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09/2/2007 at 5:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by exessexmum on 09/2/2007

Quote: Originally posted by CaddyClan on 09/2/2007


We've booked Portsmouth to Le Havre in August for a car & caravan and 5 passengers for £280 - and that includes cabins. We too have a toddler and I wouldn't consider Dover > Calais unless we were staying in North/East France (especially as we live in Wales and have a heck of a drive to start off with!) ....oh and that was with LD Lines

I'd love to know how you managed that, we got a quote for car plus trailer tent plus 5 people (2 adults and 3 children) and needed 2 cabins as we can't get a 5 berth cabin and the cheapest we could get was over £500 in August. It's just not worth it.


My quotes were around the £700+ mark, but this included the bank holiday


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09/2/2007 at 5:40pm
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LD quoted us £420 for July / August crossings , car/caravan and 4. no cabins available, standard seats only.


09/2/2007 at 6:15pm
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we have looked and found it cheaper to book a package in a tent that is already up £499 or 10 days in Aug inc Cherbourg crossings, the cost of the ferry and pitch fees independantly worked out more and this way i have more room for wine.

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09/2/2007 at 7:07pm
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Apologies....it was £293 and here is the breakdown from the confirmation I received. I know there are 5 of us but we will sleep the toddler in with one of the kids - so we only booked 1 x 4 berth cabin and 1 x seat (we won't use the seat)
 
Route 1 Portsmouth to Le Havre
 
Route 2 Le Havre to Portsmouth
 
Check-in is at least 90 minutes prior to departure for all passengers.
 
NOTE: This fare is not refundable.
 
Tickets are not normally issued beforehand for Internet bookings.
If they are not issued in advance, these must be collected from the port of departure at check-in.
Please have your booking reference number with you.
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Route:                Portsmouth to Le Havre
Departing:            Thu 26 July 2007 at 2300
Arriving:             Fri 27 July 2007 at 0730
Passenger:            3 Adults 2 Children
Method of Transport:  Car and Trailer, ******* - Volkswagen / Pennine
Vehicle Height:       No more than 189cm.
Vehicle Length:       No more than 500cm.
Trailer Height:       No more than 219cm.
Trailer Length:       No more than 600cm.
Accommodation:        1 of 4 Berth Cabin (Outside)
                      1 of Standard Seat
 
Route:                Le Havre to Portsmouth
Departing:            Fri 10 August 2007 at 1700
Arriving:                   Fri 10 August 2007 at 2130
Passenger:               3 Adults 2 Children
Method of Transport: Car and Trailer, ******* - Volkswagen / Pennine
Vehicle Height:         No more than 189cm.
Vehicle Length:        No more than 500cm.
Trailer Height:          No more than 219cm.
Trailer Length:         No more than 600cm.
Accommodation:     1 of 4 Berth Cabin (Outside)
                              1 of Standard Seat
 
Cost:                 293.50 GBP


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Jan 2013 - Skiing, Kühtai, Austria
May - Swiss Farm
      Fforest Ffields
Aug - Saumur, France
Oct - Somewhere...
Jan '14 - Skiing, Les Houches


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09/2/2007 at 7:12pm
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Quote: Originally posted by CaddyClan on 09/2/2007
Apologies....it was £293 and here is the breakdown from the confirmation I received. I know there are 5 of us but we will sleep the toddler in with one of the kids - so we only booked 1 x 4 berth cabin and 1 x seat (we won't use the seat)
 
Route 1 Portsmouth to Le Havre
 
Route 2 Le Havre to Portsmouth
 
Check-in is at least 90 minutes prior to departure for all passengers.
 
NOTE: This fare is not refundable.
 
Tickets are not normally issued beforehand for Internet bookings.
If they are not issued in advance, these must be collected from the port of departure at check-in.
Please have your booking reference number with you.
_____________________________________________________
 
Route:                Portsmouth to Le Havre
Departing:            Thu 26 July 2007 at 2300
Arriving:             Fri 27 July 2007 at 0730
Passenger:            3 Adults 2 Children
Method of Transport:  Car and Trailer, ******* - Volkswagen / Pennine
Vehicle Height:       No more than 189cm.
Vehicle Length:       No more than 500cm.
Trailer Height:       No more than 219cm.
Trailer Length:       No more than 600cm.
Accommodation:        1 of 4 Berth Cabin (Outside)
                      1 of Standard Seat
 
Route:                Le Havre to Portsmouth
Departing:            Fri 10 August 2007 at 1700
Arriving:                   Fri 10 August 2007 at 2130
Passenger:               3 Adults 2 Children
Method of Transport: Car and Trailer, ******* - Volkswagen / Pennine
Vehicle Height:         No more than 189cm.
Vehicle Length:        No more than 500cm.
Trailer Height:          No more than 219cm.
Trailer Length:         No more than 600cm.
Accommodation:     1 of 4 Berth Cabin (Outside)
                              1 of Standard Seat
 
Cost:                 293.50 GBP


Hey, bargainous!! I'd looked at trying to get away with one cabin as our youngest will only be just turned 3, hoever it wouldn't let me and I hadn't thought of booking the seat and not using it....cunning!! Will bear that in mind for next year.



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10/2/2007 at 5:13am
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Our little man is 3 in May, so he's about the same age as yours. The ferry people aren't going to come round knocking on doors to see how many people you have in your cabin - and if they do, I'll pop the little 'un on the loo (it's ensuite) LOL. Ways round everything.....

I may just take his ready bed (he has the 'my first ready bed' which is only small)...just in case he doesn't want to sleep in the bunk with his sister. There won't be much room, but it's better than paying for 2 cabins!



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Jan 2013 - Skiing, Kühtai, Austria
May - Swiss Farm
      Fforest Ffields
Aug - Saumur, France
Oct - Somewhere...
Jan '14 - Skiing, Les Houches


12/2/2007 at 11:40am
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children up to 4 don't count for occupancy in cabins.



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12/2/2007 at 4:44pm
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LD lines wouldn't let me book a cabin for 4 - kept saying there were too many passengers

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Jan 2013 - Skiing, Kühtai, Austria
May - Swiss Farm
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Aug - Saumur, France
Oct - Somewhere...
Jan '14 - Skiing, Les Houches


13/2/2007 at 7:01pm
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Newhaven Dieppe is dead cheap and you can have a well smart cabin for 20 quid so we nap on the journey.



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