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Ferries.
Sea France. This lot
are my usual, as they are cheaper than others such as P&O. As
far as I know, they only sail the Dover to Calais stretch, which
takes them 90 minutes. Cheapest day trip, with car and four people,
is about 15 quid if you go on weekdays. The facilities, ie bar and
duty free shop, are pretty average but sufficient for most needs.
P&O
Stena Line.
Sea France's only rival on the Dover - Calais route is a bit more
classy than Sea France, but is a little more expensive. However,
if you are not too bothered about the cost, they are a better boat.
The crossing is quicker, and the last one I went on had TWO duty
free shops! Also, the bars sell English beer (sadly lacking on Sea
France) and at a pretty good price of about 1.50 a pint.
HoverSpeed.
I've never tried these, and they can be quite noisy and bumpy apparently.
The main benefit is if you want to get to France quickly, although
I prefer a little more leisurely crossing. Two types of these exist
- Hovercraft and Seacat from Dover to Calais, and Seacat from Folkestone
to Boulogne.
P&O
European Ferries.
A separate site for ferries between Portsmouth and the continent.
Obviously not as quick as Dover - Calais, but may be more convinient
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