2014 Nationals

[BULLITT]

sorry motel in davenport or Melbourne $80-100 on top as well

[Glenn]

so if its $180 for both ways for a car on the boat and $274 for air flights total $454 ????/in total

you would have to factor in costs of getting to Tullamarine airport, and also Launceston to the boat in Tassie.


Sailing times. Appears all are night sailing apart from Months shown below.

[rod]

you cant put car on then fly you have to travel with car ....inside cabins cheaper than port hole

[BULLITT]

looks good to me on the boat and you get a girl geez they think of everything nowadays cheers davo

[rod]

between ..$ 750 to $ 800 is a fair price when I came over for a 3 nats I been too ...I didn't moan to much on price because I wanted to go to the nats and enjoy them and meet all the wounderfull people involved in them and look at the wounderfull cars we have the nats will prob only be in Tassie the once im guesing ....so I will be going to nats on the north island from there on so if u can make it over with out moaning about price then come over ..if you think its too much stay home ...lol ....hope this dosnt up set many people
ive spent $ 2500 on boat travel going to nats in past and even more on the next few too qld after Tassie then nsw then who nows after that im ultra keen ......hope the boat travel price dosnt put people off ......cheers see you in 2014
keep the dream alive .....nationals

[bembokabellettbloke]

Im not moaning...just stating its more than I thought it would be.....
I should of looked earlier......

[rod]

yes bemmmmebloke ....I think its still too dear but wat can u do .... make sure you have something to eat b 4 you come on board too dear to eat on boat ...its even dearer in summer time holiday season cheers rod

[bembokabellettbloke]

crikeyyyyyyy
we will have to pack a picnic lol....

[PR91]

My cars will stay home and I'll just catch a plane....

[Glenn]

My cars will stay home and I'll just catch a plane....

It's not that bad Brett, although depends on your preferred comfort level !.

If you are willing to sit each way for $94, there's previous little difference compared to flying cost. (roughly $160 return with luggage)
Only extra cost is to take Bellett in that comparison.

I have no idea what it costs to hire a car out of Launceston but over 4 days say, it's probably similar.

[PR91]

My cars will stay home and I'll just catch a plane....

It's not that bad Brett, although depends on your preferred comfort level !.

If you are willing to sit each way for $94, there's previous little difference compared to flying cost. (roughly $160 return with luggage)
Only extra cost is to take Bellett in that comparison.

I have no idea what it costs to hire a car out of Launceston but over 4 days say, it's probably similar.

I was just stating that bringing a car isn't an option for me as I can only be there for a shorter time than most, and that's providing I can attend at all, as explained a while ago, so there may be others who can't bring their car as well for whatever reason.... So the cost of sea travel doesn't have a bearing on myself.

[PR91]

BTW.... I thought it was in Davenport, not Launceston?

[PR95]

The costs to get there are all the more reason to stay longer Who knows, may even grow a second head

[Glenn]

BTW.... I thought it was in Davenport, not Launceston?

as far as i know. they don't fly into Devonport

[Glenn]

My cars will stay home and I'll just catch a plane....

It's not that bad Brett, although depends on your preferred comfort level !.

If you are willing to sit each way for $94, there's previous little difference compared to flying cost. (roughly $160 return with luggage)
Only extra cost is to take Bellett in that comparison.

I have no idea what it costs to hire a car out of Launceston but over 4 days say, it's probably similar.

I was just stating that bringing a car isn't an option for me as I can only be there for a shorter time than most, and that's providing I can attend at all, as explained a while ago, so there may be others who can't bring their car as well for whatever reason.... So the cost of sea travel doesn't have a bearing on myself.

understood.

Glenn

[rod]

they fly to davenport they a airport lol

[rod]

two head are better than one lol

[Farmer]

This discussion led me to do a dry booklng. We will be travelling sooner, so group discount may not apply. All up for 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 cars with a 4 berth non porthole cabin is $1184 return.
I reckon this is ok - travel plus accommodation.
To compare, its about 500ks each way. 1000ks x 8l/100k is 80lt x $1.60 is $128 (fuel)
plus 2 nights (Adelaide equiv.) @ $204/night...............................................is $408
Airfares @ $274 return ea x 4.........................................................................is $1096
Total................is $ 1632
Boat is lookin cheap!

But yeah, gotta do some saving!

Gunna be good though - a months touring plus Bellett love Cant imagine not going!

Cheers, Matt.

Yeah righto, the fuel cost is probably a stretch, I was thinking, if there was a road.......
but even without the 128, its still dearer.

[Farmer]

My cars will stay home and I'll just catch a plane....

It's not that bad Brett, although depends on your preferred comfort level !.

If you are willing to sit each way for $94, there's previous little difference compared to flying cost. (roughly $160 return with luggage)
Only extra cost is to take Bellett in that comparison.

I have no idea what it costs to hire a car out of Launceston but over 4 days say, it's probably similar.

I was just stating that bringing a car isn't an option for me as I can only be there for a shorter time than most, and that's providing I can attend at all, as explained a while ago, so there may be others who can't bring their car as well for whatever reason.... So the cost of sea travel doesn't have a bearing on myself.

Again?? Brett, mate, whats your story? Work? Now, what if you were sick, or called for jury duty or had to accept an award, or........surely theres some way to attend. Need some stress leave or something!!
Just funnin, I know some things are more important........but its hard to imagine!
cheers, Matt.

[bembokabellettbloke]

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