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Quote: Originally posted by Pennine Plodder on 23/1/2008

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I booked the Hull crossing in November. We tow a caravan and have booked a top level cabin out and a middle of the road one back. We sail on Saturday 22nd July and reutrn 3 weeks later. The cost? To me £160 + to Mr Tesco £114. 1hours journey, no M1, M25 or any other southern motorway determined to slow us down or frighten us silly. We are just hoping that the accept tesco deals next year... Otherwise it may well be Dover - Calais for us too DAMN.

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We love the Hull - Zee, it just seems the start of your holiday and we're about 40mins away. Couldn't be better.

But when we're going with the dogs, we do go down to the Tunnel as we can't bear the thought of our dogs in cages for approx 16 hours. Even though your allowed down to see them once through the crossing, ships policeman standing behind you while your talking, you just wouldn't stay there long. As anybody taken there pet this route, as sometimes we are tempted as the hours down to the tunnel is a killer.

Hi there all you experienced travellers - is it generally more expensive to take a motorhome on a ferry or in the tunnel as opposed to a caravan? Does it depend on length or something else?

Would appreciate any advice. I'm planning an out of season trip to Belgium & beyond - perhaps in September. Any advice from experienced travellers?

Roverslass

Hi R

You are on a Hull/Zeebee thread, so if you are looking at tunnel try other threads. Re Hull , normally Sat/Sun are the cheap nights, caravans go free, so I suspect a motorhome will also reap some benefit.. Shop around for prices, usually the Caravan Club amongst others have an advantage, but not always, so you have to do a bit of homework.

There have been other discussions on here re the merits of Hull/Zeebee vs Rotterdam. Personnaly though the boats to Zeebee are a bit older, the food and facilities are better, so for Belgium etc, I would go via Zeebee.

September is a perfect time to go through Belgium to the Mosel or Alsace. The tourist trade is closing down, so hopefully everyone connected has made their money for this year, and are ready to relax a bit after the high season. It is a fabulous time to see the Ardennes, late Sept, the trees are just beginning to take on the beautiful Autumn shades, particularly in a late afternoon sun.

In the Mosel, and Alsace the grape harvest is in progress, or if you are late, has just finished, and then is absolutely the best time to be in say Riquewihr to sample the first pressings of the new harvest.

In general Luxembourg/Mosel/Alsace are great to visit in summer, but for me the best time by far for this region is in the latter part of the year, preferrably Sept/Oct.. You cannot go wrong anywhere in the region.

Watch out for low flying storks, and enjoy.

FM