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SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries introduce ‘Rapide’ Speedy Boarding

SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries has launched a brand new priority loading and disembarkation service, enabling customers to speed up their crossing times. For an introductory price of £8 per crossing, the new ‘Rapide’ service allows passengers to be the first to … Continue reading

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Dover Calais Ferry Companies Back Privatisation of Port

In January 2010 the Dover Harbour Board submitted a proposal under the Ports Act 1991 to government “leading to the voluntary privatisation of the Port of Dover.” Dover has operated as a trust for 400 years with no shareholders so … Continue reading

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Ramsgate to Ostend cross channel ferry

New Cross Channel Ferry Services Available DirectFerries have announced that they are now offering the Transeuropa Ferries cross channel ferry service between the UK and Belgium. The Transeuropa Ferries service runs 6 times daily between the ports of Ramsgate in … Continue reading

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Co2 Sensor Disrupts Eurotunnel

Services through the Channel Tunnel have been disrupted for a short period today 15th May 2010, after a problem on a Eurotunnel shuttle train. Eurotunnel said a CO2 sensor had triggered an alarm, setting off an emergency procedure in which … Continue reading

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dover calais ferry news

Dover Calais ferry offers Savings on the P&O Dover-Calais ferry crossing. May 7, 2010, 7:44 pm. As part of “National Ferry Fortnight”, an initiative set up by the Passenger Shipping Association, if you book your ferry crossing with P&O Ferries … Continue reading

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Advice for Brits in Europe – Cross Channel Ferries

Travel advice for British nationals in Europe Information on how to get back to the UK if you are stranded in Europe due to volcanic ash flight disruption. You should continue to make your way directly to Calais, other Channel … Continue reading

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Stories from the Dover Calais ferry

In the various roundabouts on the return ferry journey it is surprising to notice the various drills and machines used to construct the tunnel under the English Channel from Dover to Calais. If you are lucky on a clear day … Continue reading

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dover calais ferry 14/12/09

Cheap trip to Calais. Thought we would take day trip to Calais yesterday as supplies of Wine ran out. £30 day return was good as far as we were concerned. Got to Dover and realised Warning Triangle was in the … Continue reading

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Dover Calais Ferry Competition

The main Dover Calais Ferry operators are P and O Ferries and SeaFrance but with any duopoly there’s always room for a third contender to sneak in through the crack between them, as indeed did P & O Ferries themselves … Continue reading

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Dover Calais Ferry view of Dover Castle

Dover Castle with the White Cliffs Originally uploaded by Sarah Clair Dover Castle with the White Cliffs viewed from the Dover Calais Ferry. The sight of the white cliffs of Dover viewed from the Dover Calais Ferry, whether outbound or … Continue reading

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