any tips on getting a cheap P&O ferry?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

honeymoon this summer & we're probably going to go from hull to zebrugge return. unfortunately due to the other half being a teacher in august

upgrading to the best cabin puts us over £500 which is a bit steep but before i buy does anyone have any good sites or promo codes i should be trying? every little helps & all that......

[randlemarcus]

1. 1 tip would be - don't travel P&O, and especially not the Hull ferry.

[Dunclane]

randlemarcus said:

#1 tip would be - don't travel P&O, and especially not the Hull ferry.

Guess what I'm on tomorrow?! Why is it bad?

[randlemarcus]

Dunclane said:

Guess what I'm on tomorrow?! Why is it bad?

Not a bad service thing at all - I have always quite enjoyed the ferry trip itself, but the OP was after cheap, and that route is absolutely not cheap, even given travel costs down South and back up again.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

randlemarcus said:

Dunclane said:

Guess what I'm on tomorrow?! Why is it bad?

Not a bad service thing at all - I have always quite enjoyed the ferry trip itself, but the OP was after cheap, and that route is absolutely not cheap, even given travel costs down South and back up again.

yeah agreed it isn't cheap hence the thread! the alternative is simply driving to ashford & staying the night which might still happen if i can't get any cheaper than this.

[Dog Star]

The way I always look at is is that using the Hull ferry (which I love) basically gives you two extra nights of holiday (since you aren't spending hours driving down south). That always swings it for me, especially on a bike as the ride to Dover on two wheels is soul destroying.

[Dog Star]

The way I always look at is is that using the Hull ferry (which I love) basically gives you two extra nights of holiday (since you aren't spending hours driving down south). That always swings it for me, especially on a bike as the ride to Dover on two wheels is soul destroying.

[MonkeyBusiness]

Can't you get a cheaper flight?

I used to the love the ferry but nowadays (that route in particular) its full of pissed up groups heading to Amsterdam. It's also extremely expensive for food & drinks on board.

[Bluebarge]

Take the 4 hour drive down to Dover would be the obvious suggestion to save £400. Not sure where you are heading after Zeebrugge but if east rather than south, the DFDS ferry from Dover to Dunkerque is always dirt cheap and will drop you on the coastal autoroute only 50 mins or so from Zeebrugge.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Bluebarge said:

Take the 4 hour drive down to Dover would be the obvious suggestion to save £400. Not sure where you are heading after Zeebrugge but if east rather than south, the DFDS ferry from Dover to Dunkerque is always dirt cheap and will drop you on the coastal autoroute only 50 mins or so from Zeebrugge.

the destination of zebrugge doesn't win me anything unfortunately....

the plan is a eurohoon of suitably "honeymoon-esque" destinations, so the plan is something like...

hull ferry to zebrugge
reims
grenoble
monaco
sanremo
geneva
strasbourg
brugge
then overnight ferry to back up north.

the idea of using the hull overnighter isn't to save money but to bookend the honeymoon with a more relaxing travel option other than doing the dover to cumbria run that can be a bit of a ball ache even if the traffic flows well.