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If you look at the Camping Cheques website you may be able to get a discounted crossing by buying some Camping Cheques.  Sometimes this can save a substantial amount more than the additional cost of the Camping Cheques, and then you can either use the Camping Cheques towards your site fees if the site accepts them, or sell them on forums such as this one.

The Caravan Club offers the same discounts but only to members.

However, if you want a really cheap deal then DFDS and the Caravan Club make some really good offers for the short crossings from Dover around the time of the Caravan Shows in mid October and February.

For the past couple of years, I have been using the Poole Cherbourg crossing on the fast cat, which costs around £350 in school holidays. However, this year the fast cat is no longer in service and the other crossings on Brittany Ferries are around £600. I will be taking the Newhaven Dieppe crossing, which is around £300 return with a Trailer Tent.

It is not so convenient, as I prefer to drive down to Spain via the west coast of France - the roads are much less conjested and the drive more relaxing. However, Dieppe is far more convenient than Calais and Newhaven much more convienent than Dover, so although the crossing is an extra £150, it is worth it.

If you book with one of the DFDS show offers you'd have paid only £58.00 return for car and caravan in low season, and £78.00 in high season.

Just another thought to throw into the mix - if you've a long journey to Portsmouth you may need to factor in an overnight in order to make sure you catch the ferry.  We nearly missed it - and so now we use Dover where 'there's another along in a minute'!

Quote: Originally posted by emmitdb on 01/5/2013

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Greetings,

"Our" crossing (Plymouth-Roscoff Out 31st May Back 30th June) has gone from £250 to £400 in recent weeks with no discount for buying Cheques at the same time via the Caravan Club.
I guess that means loads of you out there will be joining me as the season gets under way.

As Val indicates, the best time to buy ferry tickets is via the Shows in the dark days of winter.


As soon as the Co.s get a whiff of business in the Spring, whoooosh, up the prices go.

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