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[darran391]

hi all can any body help me i am going to a wedding on the 18 june 2012 cant flight coz my sister has a heart problem so we are going to drive so dont know where to start guess to calais by ferry then not sure

[supporttheunderdog]

You may find you can get as far as Greece but then aint no Passenger Ferry to the ROC Cyprus (yet) from there. Everyone talks about a passenger ferry but it all mouth and no action. You will have too look for freight ro-ro with some spaces for drivers. (they can carry up to 12 without being subject to many passenger ship rules)

Otherwise you have to go to South Turkey and illegally enter via the illegally occupied zone through Kyrenia.

You probabaly need 4-5 days to get to Greece more like a week for Turkey

[Hermes]

Your best (and only) option is to drive to Salerno, Italy. From there you catch a freighter-cruise from Salerno to Limassol in Cyprus (takes 7 days) which runs once a week. Goes via Pireas, Izmir and Alexandria.

Operated by Grimaldi Lines:
http://www.grimaldi-freightercruises.com/

(Click on the Euro-Med Service link)

Of course you could skip driving to Salerno and just get on the freighter-cruise at Southampton where the ship starts its journey. Takes six days to sail to Salerno plus seven more to get to Limassol. A holiday in itself!

[Hermes]

Sorry, this is the correct link in English...

http://www.grimaldi-freightercruises.com/indenen.htm

Details of the Salerno/Limassol service is in the Euro Med Service link on the left of the page.