Well being of a positive mindset I've got a couple of bookings in and others all lined up ready to go. We do not know where we will be living next summer, it could be Merseyside, it could be Devon, but it's not stopping us.
Our P&O [Tesco] credit note has been used up for an early June crossing to Calais. You can tell how much things have gone up as this single crossing at £195 compares to original return crossing booked for 2020 of £212. Hook of Holland back to Harwich with C&MC mid July looks like just over £100, not much up on 2020 prices. I think deals on a return crossing this route are very attractive so well worth looking into.
Brittany Ferries credit note for August out was cashed in a while ago. The cheaper morning crossing has not been put back on so we are having to overnight it in a cabin. This is a bit more but we will avoid the expense and hassle of a late arrival one night stay near Roscoff. We have a pitch lined up at our favourite Loire site for September, but all riverside pitches had already been booked. This is a very British site so obviously a lot of folk are planning on things getting back to normal.
We just have to wait for ACSI books now in December so we can fine tune the itinerary we have carried over from 2020. When we where working this out we decided it was safest to book 1st and last sites and found that going through the C&MC where possible was best. Prices were comparable for these out of season times, in one case better, than going direct with the sites on ACSI. Another advantage was smaller deposits on bookings that could be cancelled without penalty.

Colin

If you want last year's badges we still have them
Randa

I don't envy you that trip. Would it make life easier to get a ferry from Southern Ireland, Stenna Line, Rossiare to Cherbourg. One ferry has to be easier than the stress of lining two up with unknown traffic. I'm guessing cost wise there would also not be a lot in it.
I've had a brief look on the C&MC site and early May out, late June back is £780 so compares well with the double crossing route of Belfast to Liverpool at £400+ and Dover to Calais £300+.

Colin

Is the problem with getting the dog to the south of the island of Ireland Colin? I would have thought that if you crossed from the south to somewhere in France then as both countries are in the EU it would be a doddle to get animals across.

Randa

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Trip booked for France in May and June next year. Now to actually figure out how to do it from NI via Ireland with a dog. Feels good.

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Bit of an update so others do not come unstuck as I just have.
In the event you are using up credit notes for Channel crossings, which is easy, you may find you need to book an odd crossing. If on Tesco vouchers which I know many use then this must start in the UK. I've got an odd leg and wanted to use Euro tunnel back but cannot. Interestingly I believe I can use them for P&O from Calais, as it will see my out trip 4 months earlier and classify this as the start of my return journey.
I've also booked Delftse Hout in NL and as in previous booking it is cheaper to go via C&MC than it is direct. I believe this is due to a 8 for 7 days cost deal along with the fact that end of stay falls outside of ACSI rates. It really does need careful planning.

Colin

I believe for France a Green Card for insurance is no longer required. Driving Permits are also not required. As regards official bits of covid data, We have had both jabs and it would seem straight forward for us. At present if we take an NHS print-out of our vaccine status along with app on Mrs eribaMotters phone we meet the requirements for entry to France. When home I'm guessing the £20/25 self test within 48hrs of return will probably still be in force.
You could do well to look here as a starting point:- https://www.gov.uk/transition-check/questions

Colin