Brittany ferries

[Lazlo]

Hi guys thinking of going to France at the end of the month,can some kind soul let me use there ferry code,would much appreciate it thanks, lazlo

 

[witzend]

Join the club it,ll give you 30% using someone else will only give you 10%

 

[paulhelenwilko]

Ferries

Book singles, it is nearly always cheaper and you can leave booking the return single until you are ready to come back ( we usually do it when we are within 50 miles of the port) then do it online and you get a ref number.

Helen

 

[tidewatcher]

Insurance

Book singles, it is nearly always cheaper and you can leave booking the return single until you are ready to come back ( we usually do it when we are within 50 miles of the port) then do it online and you get a ref number.

Helen

Beware not booking a return or your travel / vehicle insurance may be invalid if it is for a fixed period one trip. Apparantly unless you have proof of returning within the specified period then the insurance company can contest a claim. I always book a return but may change the date if necessary as long as it is still within the original terms. We have 42 days at one time on our policies but a lower figure is quite common.

 

[rugbyken]

the 30% is only for the member on the spanish club the french club and any guests only get 10%, don’t forget a pensioner gets 20% of newhaven dieppe but only on a phone booking

 

[korky]

the 30% is only for the member on the spanish club the french club and any guests only get 10%, don’t forget a pensioner gets 20% of newhaven dieppe but only on a phone booking

DFDS Newhaven Dieppe is 20% discount on a phone booking when you are over 60, you don't need to be a pensioner.

Korky.

 

[Lazlo]

Hi guys thanks for input,and offers we were thinking of returning Santander so if someone could let me use there code I would be most grateful, many thanks lazlo

 

[Lazlo]

All sorted thanks

 

[5andy]

Hi,this is a concern for us. We never book a ferry until we are clear about when we want to return home and are inevitably somewhere abroad at the time. Are there actual examples of insurance companies contesting a claim? I have never heard of this.

Beware not booking a return or your travel / vehicle insurance may be invalid if it is for a fixed period one trip. Apparantly unless you have proof of returning within the specified period then the insurance company can contest a claim. I always book a return but may change the date if necessary as long as it is still within the original terms. We have 42 days at one time on our policies but a lower figure is quite common.

 

[tidewatcher]

Reasons

Hi,this is a concern for us. We never book a ferry until we are clear about when we want to return home and are inevitably somewhere abroad at the time. Are there actual examples of insurance companies contesting a claim? I have never heard of this.

I always did as you do, however it was pointed out that as the insurance has a specified time limit, if anything happened prior to booking a return then there was no proof of being within the terms and conditions. I simply book a return for the last day of the time limit and if necessary bring the booking forward for a minimal charge or often for free.

Following a travel insurance incident unrelated to motor homes I can assure you that if there is any variation to the small print then any claim can be a fight. I n my case it took over a year to settle an large medical bill for what a minor transgression of the sequence of events concerning my illness required by circumstances and necessity.

Perhaps for peace of mind you contact your insurance company and get confirmation either way, I am not an expert but am cautious from personal experience.

 

[witzend]

the 30% is only for the member on the spanish club the french club and any guests only get 10%,

If your a member of the French Club you get 30%

 

[tidewatcher]

French or Spanish

If your a member of the French Club you get 30%

If you are a member of the French Club you get 30% of French crossings and 10% of Spanish crossings. The reverse if you are a member of the Spanish Club. You also get a free cabin on certain crossings and 10% (I think) off food over a certain value.

There is a joining fee ans well as the normal membership costs the first year then just the membership costs. If you "introduce" a family or friend and the y use your membership number that person gets 10% discount on the crossing only and the member gets £10 credit against his or her next booking.

It is actually a win win situation.

 

[moonshadow]

I thought you meant the Camping and Caravanning Club, do they not give 30% discount?