Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Find The Best Time To Travel On Your Ferry Trip

Short offer breaks are ideal for travellers looking for cheap ferries to France to save on the vacation trips. There are many cross channel ferries that offer great value offers on ferry to France for limited duration. If you can not take advantage of this option, you can always travel by ferry at the cheaper rates. To understand the nature of the movement of traffic on these routes during different times of day, you look at the flow of traffic any day on any of the ferry routes across the Channel.

Passengers who frequently travel with cheap ferries to France through the Channel crossing need to know much about the different types of tickets and timings provided by Dover ferries. The best time to sail across the channel is between midnight and dawn. You should feel less anxious because the tickets are easily accessible on night ferries too. Sailing midnight often proves to be a pleasant trip on the channel to enjoy the cool breeze , and so is the best time to travel with ferries. If you want to save on travelling, then it is better to make crossings during weekdays rather than weekends.

Norfolkline ferry trip is made available to all between Monday to Thursday. Travelling with Norfolkline between Dover to Dunkirk route, the best time is the afternoon whereas to travel from Dunkirk to Dover, it is better to sail in the early hours of the day. But if you book tickets with Norfolkline to the desired destination, or in both directions, advance booking is always advisable, as it makes better chances for cheaper ferry fares and great deals on-board. So, make your ferry trip more enjoyable by choosing the best time that saves you more.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Have You Availed the Great Offer on Channel Crossing this year?

Dover ferry operator has come up with a very good offer for its passengers in 2010. They provide a very attractive scheme for the passengers travelling with cheap ferries to France, in which they are offered to save at least £5 on each trip and £2.50 per leg throughout the year which is valid up to 16th of December, 2010. Online booking for the tickets has been closed on 04-03-2010.

I already booked my ticket last month through telephonic reservation for which I had to pay a charge of £5. I could take at least one car and 4 passengers on this trip. The starting fare for each leg costs £19 which is subject to increase following any inclusion of additional passenger or change in the size of the car.

If you have booked your ferry ticket but somehow missed the ferry to board on time, you still have the opportunity to board as the date has been extended up to 31st May, 2010. The bookings are non refundable, so don’t miss the chance and make your trip as your tickets are still valid. You may require to pay an additional surcharge on your tickets.