Take a Ferry to France for Added Fun
If you are looking for an extra dose of fun during your holiday break, then you should consider choosing a ferry to France rather than taking a flight, coach or train. There are plenty of ferry operators who run ferries to France and you can easily find attractive ferry ticket deals due to the intense competition. Ferries from the UK to France are now becoming increasingly popular among the most discerning tourists because they are such good value.
When you choose to travel to France by ferry, you will certainly enhance your holiday experience and the ferry can even become one of the highlights of the trip. Travelling in the company of your own choosing and breaking up the long journey with a restful ferry crossing are just two of the great benefits over flying. Not to mention the fact that most ferries are now so well equipped with bars, restaurants and entertainments that you’ll probably not have enough time onboard to sample all the delights on offer. Travelling by flight may be faster, but it’s certainly not as civilized and relaxed as a soothing ferry ride.
If time is at a premium, you can choose one of the high-speed ferries which take much less time on the water. You could also save a great deal of money when you take your car by ferry to France. Prices are generally cheaper than flights per person and you save the cost of a hire car at your destination.
Ferries seem to strike a balance between the tedium of long rail journeys and the hassle of expensive flight journeys. You get to enjoy the best of both worlds with a ferry ride. You can do so many things onboard to keep the journey interesting. You can choose to enjoy the sea breeze by strolling out on deck, or, treat your fellow passengers at one of the bars or restaurants, or, you can even stock up by doing a spot of ‘low-cost’ shopping in the duty free shop. How you spend your time onboard is totally up to you. If you pick the right ferry (mainly on the longer routes), you can also find onboard entertainments such as a cinema, casino and even a band.
Do a little bit of planning in advance and you’ll be able to bag one of the better deals on your ferry fare to France. Ferry comparison web sites can help you to find the best deals by comparing ferry ticket prices and listing all the available options in price order. You will certainly find UKferrytickets.co.uk is not only a very handy tool to pick your best ferry, it’s also the quickest and easiest ferry comparison engine in the UK. Without it, you could easily spend hours bouncing from site to site to hunt down those elusive cheap ferry deals. Save yourself the time and trouble and give the free ferry ticket comparison engine at UKferrytickets.co.uk a try. You’ll get all the best deals lined up in just a matter of a few clicks.
Guest Article by Max Rickman
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
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April 28th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Is it Dover-Dunkirk route is more convenient than Calais?
April 30th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Mmmm… That’s an interesting question and I suppose it depends upon your point of view. Or, your departure point and final destination at least
Dover-Dunkirk is a longer route and takes more time but this is reflected in the price. It’s slightly less road miles for those travelling to Belgian/German destinations but longer at sea.
Dover-Calais is more popular, shorter, quicker and more direct to France, has more frequent services and costs a bit more as a result.
I suppose some people would find it more convenient to have a more leisurely time onboard ship, perhaps to break up a long journey, but if you measure it by popularity… Dover-Calais wins hands down.
Hope this helps
Alan