Ferries UK - Europe

[antiquesam]

antiquesam my join date may only be a couple of months before yours but i had been on this forum for two years before with the same name but paypal lost the payment so i had to rejoin and lost my earlier date !

I fear my joke has been lost on you.

 

[Pauljenny]

I never suggested that it had. On the other hand, it is well-recognised that sterling has suffered a significant ******-related reduction in value; this would affect UK prices of fuel oil (priced in US dollars on world markets) as well as the sterling price required to cover any other non-sterling costs.
For example, on 23 May 2016, it required £0.77446 to purchase €1.00 and £0.69046 to purchase $1.00, whereas on 22/02/2017 it required £0.84595 to purchase €1.00 and £0.80436 to purchase $1.00; this represents a significant increase in costs. XE.com - Free Currency Charts

Very true, sir.

But.....
Do you really know that the ,foreign owned, ferry companies choose to buy their fuel futures in the UK and pay in Sterling? Where is the advantage?

Has the Rotterdam Spot Market, ( for example), ceased functioning?
Do they no longer employ professional people to buy at best prices and with the most effective currencies?

I spend most of my time half way up an Algarve hillside, and don't have access to things modern.
I'm still willing to learn ,though.
Regards,
Paul

 

[IanH]

To be honest, we have never had any problem finding a quiet corner, and mostly the crossings we choose are quiet. Maybe because they are a little out of season!
Yea, the boats are not the newest, but are cheap and get us to the other side. If I wanted a cruise, I would pay more and cruise in warmer waters!
We have the Santander ferry booked for our second trip this year and the cost is staggering!

We too are going to Santander this year, from Portsmouth

Sure, not cheap, circa £850 return for us, but, near enough a cruise ship, one hopes, decent cabin to escape the rug rats, and only 24 hrs to Spain. One gets what one pays for!!

One thing is for sure, we disagree re rug rats on Newhaven/ Dieppe cabin only for us from now on, irrespective of cost of time of day!!!:rolleyes2:

 

[mrbigglesworth]

TopCashback is offering 10.5% back off DFDS at the moment and about 5% back off other operators.
Mr. B.

 

[Wooie1958]

Plymouth / Santander return for us at 8 metre cost £938 return and since booking the price has now gone well over £1000
I suppose the Dieppe ferry is not such a hardship for me as an ex trucker on freight boats!
Cabins in the bilges by the shafts and also in portacabins on deck!
I remember when Stenna were operating the Newhaven / Dieppe crossing and the cabins were flea pits!

Ah, the good old days :dance: oh, wait a minute, need to get a new hankie :lol-049:

 

[mrdon]

If you are member of any of the camping, motoring, etc, clubs , you should get an extra discount.
I gather that Newhaven / Dieppe offer a discount to over 60s :
Phone 0800 1917 1201 to ask for it. Cheaper if you pay in Euros.

Maybe our hard- working ADMIN, Phil, could negotiate a discount for us full members? There's enough of us?
Edit:

Graham knows s thing or two.. And types faster than me.
Psychic,or what?

The phone number for DFDS to get a discount for over 60s is 0800 917 1201

 

[jann]

Crossing tomorrow cost £51 8 o clock in evening.It would be cheaper in middle of night but we prefer to sleep!!.
Always get cheaper crossing with Caravan club.Don't just turn up you will probably pay a higher price.We have tried it before and never had a good deal.