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P & O Ferries - rip off!

MissJ91 · 2018-07-25 21:11:26

I am wanting to book a ferry crossing from Hull to Zeebrugge in August but like most travel companies, P & O are charging absurd prices during this month. Due to my career as a teacher, I am limited to travelling in August for my main holiday each year and like previous years, I am having to pay higher rates. The price for…

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maman Posts: 30,176 Forumite

26 July 2018 at 1:57PM

Effectively they do it because they can.:(

What I did for the years I had to travel in school holidays is add up to an extra week for travel. Count this as part of the holiday. Hopefully those travelling with you will have the time to do this.

I've seen so many places in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy by staying overnight or stopping for a leisurely lunch en route. We generally used Ibis or Campanile. Basic but a decent breakfast and a clean, comfortable bed and bathroom.

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