Seafrance offer: £5pp to cross channel for Winter Break

• Guest 640

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  3 December 2010     08:5582969
  #1      
  SEAFRANCE info just in....
  
  
  Book now for winter breaks across the Channel from £5pp with SeaFrance
  Any duration crossings for £25 each way for a car and up to five passengers
  
  
  30 November 2010 - This winter, SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries is making available 10,000 any duration fares at just £25 each way for a car and up to five passengers. Book by 10 December 2010 (travel up until 15 April 2011) and enjoy a winter break in France for just £5 per person each way, based on five people travelling. This fare is available on 10,000 crossings across all sailing times so early booking is advisable. A supplement of £15 is payable for travel 17 December 2010 - 4 January 2011.
  
  
  With such low fares available on crossings between now and April 2011 a winter ski break across the Channel is definitely an affordable option this season. Alternatively why not get organised early, beat the rush and book now for your 2011 Valentine's Day getaway?
  
  
  SeaFrance operates up to 15 daily return car ferry crossings on the Dover-Calais route. Online fares for a car and up to five passengers start from just £25 each way for any duration and from £19 return for a day trip.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 640

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  3 December 2010     09:0182970
  #2      
  I see a number of people still do the crossing to get the winter booze in...pulling trolleys and whathaveyou through the wintry streets here. This Seafrance way could be the best way of doing it, taking some time out for a short break at the same time. I see the odd poor soul fetching the beer back on shankses pony. Im not sure if thats good value any more but it could be if you combine it with a real proper trip at low cost.
  
  Thought this info might give one or two of you an option.
  
  
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  3 December 2010     09:1082971
  #3      
  Well done Paul.
  
  I sent round an email on the 8th. of November about SeaFrance offers, encouraging people to book for Christmas trips and throughout next year.
  
  Would it be an idea Paul, if I put the emails on here too ? I can't put the posters of course, but the main text will allow more people to know what's going on as regards Public Information, Up-and-Coming Events and local business news.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 640

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  3 December 2010     09:1582972
  #4      
  Yes Roger sounds good
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• Guest 653

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  3 December 2010     10:1482984
  #5      
  Thanks Paul
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 640

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  3 December 2010     10:2082986
  #6      
  One little item of note re the Seafrance release and Valentine's day. Dont think you would be wanting to do 5 in a car on Valentines...kinda defeats the purpose. Who would you bring sure... the bowdlerising mother in law, her snotty kid brother. aunt hetty age 103 who doesnt like the food...oh the romance of it all!!
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  3 December 2010     10:4382994
  #7      
  let's hope they do not take anymore industrial action, there is never any warning.
• Guest 651

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  3 December 2010     14:5683047
  #8      
  Just booked my P&O daytrip over Xmas - £17 for the car with a free bottle of wine :)
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Alan Taylor

  • Location: Dover
  5 December 2010     06:5983282
  #9      
  can someone please tell me how can sea france do this so cheap. My group go to france many times a year to the Battlefeilds we always travel sea france P&O Norfolkline (DFDS) Or at the moment Euro T £20 return and no bad weather,or strikes in Calais, so when it comes to easter summer the Prices go up for the same crossing the same food the same toilets that don't work and the same crossing time the ferries used to do the crossing in one hour now its one and a half this is to save fuel and to keep you on the boat longer to spend more Most of the bars are closed to save money on staff wages they call this a light sailing.So if its cheap in winter when very few are sailing why dose this go up when the ships are full in summer carrying twice the passengers cars and fright.Sometime next week the TV show on BBC called Rip Of Britain will be looking into this very Big Rip Off.
• Guest 653

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  5 December 2010     09:0083291
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  Prices of many things - accommodation for one, go down in the winter to attract people to use the facilities.
  
  I wouldn't call it a rip-off, just market demand really, certain businesses need to attract people out of season.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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  5 December 2010     11:1683315
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  The summer fares help to subsidise the slow winter months and keep the ferries running when there are not so many travelling. The low winter fares are a loss leader where the companies hope you will spend a nice lot on board.
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