For a week's ski holiday in January

Sea FranceI used FerrySavers' comparison site as well as the major Ferry Operator's websites to obtain prices for ferries on the short Channel routes for the second week in January 2010. I asked for a departure time of 08h00 on Saturday 8th January 2010 and a return ferry departure of 18h00 on January 16th 2010. The results are shown in the table below.

Norfolk Line
Price: £85 Cheapest return fare (correct times)
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Dunkirk
Dep Dover 08h00 Jan 8 2011
Ret Dunkirk 18h00 Jan 16 2011
Ferrysavers
(Norfolk Line) Price: £85
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Dunkirk
Dep Dover 11h00 Jan 8 2011
Ret Dunkirk 19h00 Jan 16 2011
P&O Ferries
Price: £75
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Calais
Dep Dover 08h20 Jan 8 2011
Ret Calais 17h55 Jan 16 2011
Ferrysavers
Price: (Sea France) £88
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Calais
Dep Dover 10h40 Jan 8 2011
Ret Calais 17h15 Jan 16 2011
Sea France
Price: £92
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Calais
Dep Dover 08h15 Jan 8 2011
Ret Calais 17h00 Jan 16 2011
LD Lines

Price: £98
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Ostend
Dep Dover 07h00 Jan 8 2011
Ret Ostend 17h00 Jan 16 2011
Ferrysavers
Price: £98
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Ostend
Dep Dover 12h30 Jan 8 2011
Ret Ostend 21h45 Jan 16 2011
P O Ferries
Price: £100
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Dover - Calais
Dep Dover 08h20 Jan 8 2011
Ret Calais 17h55 Jan 16 2011
Eurotunnel
Price £146
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Folkestone - Calais
Dep Folkestone 7h59Jan 8 2011
Ret Calais 17h59 Jan 16 2011
Ferrysavers
Price: (Eurotunnel) £150
Car + 2 Adults + 2 Children Return
Folkestone - Calais
Dep Folkestone 09h25 Jan 8 2011
Ret Calais 17h25 Jan 16 2011
Comments:
FerrySavers gave a quick comparison of routes with prices. On two occasions the price was cheaper via Ferrsysavers and on one occasion it was more expensive, This is because although an outward departure time of 08h00 and a return departure time of 18h00 was stipulated the engine did not always deliver times close to those requested.



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