Ferry to France

Spirit of France

Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:02:09 +0000

In what is much anticipated and exciting news, P&O have taken delivery of their stunning £150million ship which will eventually take to some of the busiest waters in the world. The ‘Spirit of France’ is a true gem and follows in the footsteps of its sister ship ‘Spirit of Britain’ which was officially unveiled and [...]

Seafrance Refunds

Admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:48:42 +0000

A statement released yesterday (Tuesday) by SeaFrance is said to have thanked customers for their loyal support as the company comes to terms with going out of business. Many passengers in the UK and Ireland that had booked holidays and trips through the French ferry company had been worried about lost money and booking fees, [...]

Calais-Dover

Admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:53:30 +0000

It’s good news for passengers who regularly travel to France by ferry as two companies have announced their plans to run a service between Dover and Calais. Since the demise of SeaFrance, people have been left wondering whether there will be regular services to take them to and from the UK, but the latest news [...]

Road Equivalent Tariff

Admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:04:12 +0000

The latest announcement by Transport Minister Keith Brown has left many regular ferry passengers shaking their heads. Fares on all lifeline ferry services could be based on the cost of travelling the same distance by road as the MP believes that the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) scheme ‘underpins the way forward for ferry fares’. The [...]

Plymouth Havoc

Admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:06:01 +0000

You can always rely on British weather to put a halt to transport links and generate widespread destruction -and the winter weather certainly hasn’t disappointed so far. Strong winds and gusts wreaked havoc in Plymouth on Monday night and forced Brittany ferries to cancel its sailings between Plymouth and France. The Met Office said that [...]

Seafrance Exit

Admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:58:04 +0000

When SeaFrance first when into liquidation it had services suspended whilst court action got under way to decide its future, it was believed however; that the company would get back to normal and resume its day to day business within a couple of days. That hasn’t proved to be the case; and now the ferry [...]

Ferry deposit

Admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:02:00 +0000

Brittany Ferries have launched a deposit scheme meaning from next year passengers will be able to book a crossing on any of the eight Brittany Ferry routes from the UK to France and Spain for a relatively small £25 deposit. The firm believes that booking now will mean passengers will be able to secure the [...]

Seafrance Worries

Admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:07:04 +0000

Today (Wednesday) has proven to be a devastating day for SeaFrance as the Paris commercial court ordered that the company be put into liquidation. After rejecting two bids that were offered, the firm that employs more than a thousand people is now facing a bleak and uncertain future. Passengers who had planned to use the [...]

Hybrid Ferries

Admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:25:00 +0000

The French may not have them yet, but they soon will. The world’s first low-carbon, battery powered passenger ferries are being built on the banks of the Clyde, and are predicted to take the ferry world by storm – with many ferry firms both here and elsewhere in Europe stating their interest. Described as the [...]

We all love France

Admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:03:55 +0000

Here in the UK, we are quite lucky to have good ferry links to many other European countries, with Spain and France being two of the most popular destinations to head to. France has always been a popular destination for the Brits, and now, with more ferry routes than ever before, it seems that people [...]