Ferry to France

Visiting Calais

Admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:45:19 +0000

If your ferry to France requires a short stay at Calais before or after a connecting train you may be wondering what you can do to pass the time whilst you are waiting, here are a few ideas: Shopping Calais is probably most famous for the shopping opportunities available due to the “booze cruise” trips [...]

French Wine Tours

Admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:35:48 +0000

For fans of wine, particularly French wine, there can be no greater holiday than a wine tour through one of the world’s most important wine producing countries. There’s no shortage of companies offering to tour you through France’s wineries, but if your energy levels, or your budget, won’t stretch to a full tour of all [...]

Cycling in France

Admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:21:07 +0000

Many people use a ferry to France as a way to start off a driving holiday around the country or perhaps continent but you could very easily take your bike on a ferry to France and enjoy a cycling holiday around France. If this is something that excites you then take a look at four [...]

Latest News

Admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:07:15 +0000

The latest news from the ferry sector this week has been focused around the shocking behaviour and incidents caused by hundreds of students on board a ferry to France from Dover. Approximately 200 students from both the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan were heading for an alps skiing holiday and crossing the channel by [...]

Crossing Time

Admin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:13:59 +0000

How long does a ferry to France take? With the increased awareness of ferries to France thanks to the various news issues surrounding the new routes and increased availability combined with the recent National Ferry Fortnight offers many people may now be considering taking a ferry to France for their next business trip or holiday [...]

More Routes

Admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:27:18 +0000

Once again things are hotting up news wise on the Channel crossing this week! The opening of the Dover to Calais route last month by DFDS and partner ferry operator LD Lines has been so successful that capacity is going to be increased even further! DFDS and LD Lines announced that their new ferry to [...]

Easter in France?

Admin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:09:24 +0000

If you are looking for your next break away to relax from the stresses of work how about spending your Easter break in France? Spring is a beautiful time to visit France and as it is currently National Ferry Fortnight you can use this to your advantage and pick up a great late deal on [...]

France from Poole

Admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:05:10 +0000

With all of the recent goings on in the Channel Tunnel other ferry routes to France have been quite neglected in the news arena but there has still been lots going on you should be aware of. Last week Condor Ferries made an important announcement; due to the Weymouth berth undergoing some considerable repairs which [...]

Ferry wars ahead?

Admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:21:32 +0000

The Dover to Calais ferry route has been a hot topic for discussion amongst many since the liquidation of major player, SeaFrance in January. The first major change for the route was the introduction of a DFDS Seaways and partner LD Lines service which runs five times per day, this was expected by many and [...]

Driving in France

Admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:58:43 +0000

Ferries to France have recently become an increasing popular way of travelling across the channel! A huge number of Brits are now travelling by ferry every year thanks to the value low prices and convenience of having a holiday with your car, especially those with families or those planning taking advantage of the duty free [...]