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We actually ran out of money this year so had to avoid the various Autoroutes on the way home and go through the old villages... what a wonderful drive that was. Sorry, nothing to do with the thread I know, I just wanted to agree with Nordic about the value of taking your time and cruising down
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I've always loved the Porstmouth/Caen or Portsmouth/Cherbourg run. Having done them so many times it seemed very strange not to do it this way this year - I definitely felt as though I was missing out on something important.
The cost differential then is clearly massive between Portsmouth and Dover. A concern for me - although not necessarily for the other (more well-heeled) Tourists...... |
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I've picked up this thread again to mention for those that use Pompey that on Saturday the Portsmouth Evening News ran an article about the French shipping company Louis Dreyfus taking over the Portsmouth-Le Harve route and using an ex-P&O ship the Pride Of Aquitaine.
P&O's service ends on September 30 this year, and the comment was that this new service was to commence soon after. We wait and see. This is good news if it goes ahead, since spaces were going to be very limited at peak times such as the Le Mans weekend, and of course brings in competition. I've already booked next year on line with Britanny. If the weekend is not the 17/18 I can change the booking online without a fee. I will let you know what happens. |
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We went Wednesday to Tuesday, Dover - Calais, towing a caravan and paid £110 with P&O. We had a discount with the Caravan club of around £30, this was booked around January. The journey took us just over 5 hrs, going via Rouen. The Portsmouth Le Harve route was a lot more costly for us.
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You live in Kent, so you have the cheapest option reasonably close by. If I'm one of the first cars off the ferry at Portsmouth, I bet I'm parked in my driveway before the last car has disembarked. I do consider Dover, but the thought of the M2 and even more the M25 after a long day always comes second best to paying more on the long-sea route with a few minutes on the road thereafter. The new autoroute scheduled to open in December will cut the time of both of our journeys next year and will be very welcome. |
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Just phoned P&O for a quote for return tickets on the high speed service for the two weeks at the beginning of June 2006 (going out Saturday Prequal weekend and returning Monday after the race) ...... £806 ! I'll stick with SeaFrance at £90 return and put up with a couple of extra hours driving. I'm sure the price will drop nearer the time I did ask how they justify the price they didn’t know!
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LD Lines is confirmed for the Portsmouth-Le Havre route. First sailing on 3rd October and you can already book online for June 2006. Prices look extremely reasonable for a 'Western Route'! The link to their online booking site is here. |
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The reason why P&O pulled out was partly due to losses incurred during the off-peak as well competition from the tunnel etc., so let's hope they do well enough to stay.
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you might also compare with Condor's Poole- St Malo fast ferry route; I used it a couple of years ago and found it excellent.
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