Title: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: Robbo SPS on May 22, 2009, 12:24:22 am
LD Lines are just about to introduce their 112m ( very big ) fast craft for dover bolougne. it start in early june, which is no real use maybe this year, but they can be very cheap if booked early.
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: landman on May 22, 2009, 10:30:13 am
It starts service on the 29th of May, so I will be using 'The Beast' for my crossing on June 10th.
Booked with LD Lines back in Feb, got a £35 return fare, which they then moved on to this new FastCat.
Happy days!
Booked with LD Lines back in Feb, got a £35 return fare, which they then moved on to this new FastCat.
Happy days!
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: Perdu on May 22, 2009, 10:37:24 pm
my LD lines for 25.50 each way seems to be on the new ship-boat-speedycat-thingy
12.30 depart Dover arrive Boulogne last year...
or maybe not - 15.15 French time, doesn't seem much different to the old times does it?
12.30 depart Dover arrive Boulogne last year...
or maybe not - 15.15 French time, doesn't seem much different to the old times does it?
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: Kpy on May 22, 2009, 11:22:39 pm
my LD lines for 25.50 each way seems to be on the new ship-boat-speedycat-thingy
12.30 depart Dover arrive Boulogne last year...
or maybe not - 15.15 French time, doesn't seem much different to the old times does it?
12.30 depart Dover arrive Boulogne last year...
or maybe not - 15.15 French time, doesn't seem much different to the old times does it?
Check with LD Lines 12:30 from Dover now arrives 14:30 - one hour crossing using Norman Arrow catamaran thingy.
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: Le Vieux on May 23, 2009, 10:25:38 am
It starts service on the 29th of May, so I will be using 'The Beast' for my crossing on June 10th.
Booked with LD Lines back in Feb, got a £35 return fare, which they then moved on to this new FastCat.
Happy days!
Booked with LD Lines back in Feb, got a £35 return fare, which they then moved on to this new FastCat.
Happy days!
Ditto, but on 11th. A great deal at £35 return.
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: Chrisgr31 on May 24, 2009, 11:49:03 pm
I am going out on the LD Lines fast ferry but coming back P and O. When I booked I decided that the best ferry times were offered by the LD Lines out and P and O back.
Since then LD Lines have tyransfered by booking to the fast ferry, and they now offer a good option back but its a bit expensive to book now!
Since then LD Lines have tyransfered by booking to the fast ferry, and they now offer a good option back but its a bit expensive to book now!
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: pool pugilist on May 25, 2009, 11:08:33 am
Think I posted this on BM, heres a few comments from LD Lines
It's Incat 066
LD Lines has announced the launch of the largest ever fast ferry to operate on the cross channel routes between England and France, with the introduction of a brand new, high speed Incat 112 metre Wave-Piercing Catamaran to its Dover – Boulogne service from 29 May 2009.
The fast ferry will be the first-ever freight carrying high speed vessel to operate across the Dover Straits and LD Lines becomes the first-ever French ferry company to operate high speed ferries on the short sea routes from Dover. The vessel is also the world's largest diesel-powered catamaran and it will be the first Incat 112 metre to operate in Europe.
At nearly 11,000 gross tonnes, the new craft is one of the largest vessels yet built by Incat, providing significantly greater seakeeping qualities and passenger comfort than earlier generation fast ferries familiar to Dover Strait, cross channel passengers.
LD Lines new Dover-Boulogne service will be greatly enhanced as the new fast ferry will increase frequency from the current two to six return sailings daily. All types of tourist traffic will be carried including cars, caravans, motorhomes, motorcycles, coaches and foot passengers, in addition to freight.
The fast ferry will operate up to four return sailings daily between Dover (Eastern Docks) and Boulogne with a crossing time of 1 hour ; from Dover at 0415 ; 0745 ; 1230 and 1900 and from Boulogne at 0700 ; 1045 ; 1700 and 2230.
Two return sailings daily to Boulogne and one to Dieppe (Monday – Friday) will continue to be operated by the conventional ferry, which introduced the earlier than planned start of the new Dover – Boulogne service in February 2009. Crossing time by conventional ferry is 1 hour 45 minutes.
Both vessels will initially operate into the Port of Boulogne’s existing ferry berths, but following completion of Boulogne’s new Hub Port Ro Ro Terminal from 1 July 2009, both will then transfer to inaugurate and operate into the first linkspan of the new Hub Port Terminal.
The introduction of LD Lines’ first-ever fast ferry is a major development for the company, further emphasising the strategy to firmly establish its business on the cross channel routes from Dover, as Managing Director, Christophe Santoni explains.
"This is a very exciting, innovative step forward for LD Lines and with the introduction of this new high speed ferry, we will be dramatically revolutionising ferry transport across the channel, with a style of service never experienced before on the Dover Straits.
We will be offering a unique, combined high speed and conventional ferry sailing frequency via the Boulogne service, providing great appeal and choice, to meet the demands of tourist and freight customers and create new markets."
Commenting on the expansion of the Dover - Boulogne service with a brand new fast ferry, Francis Leroy, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Boulogne-sur-Mer Cote d'Opale, said, " By creating the new Hub Port Terminal, the commercial port of Boulogne is positioning itself strongly within the ferry transport market. For the port of Boulogne this new service is a new step in the development of rapid links."
The introduction of the new high speed ferry to operate with the conventional ferry on the Dover - Boulogne service, will now mean that the ship "Norman Spirit" will remain on LD Lines’ Portsmouth – Le Havre route. This ship had previously been expected to operate the service to Boulogne’s new Ro Ro terminal from 1 July 2009.
Tech spec, if your a saddo like me!![b/]
Builder : Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd
Length overall : 112.60 metres
Beam (moulded) : 30.50 metres
Draft : approx : 3.93 metres
Speed : approx 40 knots
Deadweight : 1000 tonnes – high speed operation
1000 -1450 tonnes – reduced speed ‘cargo-only’ operation
Passengers : 1200 including crew
Vehicles : 567 metres of freight plus 195 cars or total of 417 cars
Picture:
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg193/poolpugilist/NormanArrow.jpg)
It's Incat 066
LD Lines has announced the launch of the largest ever fast ferry to operate on the cross channel routes between England and France, with the introduction of a brand new, high speed Incat 112 metre Wave-Piercing Catamaran to its Dover – Boulogne service from 29 May 2009.
The fast ferry will be the first-ever freight carrying high speed vessel to operate across the Dover Straits and LD Lines becomes the first-ever French ferry company to operate high speed ferries on the short sea routes from Dover. The vessel is also the world's largest diesel-powered catamaran and it will be the first Incat 112 metre to operate in Europe.
At nearly 11,000 gross tonnes, the new craft is one of the largest vessels yet built by Incat, providing significantly greater seakeeping qualities and passenger comfort than earlier generation fast ferries familiar to Dover Strait, cross channel passengers.
LD Lines new Dover-Boulogne service will be greatly enhanced as the new fast ferry will increase frequency from the current two to six return sailings daily. All types of tourist traffic will be carried including cars, caravans, motorhomes, motorcycles, coaches and foot passengers, in addition to freight.
The fast ferry will operate up to four return sailings daily between Dover (Eastern Docks) and Boulogne with a crossing time of 1 hour ; from Dover at 0415 ; 0745 ; 1230 and 1900 and from Boulogne at 0700 ; 1045 ; 1700 and 2230.
Two return sailings daily to Boulogne and one to Dieppe (Monday – Friday) will continue to be operated by the conventional ferry, which introduced the earlier than planned start of the new Dover – Boulogne service in February 2009. Crossing time by conventional ferry is 1 hour 45 minutes.
Both vessels will initially operate into the Port of Boulogne’s existing ferry berths, but following completion of Boulogne’s new Hub Port Ro Ro Terminal from 1 July 2009, both will then transfer to inaugurate and operate into the first linkspan of the new Hub Port Terminal.
The introduction of LD Lines’ first-ever fast ferry is a major development for the company, further emphasising the strategy to firmly establish its business on the cross channel routes from Dover, as Managing Director, Christophe Santoni explains.
"This is a very exciting, innovative step forward for LD Lines and with the introduction of this new high speed ferry, we will be dramatically revolutionising ferry transport across the channel, with a style of service never experienced before on the Dover Straits.
We will be offering a unique, combined high speed and conventional ferry sailing frequency via the Boulogne service, providing great appeal and choice, to meet the demands of tourist and freight customers and create new markets."
Commenting on the expansion of the Dover - Boulogne service with a brand new fast ferry, Francis Leroy, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Boulogne-sur-Mer Cote d'Opale, said, " By creating the new Hub Port Terminal, the commercial port of Boulogne is positioning itself strongly within the ferry transport market. For the port of Boulogne this new service is a new step in the development of rapid links."
The introduction of the new high speed ferry to operate with the conventional ferry on the Dover - Boulogne service, will now mean that the ship "Norman Spirit" will remain on LD Lines’ Portsmouth – Le Havre route. This ship had previously been expected to operate the service to Boulogne’s new Ro Ro terminal from 1 July 2009.
Tech spec, if your a saddo like me!![b/]
Builder : Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd
Length overall : 112.60 metres
Beam (moulded) : 30.50 metres
Draft : approx : 3.93 metres
Speed : approx 40 knots
Deadweight : 1000 tonnes – high speed operation
1000 -1450 tonnes – reduced speed ‘cargo-only’ operation
Passengers : 1200 including crew
Vehicles : 567 metres of freight plus 195 cars or total of 417 cars
Picture:
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg193/poolpugilist/NormanArrow.jpg)
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: Kpy on May 25, 2009, 12:13:58 pm
Think I posted this on BM, heres a few comments from LD Lines
It's Incat 066
LD Lines has announced the launch of the largest ever fast ferry to operate on the cross channel routes between England and France, with the introduction of a brand new, high speed Incat 112 metre Wave-Piercing Catamaran to its Dover – Boulogne service from 29 May 2009.
It's Incat 066
LD Lines has announced the launch of the largest ever fast ferry to operate on the cross channel routes between England and France, with the introduction of a brand new, high speed Incat 112 metre Wave-Piercing Catamaran to its Dover – Boulogne service from 29 May 2009.
Worth noting that the new service will not start until June 6th at the eariliest.
Craft was in Malta at the weekend:
http://www.thechannelcreature.com/2009/05/25/friday-22-may-captains-blog-by-nick-dunn/
and now on the last leg to Dover
http://www.thechannelcreature.com/2009/05/25/saturday-23-may-captains-blog-by-nick-dunn-2/
Title: Re: New cheaper ferry crossing
Post by: Martini...LB on May 25, 2009, 11:09:42 pm
It really is annoying, I have to leave Guernsey at 11.15 am and get stuck in Jersey of all places until 6.30 and arrive in St Malo at 8.30. The return is almost direct only stopping to drop of some Jersey people, very quickly, but, but, I am having to pay £213 for me and the car!!!!!
Yours :(
>Martini...LB
Yours :(
>Martini...LB
