Faroe Islands (Away) Wed 8th Jun 05

As much as I don't like throwing money at travel agents I reckon that for this trip I'll probably go on a package deal. I've looked at the options in terms of trying to organise my own way over and it looks as though if I was flying from Dublin and staying for 2 or 3 nights it would cost more than a package and would be a lot more hassle. I reckon that the package will be in the region of €700 but the way I see it, when am I likely to go to the Faroe Islands again.......outside of football, never. So far as the tickets for the match are concerned they may be included as part of the package but I'll send an application in to the FAI anyway. To be honest I don't see more than about 2,000 travelleing for this one. It's mid-week, it's very expensive and it's proving to be quite difficult to organise the travel aspect of it. This is not one for the fair weather supporter.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

will there be a package option then for definite?

---

There will definitely be packages available. I think that 747 Travel will have their prices soon enough. I don't know about the likes of Abbey Travel and Ray Treacy etc (probably no point in calling him as he's normally extremely expensive). The fact though that you are based in england would you not be better off getting a direct flight from London? That way you only have the one flight going out and coming back rather than going on a package that is going from Ireland. I don't know what the story is with accomodation though if you're making your own way over.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Schumi

I'd be surprised if there's more than a couple of hundred going to the Faroes. There wasn't even 5000 in Switzerland!

---

Well most people chose the glory trip of france rather than switzerland cause they were so close. We would have a huge crowed travelling if the game was in copenhagen as the only other away games are in march and october so time for people to afford it. Even if there is package trips will be very hard to get tickets due to the fact of us only been allocated around 800 tickets. A lot of those will ahve been allocated out already.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Paulie

I reckon that the package will be in the region of €700 .......To be honest I don't see more than about 2,000 travelleing for this one....

---

I cannot see travel agents doing it for anywhere near €700. Did you see how much they were charging for 2 nights in Paris?

No way will there be 2000 travelling, not enough tickets, not enough accommodation, midweek, too expensive. As you indicated in a previous post, not one for the fair weather brigade.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Superhoops

I cannot see travel agents doing it for anywhere near €700. Did you see how much they were charging for 2 nights in Paris?

No way will there be 2000 travelling, not enough tickets, not enough accommodation, midweek, too expensive. As you indicated in a previous post, not one for the fair weather brigade.

---

€700 was meant as an approximate price. I'd pay up to about €800 myself. I would hope that the travel agents realise that there is no point charging such a high price that people don't go (7 or 800 is of course a very high price). For me though I've had this one marked down as a definite from the time the draw was done so I'm prepared to pay a bit extra. As for the 2000 travelling, that's probably more wishful thinking on my part.

This is the latest email from the Ferry people

Quote:

---

Hello again,

At last we have the prices for Summer 2005.

The cheapest fare is in couchettes at £144, sharing inside 4 berth £192 and a 2
berth cabin will be £272 per person.

There are a range of discounts available, but I think the Group Discount would
suit you best.

Every 16th person travels free in the same category of accommodation. If you
have buses, for groups over 25 the bus will be free.

If you are looking at going ahead with this I will need passengers names, dates
of birth, nationality and passport numbers, and also a full postal address for
communication for yourself. If I could get this asap, I will get the places
held for you, if you are still looking at the Smyril Option.

Brgds

Kathryn

---

What crowd is this with?

they are the Smyril Line Shetland ferry company

The full info is posted further back in the thread. Kathryn is more than willing to help and kindly got back to me with more info. Shetlands is not an ideal place to get to, but its a start. Her email address is: Kathryn@smyril-line.co.uk

The birmingham crowd have two options available.

Option 1

Return flights from Stansted, 3 nights b&B for £370 (GBP) not sure who the flights are with.

Option 2

One day charter £500 (GBP) minimum of 30 people required.


Saw the details on a letter they sent out to members, contact details below. (though no details of the trip!!)

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/...ity_id=7502662

Cant Fly. Need Boat. Help!

I just got a reply from Atlantic Airways

====
Hi
I have checked our flights, and can see that we have direct flights
Stansted/Faroe Islands 05jun - departing Stansted 15:30 - Arriving
Faroe Island 18:50

And we have a return flight 09jun - departing Faroe Island 11:30 -
arriving Stansted 14:45

The recomanded price is 254£ one way.

If you chose to stay the night between Saturday and Sunday, we can
give you a better offer - fx.276£ for a return ticket ( payed/and ticked 7
days before depature and non refundable)

===

On their web site the combined price was approx £315 (fares are one way although the Sunday flight is already selling well)

Follow this link: https://ebooking.sig2net.com/gbp/One...=OneMonthAvail

We've sorted out flights with Iceland Express and Atlantic Airways via Reykjavik for about the same price although flight back is Friday to Reykjavik and Saturday to Stansted.

Don't think there should be any probs with watching the game.

http://www.framtak.com/photos/faroes_slovenia.html

The stadium has it's very own version of Millwall's old Den's - and politically incorrect - 'Jew Hill'.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by lopez

On their web site the combined price was approx £315 (fares are one way although the Sunday flight is already selling well)

Follow this link: https://ebooking.sig2net.com/gbp/One...=OneMonthAvail

We've sorted out flights with Iceland Express and Atlantic Airways via Reykjavik for about the same price although flight back is Friday to Reykjavik and Saturday to Stansted.

Don't think there should be any probs with watching the game.

http://www.framtak.com/photos/faroes_slovenia.html

The stadium has it's very own version of Millwall's old Den's - and politically incorrect - 'Jew Hill'.

---

Link doesn't work (https://ebooking.sig2net.com/gbp/On...e=OneMonthAvail)

Gives this error:

Error(s)
System error. Please try again later (-140000)


Avian eBooking has generated an system error
An system error has occured. Please try again later.


?????????????????????????????????

Go to the Atlantic Airlines web site. http://www.atlantic.fo/Default.asp?sida=97

Press 'International' which should bring you here: http://www.atlantic.fo/Default.asp?sida=96

Try on-line booking to the right which should lead you here: https://ebooking.sig2net.com/gbp/def...uage=en&bhcp=1

Then press on the London/Reykjavik/Oslo section and you should be at the page mentioned before.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by lopez

Don't think there should be any probs with watching the game.

http://www.framtak.com/photos/faroes_slovenia.html

The stadium has it's very own version of Millwall's old Den's - and politically incorrect - 'Jew Hill'.

---

You could pitch your tent there too lopez ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Jon'o

You could pitch your tent there too lopez ;)

---

Never thought of that. :confused: That's a great idea! :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Ash

I just got a reply from Atlantic Airways

====
Hi
I have checked our flights, and can see that we have direct flights
Stansted/Faroe Islands 05jun - departing Stansted 15:30 - Arriving
Faroe Island 18:50

And we have a return flight 09jun - departing Faroe Island 11:30 -
arriving Stansted 14:45

The recomanded price is 254£ one way.

If you chose to stay the night between Saturday and Sunday, we can
give you a better offer - fx.276£ for a return ticket ( payed/and ticked 7
days before depature and non refundable)

===

---

Trying to sort out the same flights. £315 for the return. Scottish mate went to the euro04 qualifier a couple of years ago and camped out on the hills, with the rest of his tartan army.

anyone know how much the ferry is between iceland and faroe's

I have been trying but short of rininging symril line I have found very little.

I do know that it is the opposite end if Iceland though but my plan was to spend a week in all up there, and do 2 days in iceland 3 days in faroes, 3 days in iceland

Pete

Just got this from Stephens green Classic Sports Travel
=============
World Cup Soccer - Faroe Islands v Republic Ireland
Wednesday 08 June 2005
Torshaven Faroe Islands Luxury Cruise

Stephens Green Classic Sports Travel is pleased to offer exclusively to the
Irish market a unique opportunity to cruise Ex. Dublin Port on the Luxury
Cruise Ship MV Rembrandt to the Faroe Islands.

Departing Dublin on Sunday 05 June 2005 to attend this very important game.

The cruise Duration is 7 Days/6 nights.

The MV Rembrandt cruise ship is formerly the Cunard Crown Monarch Vessel
and was built in Valencia in Spain in 1990 and the gross tonnage is
15,270 with an average cruise speed of 16 knots. There is a variety of
accommodation available, all cabins are en suite with Satellite TV, Music
channels, telephone and air conditioning. The cabin ratio is as follows:
• 10 luxury suites • 23 Mini Suites • 200 outside cabins with porthole
• 30 inside cabins.

The recreation facilities on board are as follows:
• Lounge Bars (5) • Crown Cabaret Show Lounge • Vision Lounge
• Outdoor Swimming Pool • Casino • Photographer • Fitness Centre
• Sauna / Solarium • Hairdresser / beauty salon • Shops
• Hospital / Doctor / Nurse

Prices commence at €899 per person, for a berth in a 4 berth inside cabin –
Full Board (Including coach transfers in the Faroe Islands)
• Two Bed inside cabin is €1189 per person
• Two bed outside cabin is €1299 per person
• Deluxe Cabins commence €1499 per person

A full comprehensive cabin listings will be available shortly and a colour
brochure on 01 December ’04.
Extras:
Dublin & Torshaven Port Taxes, Match Tickets, Insurance
The Initial deposit to book is 30% of the Cruise cost depending on which
cabin you choose with the balance to be paid on 30 March ’05.

We look forward to being of service to you on this famous occasion.

Stephens Green Classic Sports Travel
2 Rampart Lane, Main Street, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Tel: 01 2837900 Fax: 01 2602435 Email: sports@dkt.ie
All meals are included on board the ship
• Breakfast • Lunch • Afternoon Tea • Dinner(2 Sittings) • Midnight Buffet

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Jon'o

You could pitch your tent there too lopez ;)

---

Note that is not the stadium that the game will be played at AFAIK

We are playing in Torshavn stadium.
Here is a pic

Pete

They have a new ground since then, which they played both Germany and France in. However when the played Scotland they played in the really small ground, and saved the newer stadium for the Germans. The pictures from the Slovenian Game are probably not of the ground that we will be playing .

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Ash

Just got this from Stephens green Classic Sports Travel
=============
World Cup Soccer - Faroe Islands v Republic Ireland
Wednesday 08 June 2005
Torshaven Faroe Islands Luxury Cruise

Stephens Green Classic Sports Travel is pleased to offer exclusively to the
Irish market a unique opportunity to cruise Ex. Dublin Port on the Luxury
Cruise Ship MV Rembrandt to the Faroe Islands.

Departing Dublin on Sunday 05 June 2005 to attend this very important game.

The cruise Duration is 7 Days/6 nights.

The MV Rembrandt cruise ship is formerly the Cunard Crown Monarch Vessel
and was built in Valencia in Spain in 1990 and the gross tonnage is
15,270 with an average cruise speed of 16 knots. There is a variety of
accommodation available, all cabins are en suite with Satellite TV, Music
channels, telephone and air conditioning. The cabin ratio is as follows:
• 10 luxury suites • 23 Mini Suites • 200 outside cabins with porthole
• 30 inside cabins.

The recreation facilities on board are as follows:
• Lounge Bars (5) • Crown Cabaret Show Lounge • Vision Lounge
• Outdoor Swimming Pool • Casino • Photographer • Fitness Centre
• Sauna / Solarium • Hairdresser / beauty salon • Shops
• Hospital / Doctor / Nurse

Prices commence at €899 per person, for a berth in a 4 berth inside cabin –
Full Board (Including coach transfers in the Faroe Islands)
• Two Bed inside cabin is €1189 per person
• Two bed outside cabin is €1299 per person
• Deluxe Cabins commence €1499 per person

A full comprehensive cabin listings will be available shortly and a colour
brochure on 01 December ’04.
Extras:
Dublin & Torshaven Port Taxes, Match Tickets, Insurance
The Initial deposit to book is 30% of the Cruise cost depending on which
cabin you choose with the balance to be paid on 30 March ’05.

We look forward to being of service to you on this famous occasion.

Stephens Green Classic Sports Travel
2 Rampart Lane, Main Street, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Tel: 01 2837900 Fax: 01 2602435 Email: sports@dkt.ie
All meals are included on board the ship
• Breakfast • Lunch • Afternoon Tea • Dinner(2 Sittings) • Midnight Buffet

---

Jolly good knees up for the suits, I think :rolleyes:

it doesn't say anything about gettin back?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by $Leon$

it doesn't say anything about gettin back?

---

could we get Delaney and Corcoran to go and not come back?

has anyone come up with flights from anywhere which would allow us to leave on Thursday. Any option i've come up with so far entails staying for a couple of nighst after the game

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Cowboy

has anyone come up with flights from anywhere which would allow us to leave on Thursday. Any option i've come up with so far entails staying for a couple of nighst after the game

---

Try Maersk Air or Atlantic Airways, you will have to travel via London

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Cowboy

has anyone come up with flights from anywhere which would allow us to leave on Thursday. Any option i've come up with so far entails staying for a couple of nighst after the game

---

I think there are Maersk Air flights via Copenhagen and London Gatwick which leave on the Thursday. I would try travelocity opodo or ebookers.

have just booked my flights today via Reykjavik, am gonna stay in iceland for a few days either side of the 4 days in the faroes, and make a trip out of it.

as an aside, what time does the match kick off at. I have seen it listed somewhere as 12.

if it is that is good news, as I am having a hell of a time trying to find accommodation in Torshavn and if it is at 12, it would make it easy to stay near Vestmanana or even Sandavágur and just come to Torshavn on the day of the game.

Pete

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by finn

I think there are Maersk Air flights via Copenhagen and London Gatwick which leave on the Thursday.

Pete

---

Thanks but tried that option and flight and accomodation total over a grand. Theresa the travel agent from the faroes checked it out for me

We got booked a few weeks back but only getting round to posting about it now.

We are flying to London on the Sunday after the Israel game, then out of Gatwick on the Monday at 9 in the morning. Arrive in the Faroes at 2 on the Monday afternoon, having booked a house for six in the centre of Tórshavn.

Flying back on the Thursday at 11am, few hours in Billund(might squeeze in a visit to Legoland :D )and then back into London for six, back into Dublin for ten that night. Some of the rest of the lads are going via Iceland and staying on for a few days

Roll on June

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Maribor

We got booked a few weeks back but only getting round to posting about it now.

We are flying to London on the Sunday after the Israel game, then out of Gatwick on the Monday at 9 in the morning. Arrive in the Faroes at 2 on the Monday afternoon, having booked a house for six in the centre of Tórshavn.

Flying back on the Thursday at 11am, few hours in Billund(might squeeze in a visit to Legoland :D )and then back into London for six, back into Dublin for ten that night. Some of the rest of the lads are going via Iceland and staying on for a few days

Roll on June

---

Kev, - could you post / PM the details of the people you booked the house in torshavn with.

also anyone trying to organise accommodation in the faroes, let me know as I am in the same boat and if there were a group of us, it would be easier than one looking on his own.

Thanks

Pete

I've been trying for a while now but cant get a good price on the gatwick/bilund option, anything cheaper just takes too long. I hear the guys at "stand up etc" are thinking about chartering a small plane

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by finn

Kev, - could you post / PM the details of the people you booked the house in torshavn with.

also anyone trying to organise accommodation in the faroes, let me know as I am in the same boat and if there were a group of us, it would be easier than one looking on his own.

Thanks

Pete

---

Pete,

I used the incoming accommodation department of the Faroese offices of Smyril Line, the ferry crowd who can be found on office@smyril-line.fo

As regards hotels, I reckon people would need to forget about them and move onto thinking about guesthouses, houses and B&Bs as there doesn't appear to be a sniff of hotel availability. The team is basically taking over what was the Best Western on the outskirts, and all the others are booked up by the Ferry & Air companies who use them in packages.

Other option is staying out of Torshavn and driving to the game but that is up to yourselves. Commendable and all as the idea of chartering a plane is, if there is no accommodation, there is no accommodation. Start pricing tents in the January sales would be my advice lads!

Cowboy- the prices have slowed crept up and spaces on the remaining ones are slowly disappearing. When I looked at the start it was around £240 with brilliant stopover options(arrive in Copenhagen at 7pm on the Sunday, stay over and fly out the next night at 5pm) if you wanted them. However I thought it would be better to sort out the accommodation end of it first. This took a while, and by the time I got back to looking at flights again the best ones were all gone(this hasn't been helped by Maersk Air's decision to pull out of their Faroese routes, and merely code share with Atlantic) and the price of the others have all crept up by £40-80 a time.

My advice is to use "Kelkoo", and enter Gatwick- Faroes. Then choose your dates and it will search around showing you all the flights, and the way in which prices vary between different online travel agents. The flights aren't going to be cheap as it is over a two hour flight from Copenhagen to the Faroes, no short jaunt!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Maribor

Pete,

I used the incoming accommodation department of the Faroese offices of Smyril Line, the ferry crowd who can be found on office@smyril-line.fo

As regards hotels, I reckon people would need to forget about them and move onto thinking about guesthouses, houses and B&Bs as there doesn't appear to be a sniff of hotel availability. The team is basically taking over what was the Best Western on the outskirts, and all the others are booked up by the Ferry & Air companies who use them in packages.

Other option is staying out of Torshavn and driving to the game but that is up to yourselves. Commendable and all as the idea of chartering a plane is, if there is no accommodation, there is no accommodation. Start pricing tents in the January sales would be my advice lads!

---

lol, believe it or not the tent will be going anyway cos planning on using it in Iceland if I cant get a cheap bed on my trip round the island, and i am already half resigned to using it in the faroes, but its no worse than some of the places I have stayed when travelling, its positively preferable to some of the hovels :)

There is a campsite 1.5km outside the town, £5stg "acceptable bathroom and kitchen facilities, but the ground is hard and prone to flooding" - according to the lonely planet

hopefully the locals will be accommodating, and allow the old tent to be pitched in a garden.

will probably only stay in torshavn on the night of the game though, and stay outside. was thinking that if the game was at 12 in the afternoon that staying outside the town would be a completely feasible option but have still not managed to confirm the timings

will see what I can find out and will post any other options if and when I find them.


Pete

am presuming you are travelling to Torshavn for the football, given the dates!



The cheapest for 4 adults and a car from Lerwick – Torshavn return in couchette accommodation will be £542.00 total.



If you are looking at doing a booking I will need names, dates of birth, passport numbers, make model and registration number of the vehicle.



Best Regards


Anyone interested in travelling this way ? pegan



Kathryn

just seen match tickets cost 39euro on the fai website

That is going to be one hell of a pricey trip €39 plus about €400 for you flightss. Get Saving

I've been trying to sort out this trip for ages. I've been going through all routes including reykavik, Oslo, Copenhagen etc, etc and for flights alone it was coming to over €500. This one is going to be a package job. Anyone get any word for Ray 'robbing' Treacy or any of the other operators?

Fr Murphy- dunno where you are looking, but two minutes ago I found a load of flights return from London for under €400. I got return flights from Dublin for €50

As I mentioned earlier the main problem people need to get sorted before booking is to make sure they have accommodation sorted as there appears to be a real shortage

The cheapest I found was 268 sterling which works out at €380 add to that the ticket cost and you have €420. Drink over there is about 7 or 8 sterling a pint so be prepared when you go over. This will not be a cheap holiday by any means.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Fr. Murphy

I've been trying to sort out this trip for ages. I've been going through all routes including reykavik, Oslo, Copenhagen etc, etc and for flights alone it was coming to over €500. This one is going to be a package job. Anyone get any word for Ray 'robbing' Treacy or any of the other operators?

---

I don't know how feasible charters will be as apparently the runway on the islands is quite short by international standards and is only suitable for certain aircraft.

I booked as per Maribor above via Copenhagen and back via Iceland and yes, saving already as this will be my only trip of 2005 :D