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04/9/2013 at 2:27pm
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Just in case anyone is interested the LD LInes/DFDS 2014 bookings are now open at http://ldlines.co.uk/.
We've just booked for Portsmouth to Le Havre next June as we like to book early to ensure that we get a cabin.
Price, with a camper van (<6m x 3.2m), 2 persons and cabin, one way £165.15. We saved about £20 by going through the C&CC, if that helps anyone. We are planning a longish trip so will sort out the return later.
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04/9/2013 at 2:39pm
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thanks very much for your post. I did look the other day and it was coming up with all the dates but then saying sailings were full. I did suspect it was because they hadn't released the prices.
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04/9/2013 at 3:20pm
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As all the ferry companies use dynamic pricing (price rises with demand etc) I have no idea how long this will remain the going price.
The cost without a cabin was £112 as I recall, so it's a question of what the extra is worth to the individual in terms of convenience and fuel etc savings, but there have already been many discussions on this on here in the past. We use the more western crossings because we live in the South West and prefer them.
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04/9/2013 at 5:12pm
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I spent a couple of hours yesterday pricing up two trips Pompey - Le Havre. A bit messy as I'm going over with the van early/mid June, leaving the van in Garage Mort somewhere and returning with just the car. Doing the opposite a couple of weeks later. Comparing like with like, prices are almost identical to the same trip(s) last year (2012), in spite of the fact that I had booked 'sleeper seats' but got upgraded to cabins FOC on both crossings when they changed the boat last year.
Some quirky bits there though - Ideally we would have gone back over on 2nd July, but current prices for car+2 on July 1st is £90, same deal on July 2nd is £145. It's only for the rest of that week, and there is no corresponding hike on the return journey. So what is happening in LBF on 2 July??
Whatever - good news that the prices have not risen in 2 years.
Incidentally - I'm with chrisandsandra above(in fact I live only 10-15 miles from them) I prefer the western crossing(s) as dragging the van an additional 280 miles on each journey is a no-brainer.
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04/9/2013 at 5:40pm
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It still seems to me, based on recent prices at different times, that booking early for both Brittany and LD Lines gets the best deals.
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04/9/2013 at 6:12pm
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And the cabins - essential for overnight crossings imho!
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05/9/2013 at 10:32am
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Hello newbie here - I'm also interested in Portsmouth-LeHarve but I was thinking it would be best to wait for any discount codes from the NEC show? What would be best for me to do, do you think? I really don't think Dover-Calais will work for us (due to small kids so want to keep mileage down to keep the peace) and I'll only be able to travel during school hols.
I'd be grateful for any advice on this route!
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Excitedly making camping plans for this year.... just can't make up my mind at the moment!
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05/9/2013 at 1:15pm
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Pretty sure there are no discount codes on that route, only Dover-Dunkerque.
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05/9/2013 at 6:09pm
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There was a special offer last February on the Condor Portsmouth to Cherbourg route (Sundays only) - caravans and motorhomes went for £200 return. This was for all sailings so far as I know, though only available to book for a very short time. I don't know if it will be repeated.
We took advantage of it and both legs of the journey were almost exclusively taken up by caravans and motorhomes, so it must have been popular!
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06/9/2013 at 9:01am
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P&O Summer 2014 prices are supposedly to be out at some stage this weekend.
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07/9/2013 at 2:06pm
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Just booked LD for first trip mid June. 2 cars, 2 vans (outbound only), 4 people, cabin out - £515. Almost identical booking with Brittany Pirates (without any CCC or other discounts) - £801.
£286 difference!! - no contest!!
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