere in the thread. Plenty of room of 3 other people's kit in there.

dan

Thank you i'll be in touch before i head back to work in 3 weeks, i might just manage to book it by then

[Hickdive]

Originally Posted by gwilson

What are you trying to say?



Possible car share??

Could be, if I get the space, Mrs H has given me the permission slip, I just need to hear from Hazel if the space is available.

[gwilson]

Originally Posted by Hickdive

Could be, if I get the space, Mrs H has given me the permission slip, I just need to hear from Hazel if the space is available.

Woohooo good to hear, should be able to get 3 of us in my car might be a squeeze in the back though

[Hickdive]

Originally Posted by gwilson

Woohooo good to hear, should be able to get 3 of us in my car might be a squeeze in the back though

Personally, I'd be happy on the roof for a week in the Northern Isles

[Letz]

Originally Posted by Hickdive

Could be, if I get the space, Mrs H has given me the permission slip, I just need to hear from Hazel if the space is available.

Brilliant You won't regret it

[gwilson]

Originally Posted by Hickdive

Personally, I'd be happy on the roof for a week in the Northern Isles

Im sure a "slim" chap like yourself will fit

Originally Posted by Sixsquid

Brilliant You won't regret it

My car might

[Hazel W]

Trip provisionally full again ....


1. Scubaclogger (deposit paid)
2. SilvaFish (Lou) (deposit paid)
3. The Duck (deposit paid)
4. DanE (deposit paid)
5.**Hickdive** TBC
6. Rob Dobson (deposit & balance Paid)
7. Rovingshark (deposit paid)
8. Gareth Wilson (deposit paid)
9. Fred Thompson (fishyheid) (deposit paid)
10. Madfish (deposit paid)
11. Puddlediver (deposit paid)
12. Puddlediver +1 (deposit paid)

Hazel

[Hickdive]

Originally Posted by gwilson

Im sure a "slim" chap like yourself will fit



My car might

Well, you'd better get the roof-rack out, looks like I'm coming on this gig after all.

Last time I was in Scapa (2005 mind you) it was something like 28.50 return for a foot pax on the Northlink ferry. Parking in the harbourside car park was an astonishing 35 quid for the week

It takes five hours to drive up there from Muirhead/Gartcosh. I normally aim to be up there by 10.00 to give me time for a cheapo brekkie and slabbing up in tescos in Thurso.