Booking a ferry.. take 2..
Booking a ferry.. take 2..
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jobbit

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71 posts

227 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2008
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After Speedferries demise, it seemed tricky to get a cheap ferry which didn't involve getting up at silly o'clock and driving halfway across Europe. Settled on staying up late instead - getting the 1800 LD Lines ferry from Dover to Dieppe which worked out at a rather nice £60 return and several hundred miles less to drive. The ferry back is the 1230 on Monday. Gotta be worth a look for any people not wanting to drive from as far as Dunkerque.

jamiebae

6,245 posts

240 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2008
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It's not Dover to Dieppe wink


jobbit

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71 posts

227 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2008
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You know, you're quite right.. Though Newhaven is no issue for me really, LD Lines are advertising both a Dover-Dieppe crossing and a Newhaven-Dieppe crossing. Perhaps a new route for next year, or perhaps they're muppets. I've emailed them for clarification.

Edited by jobbit on Wednesday 3rd December 14:34

jamiebae

6,245 posts

240 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2008
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How very strange!

They are supposed to be starting a Dover to Boulogne route soon and already do Newhaven>Dieppe, Newhaven>Le Havre (summer only) and Portsmouth>Le Havre but I wasn't aware of a Dover>Dieppe route being on the cards.

jobbit

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71 posts

227 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2008
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Well, had an email back from LD Lines.. or rather customer services at their sister company Transmanche Ferries:

"The Dover Dieppe line is not opening until February 2009 which is probably why it does not feature in the list of routes."

So all's good. There's a new Dover-Dieppe route which is still doing crossings dead cheap biggrin