Ferry verses tunnel?/

[Bessy765]

Just looked at both for 31/10/2021. Around 10:00 £110 for P&O £112 for tunnel ??

 

[glenn2926]

Tunnel each and every time. I get sea sick stood in a puddle.

Edit, just remembered we’re going by ferry to Harris in a couple of weeks. I’ll take the sicky tablets.

 

[cmcardle75]

It's not a holiday without a ferry trip.

 

[Tricuspid]

Ferry = holiday

 

[Two on Tour]

Tesco Club Card points = Tunnel

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[Despicable]

Tunnel: quicker, stay with your vehicle (and in my case our dogs) and easier (not that the ferry is particularly difficult).

 

[Lenny HB]

If we are going down the west side towards Spain we use the Newhaven/Dieppe ferry with the over 60's discount cheaper than the Tunnel, if going via Dover we use the Tunnel.

 

[Clipgate]

Tunnel is Folkestone, well it was this morning

 

[Vic]

Tunnel, 35 minutes and you can stay with your dogs. Ferry 90 minutes and you can stay with the great unwashed.
One high light on a ferry trip was one of children of an Irish traveller family drank so much fizzy orange she projected vomited over everyone and everything.

 

[suavecarve]

Ferry = mixing with ppl which may negate green country return from Germany for example.
Tunnel negates this.

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[Littlewheels]

Tunnel = absolutely no hassle whatsoever and is without doubt the safest, quickest,comfortable route.

 

[mikebeaches]

Tunnel every time for us. Trains run regularly and if you miss your scheduled crossing for any reason (M25 ), they just put you on the next train.

Quick, convenient, stay with your vehicle - no concern about weather conditions. All easy peasy...

 

[Tricuspid]

Tesco Club Card points = Tunnel

Tesco club card points = ferry also

However I had forgotten about the dogs, so tunnel wins. I still like the ferry best.

 

[orridge]

Tunnel, Holiday starts 60 minutes earlier.

 

[Speve]

Tunnel for us two dogs and car trailer so easy

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[nicholsong]

I have to admit that I have not done the Chunnel, but I have seen the videos.

For me it has no aesthetics compared with a ferry: the smell of the sea, motion, 'White Cliffs of Dover/Cap Gris Nez,

Even watching the crew and the harbour shoremen take the lines and more up the vessel is part of the journey and pleasure.

But then I am a sailor

Geoff

 

[BillyKontiki]

Ferry tunnel who gives a shit your on holiday.

 

[Vanman]

Sorry if this is a daft question, and not wishing to hi-jack the thread ... but what are the rules when France are not letting us in? Can you for example stay on to Belgium or doesn't it work like that?

 

[Taran_Las]

If I remember correctly the late great Peter Cook suggested the tunnel should have been built at a more acute angle.


Then used as a sewer.

 

[WillH]

Spent over 20 years deep sea in the merchant navy, tunnel every time.

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[Coolcats]

Spent over 20 years deep sea in the merchant navy, tunnel every time.

I think they should give you a free pass for the tunnel then

 

[MITHRANDIR]

Tunnel every time for us, no hassle, quick, and in the days of covid, stay in your vehicle

 

[138go]

We’ve done both. We just tend to pick the cheapest now, which is usually the ferry.

 

[Speve]

Sorry if this is a daft question, and not wishing to hi-jack the thread ... but what are the rules when France are not letting us in? Can you for example stay on to Belgium or doesn't it work like that?

Doesn’t go to Belgium

 

[Two on Tour]

Sorry if this is a daft question, and not wishing to hi-jack the thread ... but what are the rules when France are not letting us in? Can you for example stay on to Belgium or doesn't it work like that?

There you go, a nice big long thread on the very subject, enjoy.

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[Trevor Wbm]

Depends where you live and where you're going. From Southamption to the West Coast of France it makes no sense to traipse over to Folkestone then back across France - 550 miles with the associated fuel and tolls when I can go Portsmouth to Caen and drive 239 miles (to the static van in Vendee) - with the ferry, fuel and tolls working out to a price that's justified by saving 4 hours driving. Cracking restaurants on the Brittany boats, which makes the overnight crossings a part of the holiday if that suits your plans.

To be fair, if we end up going to North East France or beyone, then it will be via Dover. Having been on the Brittany boats a lot, the ones on the short runs seemed a little rough and ready last time we used them. Big fan of the tunnel, and would probably pay more if necessary for the speed and ability to have a 30 minute kip in the back.

 

[Littlewheels]

Tunnel = absolutely no hassle whatsoever and is without doubt the safest, quickest,comfortable route.

Additionally, the overall experience is not stressful in anyway. Going with Brittany Ferries for instance l have had them get the Tape Measure out and they check the Dogs passport and Chip on the outward journey you get none of that on the Tunnel, Oh and it’s got to be muzzled and you have to show it or buy one from the Booth even if it’s a tiny dog.

 

[suavecarve]

Sorry if this is a daft question, and not wishing to hi-jack the thread ... but what are the rules when France are not letting us in? Can you for example stay on to Belgium or doesn't it work like that?

I dont think its a daft question at all.
I believe you are asking about transiting.
Last year we were allowed to transit, but that was us making countries green/amber/red and France being red, this time it is them making us red.
I await someone going across to Italy/Spain and transiting France and reporting back.
I cant see the French stopping someone who has a booking for 2 days time Italy or Spain (if they are willing to accept us)
But I await some form of confirmation.

 

[Devon Sue]

Ferry every time for us, we are only 20 minutes from the Plymouth port.

 

[David and Sally]

Train for us. Easy. For convenient travel we prefer Portsmouth but we always seem to scrape the tow bar loading or unloading. The train is so simple compared.

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