We are looking to go to France in September for two weeks. Can any CC or C&CC members advise if the clubs are offering any discounts on sailings at this time? We are looking to go from Plymouth to either St Malo or Roscoff
Thanks

Rare for there to be a ferry from Plymouth to St Malo - usually only at Christmas when they stop some boats. If you get the ferry to Roscoff, you'll find the roads are excellent. We live half way between Roscoff and St Malo so if I can be of any help.......

Same experience as Randa when I booked earlier this year, I was told that Brittany know they can pretty much sell out so don't offer discounts. Presumably the best way of finding out is asking CC or C&CC...

We usually go from Dover to Dunkirk with DFDS but they not offering deals. if they are still in business but will be looking to go in Sept fo 2 weeks.

I did DFDS Dover- Dunkirk, Calais-Dover in June, for about £175.00 for my Skoda Superb and Troll.
They seemed to be by far the cheapest.Dunkirk to Calais is only about 40mins
Check out their fares on line, you always get a better rate on-line.

Highmiler.

Portsmouth - Caen is a nice crossing with easy access to most parts

I think that because Brittany ferries are so expensive (no competition!) you need to decide if you'd rather spend the money on the ferry and arrive closer to your final destination, or drive further and have a cheap ferry. If you live in the Sount West, then Portsmouth is a long way to drive. Our daughter lives near Porthleven so we have no option but to use Plymouth/Roscoff.

Will be looking at that one Highmiler when we firm up our dates. That bit of France suits us best as we aim to do the Somme in some detail.

After seeing the crazy delays this weekend at Dover .........probably best not to bother

The problems only seem to be at Dover, though. I suppose it's the busiest.

Thanks Brian, invaluable I am sure - made a copy of it. We watched a facinating and rivetting prog on telly last night and it stirred me on. I am really looking forward to doing the trip for Carole especially. Then she said maybe we should leave it it till next year because of the Calais situation.

My thoughts were that it surely can't carry on till then, of course you never know over there, but I can't imagine it.
Anyway there is no way we are thinking of booking yet and there are a few things in Sept/Oct we have in diaries.

> The problems only seem to be at Dover, though. I suppose it's the busiest.

By miles, 14 million + passengers annually, Portsmouth by comparison only shifts about 2.5 million. Only Hollyhead gets in the millions everywhere else is mid hundreds of thousands.

Dover accounts for 61% for all passenger ferry traffic in the UK