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Started by geoffd, February 28, 2005, 10:55:19 PM

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geoffd

If you've not yet booked your ferry then this website is doing P&O Dover Calais for £60 return,  Its not on all sailings, but the ones I looked at did in fact come out at £60, So its not the usual marketing "prices from" deal that you can never seem to be able to get!
Almost forgot the url....

The link is http://www.aferry.to/service/AFRYspecialoffersPOPF.htm
or just www.aferry.to and follow the link from the home page....
Of course I buy green cars, my Aston is green, my MGB is green, my Disco Sport is green,  oh, that's not what you meant by green?

smokie

Wow. That's come out £140 cheaper on P&O than I was quoted by....P&O.

Maybe I'll cancel Norfolkline (about the same price) and do this one instead. Thanks

SpriteII

And www.speedferries.com (Dover - Boulogne) just got even better.  When we checked the price about a week ago it was £70 return.  Finally got round to booking tonight, £38 return, result!

geoffd

Cracking Price,  but past experiences with cats with hoverspeed means that I won't use them as they pack the cars on far tooooo close together, so unless you have a car you don't care about be carefull as there is always a danger of it getting damaged.....

Personally, I'm booked on EuroTunnel, althought they may be dearer the cost differential is reduced by less driving than Dover-Calais, and with the Aston only doing 13 to the gallon it soon adds up!
Of course I buy green cars, my Aston is green, my MGB is green, my Disco Sport is green,  oh, that's not what you meant by green?

SpriteII

We were on the Newhaven Cat last year and although they packed them in tight it was no tighter than any other ferry I've been on and they seemed to know what they were doing.  They even strapped down any cars they thought needed it.

How much further on is Dover from the Chunnel terminal?  I don't remember it being that much further.

rcutler

Dover is about 15-20 miles further down the M20 and the Frech side is about 5 miles or so closer to LM

SpriteII

"and the Frech side is about 5 miles or so closer to LM"

Not if you end up in Boulogne!

Chrisgr31

The £30  each way or £60 return crossing applies when travelling on the Pride of Canterbury.  Not sure why.  Is it older with less facilities?  Not really bothered which ship I travel on.

Chris (Liverpool Boys)

You have to be able to swim if you are on the pride of canturbury I belive thatswhy it is cheaper
Bring on the low flyers

Chrisgr31

Quote from: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on March 12, 2005, 09:20:32 AM
You have to be able to swim if you are on the pride of canturbury I belive thatswhy it is cheaper

Making me laugh when I have brochitis is not fair.

Now having had a desperate search for the paperwork I know I am on th Pride of Canterbury, so looks like I'll need some water wings.  Anyone know whwere I can get waterwings for the car?

Perdu

Waterwings for the car? how about asking the Royal Navy if they have any of the waterwings left that they fitted to their Westland Wasps. Simple bolt on just above the doors and automatic operation.

And as usual I can't post any pictures.....

I hate being so useless with compooters!


bill

>:(
"Ha ha you can't a fool me, there ain't a no sanity clause!"

Chris (Liverpool Boys)

Either that or it is the same captin as the cargo ship with all thosecars on someone posted pictures of that sunk a while back any way I'm sure you are insured.
Bring on the low flyers

dukla

Quote from: SpriteII on March 09, 2005, 12:00:20 AM
And www.speedferries.com (Dover - Boulogne) just got even better.  When we checked the price about a week ago it was £70 return.  Finally got round to booking tonight, £38 return, result!
And better - just booked mine for £30 (offpeak both ways). Thanks for the linkage.