In August this year we are taking the D3 back into Europe camping again ( taking a couple of spare intercooler hoses this time ) But we have decided to go into France first and come back through Switzerland,Germany,Belgium or Holland instead of doing our usual into Spain. What I was thinking is to cut out the drive home from Dover was to catch a ferry to either Hull or Newcastle but my question is where would it be better to travel from ? Has anyone any experience of the above ? Thankyou.
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5th Jul 2018 4:28 pm
JonM
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We've gone from Hull a few times. We choose the outbound ferry that arrives the earliest and the inbound one that departs the latest so that we have maximum driving time on the continent.
You don't need to return via the same port as the one you arrived at just work out which is best timing for you. You get to eat drink and sleep overnight on the ferry so it doesn't matter if you have a long day getting there.MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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5th Jul 2018 4:38 pm
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I have done Rotterdam to Hull many times. It is a great service - good ships, plenty of food on buffet and a reasonable standard as well. I also try to board and get to the buffet as it opens. They are always restocking it but in the summer months when it is busy if you happen to come in in between refills then the choice can be a bit lacking but they do fill it up again so you just need to sit and enjoy another beer. Speaking of beer last time I sailed, Dutch Police were breathlysing every driver coming off in Holland and the British returned the favout on the way back. I guess they looking for the people that make rhe most of the parry atmosphere in the late bar.
Only drawback now id the cost has gone up considerably in the past few years. I used to be able to do a return trip with car for around £280 now its about that one way !
5th Jul 2018 5:57 pm
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Mark, as you know I do Holland at least twice per year in my D3 and I always go from Harwich to Hook of Holland.
I do this primarily because of cost. The Harwich crossing costs around £250 return, often less. The crossing to Hull is considerably more, like £500 so I always drive down to Essex for the crossing. You can complete this via M6 + A14 in around 5 hours and as the ferry departs at 9am it'll mean a very early start but you'll beat all the traffic. Crossing time is 7 hours.
Going from Hull sounds better because it's closer but the extra crossing price, 13 hour overnight crossing and the requirement to pay for a cabin just kills the deal stone dead.
Road links from The Hook put you straight on the motorway within a few miles too.
Works for me, been doing it 20 years this year.
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Thankyou Jambo & ian. I may go for the Rotterdam Hull crossing on the way home as there would be less driving and I can have a good sleep but may use Harwich on the way down if I don't use Dover Dunkirk. Thanks again both The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
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) But we have decided to go into France first and come back through Switzerland,Germany,Belgium or Holland instead of doing our usual into Spain. What I was thinking is to cut out the drive home from Dover was to catch a ferry to either Hull or Newcastle but my question is where would it be better to travel from ? Has anyone any experience of the above ? Thankyou.
