jeremy <
jerem...@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
> Just looking at ferry options for the bike end of April and see that you cantravel Dover/Calais using DFDS (I thought they only sold sofas), P&O Ferriesor Irish Ferries.Prices appear to be broadly similar - anyone experienced any two of thesethree and can comment on preferences? It's only a 90 minute crossing so it'dhave to be something quite significant to make any one of them a non-starter.There's the tunnel of course which is quicker and similar in price - but it'sa pretty miserable 40 minutes really.-- jeremy
I use ferries for some ski trips, but only by car (second and last
crossing I did on a bike was on an SR-N4). Used to always use P&O
until the stunt they pulled last year. This year, DFDS for the
first time. Outward was a Thursday; very quiet but weird hold-up
getting on board due to skip lorries coming and going. Turned out
they were refurbishing the commercial driver's lounge. Ferry
generally a bit run down with salt stains on carpets by big
windows. Return on a different ferry in rather better shape.
P&O's "Pride of..<insert place here>" were much newer and nicer a
few years ago. Crew seemed OK.
Oh, got stopped by security on outward trip, too. Happens
occasionally, though this time had to take main rucksack out of
car and pass it and jacket, keys etc. through an airport-style
X-ray machine, plus got scanned myself. In the past they just had
a quick poke in the boot and asked where I ws going.
It may be slow but just like using ferries.
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