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Subject Topic: Anyone used Speed Ferries to Boulogne?
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26/9/2008 at 9:47am
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We are referring to the company called Speedferries they operate a fairly small catamaran, the ones operated by Brittany Ferries are larger & ones operated by Stena on the Irish routes are big enough to take trucks.

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26/9/2008 at 2:46pm
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Condor Ferries sailing out of Portsmouth, Poole and Weymouth DO take caravans but it is limited to only three outfits per sailing - BIG DEAL!!!

I bet if they had only a half full vessel they'd think again about this restriction...........

Vic


26/9/2008 at 4:02pm
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Quote: Originally posted by MartyM on 26/9/2008
Ive never used them for all the reasons stated above but ironically we have Speedferries to thank for the low fares we now have on the Dover route.

I agree - what a super reminder - seaFrance and P&O had a very cosy relationship until speedferies offered genuine competition

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26/9/2008 at 5:17pm
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I have used speedferries a few times and have been very happy with them.

They don't bump you up a sailing though if you get there early like other providers appear to.

Coming home we made great time and were in Boulogne in time for the previous sailing to which we were booked on, they said we could give them £60 for a new ticket and forfeit ours so we went to the beach instead to watch the ferry go and come back for us a few hours later.

The weather was great so it wasn't exactly hardship, plus the car being full of food, drink and camping stove makes the time go fast.

I think we paid about £60 return this time, saying all this they do flexible tickets which may allow you to move up a booking but the MSE in me didn't feel the need!



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26/9/2008 at 6:53pm
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I understand that if you do want to 'amend' your ticket it is £15.
However if the price that you paid for the original ticket is less than the 'amended' sailing then you have to also pay the difference.
We have arrived back at Boulogne a couple of days earlier than our sailing time and just paid the flat fee of £15 as the fare for the 'amended' journey was the same as our ticket.
Brenda


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26/9/2008 at 10:02pm
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Condor and Speedferries cannot physically get very many high vehicles on board. If they could, they'd charge you loads and bump us tent campers in small-ish cars off.

bizzy


27/9/2008 at 12:26am
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Been with them the last four years. They offer a cheap quick service with no frills. The crossing takes less than an hour and we've never had a problem with them. Like Bonzo id love there to be an equivalent on the west coast crossings but what can you do. Id go so far as to say that they are challenging the other big players and should be supported in what they are doing. Go for it!

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27/9/2008 at 1:01am
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Thanks for all the replies.

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