subject: Ferries To France From Dover - A Recent History [print this page] There are many ways to get to France from England, you can use the tunnel (either by rail or your own car), aviation, and go by hovercraft or take the ferry. Ferries from many places in northern France, but as someone who has spent the last 12 years takes place between England and France, is the best way for France ferry from Dover. Even over 12 years I've done that, things have changed a lot, so let us take a look at the history of modern ferries to France.
Shorter ferry from England to France from Dover to Calais, which is served by P & O, and, since 2012, DFDS Seaways, which are obtained on the road, and more glory on the path to Dunkerque Dover.
Even in the early 2012 SeaFrance also operates a service from Dover Calais, but the company went bankrupt in January 2012. There have been many attempts to save the SeaFrance, since the company has developed into receivership in November 2010 and was able to achieve a loss of 240 million superb. The work of one of these attempts and SeaFrance is no longer in existence. SeaFrance operates a fleet of four ships, SeaFrance Rodin, SeaFrance Berlioz, SeaFrance Nord Pas de Calais and SeaFrance Molire. After the collapse of the company in 2012 was the creation of SeaFrance Rodin and SeaFrance Berlioz at Calais, SeaFrance Molire and SeaFrance Nord and Pas de Calais in Dunkirk we landed.
On June 11, 2012 and accepted an offer for Eurotunnel acquired three of the SeaFrance fleet vessels. It is believed that the company operates in the Channel Tunnel access to these three ships, so that can be rented by another operator. After traveling on the Dover Calais route DFDS in June 2012, and I am almost certain that the "new" DFDS ship is actually SeaFrance Molire, which is now called the Norman Spirit. So I can only assume that is executed more than three ships by P & O, is leased from Eurotunnel. I do not know about some of these facts, so if anyone knows anything different please get in touch and update this article.
SeaFrance I was a canal across the company into bankruptcy in recent years, always using the service provided by Speedferries, which ceased operations in 2008. The Speedferries one vessel, called SpeedOne operating between Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was an old ship the Royal Australian Navy, originally launched in 1997, which was acquired by Speedferries in 2004 and used until the disappearance of these systems in 2008. SpeedOne the raft, which was capable of complex 48 miles per hour or an impressive 55. SpeedOne work on this road to Boulogne Dover seized the ship, by the French authorities at the end of 2008, the company can not pay taxes. SpeedFerries made to the Department shortly after. Speedferries no more, but SpeedOne continues to serve the St Malo Guernsey and Jersey St Malo ferry Condor. It is now known as Condor fast ship.
What are your options now for ferries from Dover to France? Good at the moment is only between P & O and DFDS. On the road to Dover Calais P & O have more sail every day, but DFDS tend to be cheaper. Personal preference is to use the road less hectic, more luxurious and cheaper, which is how DFDS Dover Dunkirk. Usually on my way, once in France, is to head south to either the Alps or the southwest to the Pyrenees and Spain. In all cases, the highway is a 1 A26 I can not wait, you can choose an increase of Dunkirk, or you can get used to driving on the right by the "cut the corner off" and join the motorway to output 3. If you look at the map, you'll see what I mean, you go through some very strange places such as name and Tatinghem Watten. To be honest, if it can speed up the time to jump on the highway at Dunkirk and much easier on the night for a certain period.
I wrote this article in summer 2012, and as you can imagine things change with the phrase business in the Channel. The channel is the busiest road of the sea in the world, with over 500 ships per day use. The connection at home UK with the rest of Europe and it always has and always will be big business for companies, ferries and all related industries. I always find it amazing that you can take a car, or even a mobile home with five people aboard, to France for less than the cost of a meal in a restaurant for two years.
I think traveling in Europe with your time and absorb the cultures and traditions is one of the best things you can do. If you live in the UK, you will never have a long way away from European neighbors, and you really do not. Dover, you may be too in France or Belgium in rural areas and in about two hours at a time that can be done very cheaply. Travel safely and enjoy.
