Caravan Club V Camping and Caravanning Club discounts Forums

KellyW

Have just joined the latter and was contemplating resigning from the former as I can't really afford to belong to both but am a bit concerned that I won't be able to duplicate their ferry discounts.

Dover - Calais return usually costs us around £50 for a motorhome plus 2 people.

Any ideas?

GerryD

Go direct, most discounts are off standard fares, which you can normally beat on t'internet, And you do not have the problem of getting the C&CC when they will take your call or the CC when they only open office hours.

GOVER

I have belonged to both Clubs for some years. Until two years ago the CC with P & O were considerably cheaper. However, for the last two years the C & CC have been 35% cheaper with SeaFrance. These fares have also been cheaper than the Motorhome Ticket Club, going direct and also by going online. Online booking are frought with problems, especially if you want to think about the offer and return after shopping around. You invariably find that prices have increased in the interim - cookies installed on your computer?

Calm seas

John

Vennwood

I'm a member of both and find that the ferry prices vary between the two. I justify the cost of both in this country by picking and choosing between their club sites. Generally by being over 60 you qualify for the OAP discounts on the C&CC sites and that can pay for your membership if you stay for more than 5 or 6 nights in a year. Another point is that we have found if we want to go to a particular area we are covered by being a member of both as often one club is represented when the other is not.

If I were pushed into just one I guess I would pick the CC as they have better insurance and Red Pennant services. The C&CC have much friendlier staff though

Hope this helps

Pete

Telbell

olley · Campsite DB Admin

Hi just been looking at return ferry prices in Jan-Feb, from Seafrance, Norfolkline and P&O. All prices off their web sites.
All the same dates and the closest to a 16.00 sailing and return. 3 adults + Cat. 10metre length RV 4metre high
Seafrance £170
P&O £160
Norfolk/L £208

Norfolk charge a whopping £52.50 suppliment for length, the flyer in the CC mag doesn't mention this, so may not be applicable if I book through them.

Olley

Rapide561

There has often been much hype about Norfolkline prices and yet when I have tried to book them, they are always more expensive than the other short sea operators. Does not matter at all now as I have loads of bookings premade with P&O.

Russell

olley · Campsite DB Admin

Hi Russell a couple of years ago when they had the old boats they were, since upgrading to nice new shiny ones their not. I believe we paid £118 return in June 06 on the old boats.

Since I don't consider the ferry cossing one of the highlites of my holiday I wish they had stuck with the old ones.

Olley

anneandgeorge

Found Speed Ferries on this site and just looked up price from Dover to Boulougne return going middle of May coming back beginning of June £68 return as they have discount at moment. Has anyone used these before? Seems cheap to me and a quick crossing.

olley · Campsite DB Admin

Hi just booked with the 3C gave up on the CC, kept saying they were busy, £165 Dover-Calais return, 3 people+cat. Sunday 13th Jan back Friday the 1st Feb. £7.50 cheaper than the Internet.

Fairly easy, apart from being asked if we were a Renault or Fiat base, and being met by a baffled silence when I said Workhorse. Laughing

Olley