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Information about P O Ferries cross channel ferries. Book cheap ferry fares to Calais. Cheap daytrips starting at £20 from day-tripper.net, the internet magazine which saves you money when crossing the channel to visit Calais, France. Book a cheap p o ferry ticket online.

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PO Ferries

(formerly known as P & O Stena Ferries)

P & O Ferries, Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover. Kent. CT17 9TJ.

WOW! PO ferries now offer special especially low fares to visitors to day-tripper.net.

Just book via this link for daytrips to Calais starting at £20 (No fuel surcharge. Subject to availability, online only). More information about this offer

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All about mini cruises - Book a Mini Cruise to Bilbao / Mini cruise to Zeebrugge

Routes;- Dover to Calais in 1 hour 30 mins.
Type of craft;Conventional ferries.
Reservations;08705 980 333 (U.K.)
01304 863 000 (if phoning from abroad)
Fax:01304 863 464
E-mail:Via website
Web site;www.poferries.com
Booking office;Monday to Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm, Weekends 8.00am to 6.30pm.

Useful outside links

Port of; www.doverport.co.uk - Dover.
www.calais-port.com - Calais Port Authority.
www.interferry.com/news - Ferry news
www.ferrypubs.co.uk - Ferry news
With the most frequent sailings P O Ferry remain a popular choice with regulars.

Overall though they are the most flexible of the cross channel companies - you can easily re book (if you change your plans for example) generally without penalty.

New budget airline style booking system!

From the PO Ferries website;

"Extensive market research conducted as part of our Business Review showed that the quality of our service and getting better value for money fares are important to our customers. We therefore developed a new, simpler, low cost, airline style pricing policy, to ensure that you can easily access more flexible and attractive fares. Our prices will vary, based on demand and time of booking, offering great value if you book early.

Our on board service and offer is also being developed to ensure we deliver a quality, hassle-free, affordable and relaxing service that matches your requirements."

Long overdue in our opinion, although we are worried how this will affect the best advantages of travelling with PO FERRIES - i.e. The flexible approach which suits ferry travellers, who are more likely to be delayed.

Minicruises from Dover

Mini cruises to Amsterdam, Bergen, Bilbao, Bruges, Gothenburg, Rotterdam, Santander

From Dover you can enjoy the luxury of a 'Cruise à la Carte' minicruise, the convenience of a 'Car Park Shopper' minicruise or a combination of the two.

The non-landing Cruise à la Carte package allows you to sail out to Calais as a foot passenger in the ambience of the Club Lounge, then enjoy a three course meal in the exclusive onboard Langan's Brasserie on the return trip.

With Car Park Shopper you can drive on board, park your car, then 'shop till you drop' safe in the knowledge that everything you buy will be carried to you car ready for you to drive off back in Dover.

The best news is if you spend more than £400, we will refund your 'Car Park Shopper' fare. To get your refund, just print this email and show it at the till or quote 7869 when you pay for your purchases.

Club Lounge

Upgrade to Club - its worth the extra.

Few people seem to pay the extra for the Club Lounge - but it really is worth the extra £12 per person. For example the newspapers are free and there is a choice. The coffee (you should get through at least two cups) is free and comes with a selection biscuits and chocolate. Normally coffee costs £1.40 per cup at the Coffee Company franchise elsewhere on board, and allowing £2.00 for the biscuits and newspapers, the actual cost of the Club lounge is much less than £12. There are often French Lifestyle Magazines for free - on our last journey they were giving away French Magazine (normally £3.99).

Well worth it when you consider the plush surroundings and excellent views, as well as the nicer toilets. Some lounges even have a shower to use.

You can even sit back and enjoy the view from our spacious lounge while their free Personal Shopper service collects your onboard purchases for you.

The only downside is that you cannot get a cooked breakfast, but the range of sandwiches is excellent. The scrambled egg and smoked salmon breakfast is generous. Club plus costs £16 and includes Priorité loading (£12 on its own) - excellent value in our opinion. Prices quoted are for each leg of the journey and per person.

It gets cheaper if more than one of you is travelling. For example, with two people in the car, Club costs £12.00 each but Club Plus (with Prioirité loading) is just £15 per person.

All Club bookings are fully flexible with no cancellation or amendment fees. It costs a bit more to upgrade once onboard. For even greater flexibility, don’t forget to book their Priorité service, allowing you to board and depart first.

Club plus offers particularly good value at just £18 for Priorité and club lounge (car and driver).

Prices quoted are for each leg of the journey and per person.

Last-minute special offers *

LAST MINUTE SPECIAL OFFERS. We are pleased to offer you the following special fares for the Dover - Calais route, for travel until 30st March 2008:

Daytrips starting at £20 return

These offers can only be booked online and are not available through our Call Centres. No amendments or cancellations are permitted. These offers are available for booking up to a maximum of 8 weeks prior to departure.
Day trip fares
from £9 each way for car and passengers.
All fares include taxes.

Book: special offers to Calais »

When are the cheapest fares?

Dover to Calais
Book in advance, travel off peak, regularly check prices (they change depending on how full the boat is).

BOOK through day-tripper.net - PO ferries offer special rates to our visitors.

Tips to save more

When sailing to & from Dover

* travel on the lite nights service and save up to 40%
* sail weekdays Sunday to Thursday
* look out for additional late offers throughout the year

When booking * choose a low fare sailing.

* always book online.
* pay by debit card to save you a £4 credit card booking fee (this applies to phone bookings only)
* plan ahead and avoid amending your booking
* avoid cancelling your booking to save on cancellation charges.