Ferries

Dr Turk Turkelton

Hi guys

I was wondering what is the best way to sail from Dublin to England?
Travel time and price would be the main factor.it is for a car with 4passengers leaving going towards the end of August.

Thanks in advance

Cuchulainn1.

Dr Turk Turkelton

Hi guys no need for any info got sorted there on a two hour ferry with Irish Ferries.

Seemed like the best time and only a little dearer than a 3.15hr journey with Stena.

Thanks

drvantramp

Is there a best time to book to get the lowest price on ferries to France for next summer?

munchkin_utd

drvantramp wrote: »

Is there a best time to book to get the lowest price on ferries to France for next summer?

best book as early as possible especially as your cabin of choice may sell out meaning you'll be shelling out more for a higher grade cabin if you have special requirements like say a cot or need for a bit of floorspace with kids.

If you are heading east of Paris (and beyond) then the landbridge option of Irish seal and channel crossing is a FIXED cost so it makes no difference when you book it. Its great value (from 140euro even in middle of the summer) and you can normally get an overnight in hotel in southern England or France for cheaper than the ferries look for their little cabins.

EDIT: I see now why you are asking! 500euro for one way to France at peak summer times with irish ferries before adding 130euro for a simple 2 person cabin! At that price I personally would save the cash and drive via England.
note, I was looking at ferries last summer at lower prices than that and they only increased as it got nearer summer. That price though surely is them playing chicken with folks looking to make a booking now.

drvantramp

thanks, useful advice

Jocelynel

i save all my tesco club card vouchers and it gets me a free boat trip to UK every year! tesco vouchers x 4

munchkin_utd

Jocelynel wrote: »

i save all my tesco club card vouchers and it gets me a free boat trip to UK every year! tesco vouchers x 4

ACTUALLY....:rolleyes:
maybe this is the reason the ferries are so expensive to france in the summer?
The summer months would have many families travelling.
Families are the main purchasers of groceries in Tesco so main accumulators of Tesco points.

Honestly, who would pay the guts of 1000euro return (in cash) to get to france in a car? That folks are using tokens (which are worth 4 times their value on a ferry ticket) for such summer trips might explain why theres no lack of takers for these shockingly high ferry prices.

zagmund

I thought the fares were actually quite cheap this year. Going in early July (after primary schools closed) I checked out the fares for all of the providers and all of the routes to France for a period of about 2 weeks.

In the end my fare (car, 1 adult, 1 child, window cabin) was €822. This was booked in April.

More or less the same dates next year is shaping up at €816 (although with a different cabin) on Irish Ferries at the moment so it still seems pretty reasonable. Celtic Link have an equivalent fare for €783. This seems like good value to me.

z

gandalf

If you are travelling in July or August you will be paying a premium as this is when the French Schools are off as well. Expect to pay between €800-1000. If you can travel in May or early June you should be able to get the crossing for around €400. I typically book as early as possible. Irish Ferries allow you to put a deposit of €100 down and pay the remainder later which is handy.