And People Say Brittany Ferries are Expensive

[EuroTrotters]

7m Motorhome one way from Rotterdam - Hull

 

[lorger]

Funny I’ve just been looking at that route for September October time as we tend to use this route to save driving on this side, two people with 4 berth inside cabin was coming in under £500 return with 7m motorhome so must be your dates.

 

[Folkranger]

Last year at end of July cost us about £320. Was looking earlier this year and as far as I remember it wasn't too much more.
This year paying about £150 (Brittany Ferries) Newhaven to Dieppe - end of July.

 

[Spriddler]

Start of school hol prices, innit?

 

[EuroTrotters]

I paid Less than £380 return after camping vouchers August 2020

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[EuroTrotters]

DFDS

 

[MichaelT]

This year paying about £150 (Brittany Ferries) Newhaven to Dieppe - end of July.

Isn't that DFDS?

 

[BillandHelen]

DFDS

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Guess it must be your dates, and the commodore cabin! We were £620 for 2 of us , outside cabin, 7m Motorhome last week. Very pleasant and very efficient loading/unloading.

 

[MichaelT]

It is a flexi ticket which will add a bit

 

[lorger]

DFDS from Newcastle has went through the roof in recent years, we’ve used it a few times in the past due to our destination being northern Germany. Back then it was comparable with the Hull crossing, now it’s over double the price no matter when you travel.

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[Kybod]

Maybe, it will be fans returning from the Euros when England have been knocked at the semi finals stage.

 

[jockaneezer]

Start of school hol prices, innit?

Missus has been looking for flights to Lithuania for her TKR as they've given her a couple of dates within the next month. Flight prices from Edinburgh and Glasgow doubled yesterday, probably due to the Scottish school holidays, John Lennon Airport it is then !

 

[Folkranger]

Isn't that DFDS?

Could be right

 

[PlacidoD]

To avoid any misunderstanding:

Hull-Rotterdam is P&O Ferries (I will not touch them given the way they treated their crews)
Newhaven-Dieppe is DFDS (My preferred choice for value for money)

Chris

 

[BikerGraham]

Guess it must be your dates, and the commodore cabin! We were £620 for 2 of us , outside cabin, 7m Motorhome last week. Very pleasant and very efficient loading/unloading.

Depends who you get. Went over recently on motorbikes.
On way out they delayed offloading by about 45 minutes then breathalysed every motorbike. Needed to change our plans for first night due to late get away. They had also been very slow loading at North Shields.

On way back, as there were around 200-300 motorbikes (many heading to Isle of Man ) glad no breathalyser but only one booth open for the bikes. So still very way slow.
On loading in Ijmuiden the loader tried to guide me so close to the wall the bike wouldn’t go on the side stand. After struggling to get straps located the loader came back and said that they had told me to go into a different lane. Bloody bare faced liar. Very frustrating. We had a discussion on their honesty

Unfortunately am booked on the route again in September. With the van this time though.

By the way we all passed the breathalyser. Well all the bikes did as very sensible people us bikers

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[BikerGraham]

DFDS from Newcastle has went through the roof in recent years, we’ve used it a few times in the past due to our destination being northern Germany. Back then it was comparable with the Hull crossing, now it’s over double the price no matter when you travel.

True it’s expensive now compared to 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[the darkside]

7m Motorhome one way from Rotterdam - Hull

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We did this last year, july with cabin up grades 7.75 mh 2 people,night crossing £604 return,same crossing this year but august £1200, so going harwich to hook £601

 

[Folkranger]

To avoid any misunderstanding:

Hull-Rotterdam is P&O Ferries (I will not touch them given the way they treated their crews)
Newhaven-Dieppe is DFDS (My preferred choice for value for money)

Chris

I agree about P&O scum. On the other hand it depends where you live as to whether there are any other sensible choices.

 

[JnJ]

We came from Harwich to Hook of Holland yesterday £202 return. Ferry wasn't even half full, in fact it's a very long time since we have been on a ferry this quiet in June.

 

[Two of usI]

Last year at end of July cost us about £320. Was looking earlier this year and as far as I remember it wasn't too much more.
This year paying about £150 (Brittany Ferries) Newhaven to Dieppe - end of July.

Brittany don't do Newhaven / Dieppe

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[EuroTrotters]

We did this last year, july with cabin up grades 7.75 mh 2 people,night crossing £604 return,same crossing this year but august £1200, so going harwich to hook £601

£127 one way with Caravan and Motorhome Club last night. Just jumped to £132

Day sailing, no cabin

 

[EuroTrotters]

shame hull-zeebrugge was axed (after ports of Dubai took the Govs money for a while first)

 

[Mick and Ruth]

Hi Trev, hope your both well mate. I’ve just booked return Harwich to Hook of Holland £360 return with outside cabin as have dog with us through CAMC. It was about £65 better than the ferry’s website and did the same for Ireland and that was the same about £65 better. So even though I don’t use CAMC that much it has paid for the membership and will book tunnel through them for winter trip.

 

[Riggers1]

We are returning from Rotterdam on 29 June to Hull - 7.5m, two adults, inside cabin for £350. It’s a one way as having to travel from Harwich on Wednesday as I left it too late to get on the outbound crossing we wanted from Hull. Suspect the football Euros in part!! The outbound crossing was £215.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

We came from Harwich to Hook of Holland yesterday £202 return. Ferry wasn't even half full, in fact it's a very long time since we have been on a ferry this quiet in June.

Hi JnJ, That doesn’t sound bad, as we live in the East Midlands we thought about going back that way to save quite a bit of driving when we finish our Norwegian tour at the end of August. What is the ferry like, how long, what size van etc.
Thanks

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[Garfields]

EuroTrotters had a look at you price and thought it was not a lot more than we had payed for September (booked last year). and we do go for the nicer cabins
I then realized that was just one way you had priced
If any of the home teams are still in the euros by that stage someone will pay?

The Newcastle crossing is my ferry of choice. It suits where we want to go etc but that price is taking the P

 

[InvictaMoto]

I agree about P&O scum. On the other hand it depends where you live as to whether there are any other sensible choices.

Could always go Irish Ferries, but they did the same a few years back on all their routes.

 

[mapman]

Hull - Rotterdam return with upgrade to outside cabin leaving late August £474 booked via caravan and motorhome club

 

[JnJ]

Hi JnJ, That doesn’t sound bad, as we live in the East Midlands we thought about going back that way to save quite a bit of driving when we finish our Norwegian tour at the end of August. What is the ferry like, how long, what size van etc.
Thanks

Great ferry plenty of seating areas decent priced cafeteria. There were loads of hgvs and a couple of coaches but deck was only half full. We are just under 8m with bikes on back. It's a 7 hour day time crossing, never done the night one. We've used it several times and overnight before/after at Bricklayers Arms in Little Bentley.(now charge £15 if you don't use pub)

 

[EuroTrotters]

EuroTrotters had a look at you price and thought it was not a lot more than we had payed for September (booked last year). and we do go for the nicer cabins
I then realized that was just one way you had priced
If any of the home teams are still in the euros by that stage someone will pay?

The Newcastle crossing is my ferry of choice. It suits where we want to go etc but that price is taking the P

Yes, considering we paid £580 return August 2020. Then with the vouchers we bought, saved a fortune on a Swiss site and it brought the cost down to £380 return with premium cabin.

I’ve not used Dover or Eurotunnel routes for about 15 years, but based on cost, I have had to.

Dover - Calais £100 less Tesco £20 = £80
Calais Folkestone £212 less £37 CAMC discount £175

So £255 return

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