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« on: January 25, 2007, 06:23:25 pm » |
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LD Lines have now formerly confirmed that it will operate a daily service between Le Havre and Newhaven starting 1st May 2007. It will sail from Newhaven every day until 30th September at 12.30 pm arriving Le Havre at 18.30 local time. The return service will depart LH at 20.00 and arrive Newhaven at midnight. Online booking will be available from 26 January from the web site www.ldlines.com |
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Kpy
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2007, 09:48:53 pm » |
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Nice one Termie!
It's up and running, taking bookings now.
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2007, 09:10:37 pm » |
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Hmmmm can I make it back to Le Havre for a ferry at 8pm in my diesel Hyundai Sante Fe? SOunds unlikely to me. Are there another 100 potential customers that want to join me petioning them to delay the crossing Sunday evening?  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2007, 11:38:31 pm » |
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Transmanche had this advertised for a couple of days in December. Their return sailing was 12.30am. Sadly it was quickly withdrawn and ld lines came in with a far to early return time  |
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2007, 02:24:15 am » |
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transmanche have some newer ferries, thy were in portsmouth over christmas for berthing trials - obviously portsmouth is the back up port.
shame i've just bought my brittany ferries tickets . .
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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2007, 10:26:55 am » |
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Hmmmm can I make it back to Le Havre for a ferry at 8pm in my diesel Hyundai Sante Fe? SOunds unlikely to me. Are there another 100 potential customers that want to join me petioning them to delay the crossing Sunday evening? It takes 2.5 hours on a normal day so it would be cutting it a bit fine. |
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« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2007, 06:05:53 pm » |
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I think LD are using the old Transmanche ships.
I am pretty sure I saw the MV seven sisters leaving Newhaven on friday.
Its a useful service, but the timings don't work out this year so I think we will stick with the Tunnel.
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2007, 10:48:34 am » |
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I thought the MV Seven Sisters, and MV Cote d'Albatre were the new Transmanche ships?
I assumed that there are not really enough crossings for the two ships to be fully engaged on the Newhaven Dieppe route so they are doing a late crossing to Le Havre instead?
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2007, 02:03:18 pm » |
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Hmmmm can I make it back to Le Havre for a ferry at 8pm in my diesel Hyundai Sante Fe? Chris! The Scooby! What about the Scooby?  Does anyone know of Transmanche have packed up the route to Dieppe? Their website is wonderfully vague, you can't even book June on line. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2007, 02:54:12 pm » |
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Hmmmm can I make it back to Le Havre for a ferry at 8pm in my diesel Hyundai Sante Fe? Chris! The Scooby! What about the Scooby? Does anyone know of Transmanche have packed up the route to Dieppe? Their website is wonderfully vague, you can't even book June on line. I understand, Andy, that LD lines are running 2 services a day out of Dieppe. I'll try to find out more but the info' I have is only from a newspaper report. |
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« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2007, 03:24:42 pm » |
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The Scooby suffered from a young daughter with a large pushchair! Also doing 25,000 miles a year using Optimax witha fuel consumtion of 25mpg was hurting the wallet!
I had a Scooby for 4 years lost thousands in depreciation, had great fun, got no points and decided not to push my luck any further!
The Hyundai has a 5 year unlimted mileage warranty so when its 5 years old, has done 125,000 miles I know it will be worth nothing, but it only cost me £16,000 brand new.
However if I win the Lottery tonight (which reminds me I must buy a ticket) I'll be back in a Scooby!
As regards the Newhaven-Dieppe route I found you couldn't book on the Transmanche site, but then it also showed the old boats!
However there is another Transmance site which seems to have the sailing times right through the Summer. However slightly confused as comparing the LD Lines Timetable and the Transmanche timetable shows that 1 boat will have to be in loading in Dieppe at the same time it is leaving for Le Havre!
Maybe they are keeoing the old 2 boats as well?
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2007, 03:28:59 pm » |
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Does anyone know of Transmanche have packed up the route to Dieppe? Their website is wonderfully vague, you can't even book June on line.
Andy Just booked Transmanche ferries, but by phone rather than the net. The price for the cabins couldn't be added over the net. Worked out well over £160 cheaper than Portsmouth. just need to plot a route to avoid Rouen. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2007, 06:24:15 pm » |
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Does anyone know of Transmanche have packed up the route to Dieppe? Their website is wonderfully vague, you can't even book June on line.
Andy just need to plot a route to avoid Rouen. The run from Dieppe to Le Mans is very good. use this tread as a guide. http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=6511.0 |
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