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EB 2008 brochure p180
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your travel options&Boating in Europe
ferry/tunnel
Taking your own car and arriving at your own pace is a fantastic way to start your holiday.The options for crossing by ferry or tunnel are very varied.To help you plan your journey we have outlined below the routes and operators applicable. Once you have an idea of your preferred route, just call our booking team, who can confirm the best deal and book it for you. As ever, all of our ferry and tunnel bookings are backed by our Price Match Guarantee. If you find the same crossing at a lower price we will match it and include our Motor breakdown insurance too.
* Crossing details must be identical: same operator, crossing, outbound and return dates and times, vehicle size, passenger details, cabins and other extras, if applicable. * You must provide hard copy evidence by fax or post of the competitor price (including confirmed availability of the crossing) within 7 days of receiving our quotation or making the booking with us. All of our ferry and tunnel prices include Motor Breakdown insurance see page 182 for details of cover.
short channel crossings mainland Europe
Eurotunnel An alternative to the traditional short sea ferry crossing, Eurotunnel provides a quick and easy service from Folkestone to Calais in just 35 minutes. With up to 30 daily return crossings from Dover to Calais, and a departure every 40 minutes in peak times, P&O Ferries can get you to France in just 11D4 hours. Seafrance are the only French operator between Dover and Calais.Their ferries offer the highest quality service with a French atmosphere and a crossing time of 11D2 hours.
P&O Ferries
Seafrance
western channel mainland Europe
Brittany Ferries The main operator for western channel routes, Brittany Ferries has some of the newest and most stylish cross channel cruise ferries afloat. Plymouth to Roscoff takes 6 hours. Portsmouth to St Malo offers overnight departures taking 101D2 hours (returning on a day sailing) Portsmouth to Caen takes 6 hours (or 4 hours on the fast craft). Portsmouth to Cherbourg is the fast craft only taking 3 hours. Poole to Cherbourg takes either 41D4 hours or 21D4 hours on the fast craft Condor Ferries operate state-of-the-art car ferries between the UK and France.The Poole to St Malo crossing takes approximately 41D2 hours, and is ideal for holidays in Brittany.
Condor Ferries
north sea crossings mainland Europe
Stena Line Stena Line's Harwich to The Hook of Holland service offers a direct route (61D2 hours) for passengers travelling between the UK and Holland. DFDS operate between Newcastle Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) crossing which takes 16 hours. P&O Ferries North Sea crossings conveniently link the North of England with Belgium and Holland. With routes from: Hull to Zeebrugge in 13 hours and 15 minutes. Hull to Rotterdam in 121D2 hours. Superfast Ferries is the ideal choice for passengers travelling from Scotland or northern England.The overnight service from Rosyth to Zeebrugge takes approximately 171D2 hours.
DFDS Seaways P&O Ferries
Superfast Ferries
en-route hotels
If you are planning a long journey or just want to extend your holiday, then why not let us arrange an en-route stop-over for you. We have access to a wide range of hotels from 2 star to 5 star, and can arrange suitable accommodation for all budgets.
180 To book call 0844 499 3377 or visit www.hoseasons.co.uk/europe-boating AZ information pages 186188 Travel Details pages 180181
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