I was looking at taking a last minute family holiday in France later this month. The problem is my 10-year old daughter's passport expired in May. I know we'd absolutely need it if flying, but we were thinking of going by ferry (Rosslare to Cherbourg). I'm assuming we won't be able to get a renewed passport within a week.
The question is: are passports actually checked when travelling on this route, and if they are would we be likely to be refused travel (or worse: asked to come straight back)? From memory, passports are not generally checked on UK ferry routes, but is it the same for ferries to France?
Is it worth the risk?