Planning and Tips
Guides filed under Planning and Tips. Fares and timetables are checked against operator publications.
Ferry travel with children: cabins, queues and the boredom problem
Travelling on a ferry with children is easier than flying and harder than driving, and the difficulty is almost entirely about the...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readOct 10, 2026
Booking a ferry crossing: the order to do things in
Book the route, then the date, then the sailing, then the fare, then the cabin, and only then the payment; doing it...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readSep 17, 2026
Ferry luggage rules: what you can carry and what stays in the car
Ferries have no baggage weight limit and no checked luggage, which is the single biggest advantage over flying; you carry what you...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readSep 12, 2026
Ferry delays and cancellations: what you are entitled to
A cancelled ferry entitles you to a refund or re-routing, and a long delay entitles you to compensation of 25 or 50...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readAug 15, 2026
Ferry loyalty schemes and frequent traveller discounts
Ferry loyalty schemes are worth joining for anyone crossing more than three or four times a year, and worth ignoring for everyone...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readJul 4, 2026
Ferry food: eating on board without paying restaurant prices
Ferry food is 30 to 40 percent above port prices and ranges from decent to institutional, and the smart move is to...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readJun 22, 2026
First ferry crossing: a checklist for drivers who have never done it
A first ferry crossing goes wrong in one of three ways: the wrong terminal, a missed check-in window, or a vehicle that...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readJun 14, 2026
Crossing the Channel in winter: weather, timetables and flexibility
A winter Channel crossing is cheaper, quieter and more likely to be disrupted, and the sensible approach is to book the earliest...
Fabrice Dejean7 min readJun 8, 2026