Soldato
Does it even matter?
I can do the doggy paddle if needed.
I can do the doggy paddle if needed.
Which ferry operator between Dover to Calais?
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For under 2 hours crossing? I wouldn't care.
Soldato
Couldn't say, the last time I crossed the channel to get to France the vehicle had four whopping turboprop engines and a skirt. That said, I'm guessing they're all similar so just pick the cheapest one.
Commissario
Whoever sails at the time you want to go.
Man of Honour
Whoever’s cheapest
I miss this, definitely the most fun and exciting way to cross!
As others have said whichever goes at the time and cost you want. I value a good rest on the crossing but the rows of big high backed comfy seats for a snooze all seem to have vanished on trips in the last 20 years
Permabanned
Train, Pretty easy.....
Soldato
Do it, they'd never suspect a thing going that way across the water!
Man of Honour
It's also pretty cramped/ I've travelled to and from multiple times via both and DFDS from Dover is just a nicer journey and the restaurant and facilities onboard are excellent.
Soldato
Ferry if in a car, train if on a bike. The both combinations pretty much guarantee that you'll get on the next crossing, but not vice versa (limited bike spaces on ferries, limited car spaces on the train).
Soldato
I'd actually avoid the ferry. I've done 2 trips on the train and several on the ferry. I've had very bad delays on the ferry in good weather, and been stuck off the coast this end in very bad weather, 70mph winds, in a ferry being tossed about all over like a cork.
Never had issues with the train as a drive-on.
Never had issues with the train as a drive-on.
Caporegime
Check along the coast, they’ll probably be an empty dinghy or two you can use.