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Irish Ferries Extends Autumn Offer to France
Date: 29 September 2010 Source: Direct Ferries

Good news for passengers travelling to France is the announcement by Irish Ferries that they have extended their €99 each way fare for a car plus two passengers on their Rosslare to Cherbourg ferry service.

48 hours in France from £99 return
Date: 28 September 2010 Source: Brittany Ferries

Enjoy up to 48 hours in France via a luxurious crossing with Brittany Ferries from just £99 return for a car and two passengers.

Brittany Ferries to rescue Bilbao route
Date: 27 September 2010 Source: Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries has announced it will take over ferry services from Portsmouth to Bilbao from April 2011 following P&O Ferries withdrawal.

Talks under way to save Portsmouth Bilbao Ferries
Date: 27 September 2010 Source: Portsmouth.co.uk

There is hope that a new company may come forward to run the doomed Portsmouth Bilbao ferry route.

New Tirrenia bids called for
Date: 27 September 2010 Source: LLoyds List

Italy is renewing its efforts to find a saviour for the troubled state owned ferry operator Tirrenia, which was pushed closer to the precipice after an earlier attempt to privatise it collapsed just a few weeks ago.

Condor ferry is to return to Channel Islands
Date: 24 September 2010 Source: Direct Ferries

Condor 10 is being brought back into service between the Channel Islands and the UK as a temporary replacement for the damaged Condor Vitesse.

Club Lounge upgrade with P&O Ferries from £12
Date: 23 September 2010 Source: Direct Ferries

Treat yourself to an extra touch of style with P&O Ferries and upgrade to the Club Lounge on their Dover Calais ferry route from just £12 per person (each way).

Go wild in the West of Ireland from £69
Date: 21 September 2010 Source: Direct Ferries

Have a wild west adventure in the West of Ireland from just £69 with Irish Ferries.

Wightlink safeguard route with Pier investment
Date: 21 September 2010 Source: Portsmouth.co.uk

Portsmouth ferry operator Wightlink is to plough £3.5m in cash into Ryde pier after engineers warned it could collapse.

Less than a month to Stena Line Superferry launch
Date: 20 September 2010 Source: DirectFerries

Stena Line is set to launch the second of their 2 Superferries - the Stena Britannica in October.

3 million passengers travelled on axed Portsmouth ship
Date: 17 September 2010 Source: Portsmouth.co.uk

As the Portsmouth Bilbao ferry prepares to leave Portsmouth ferry port for the last time later this month it has been announced that it will have carried 3 million passengers in its time according to the ferry operator.

Rolls Royce to power world’s largest gas ferry
Date: 17 September 2010 Source: Motorship

Rolls Royce is to provide gas engines and main azimuth thrusters for a double ended passenger ferry to be built for the Norwegian operator Fjord1. The vessel will be the world’s largest gas engined ferry.

P&O Ferries Dover Calais Ferries now from just £30 each way
Date: 16 September 2010 Source: P&O Ferries

With a choice of up to 23 ferry crossings throughout the day, a P&O Ferries Dover Calais ferry crossing allows you to choose the lowest fares at the most convenient time.

Ireland France Ferries from just €89 with Celtic Link Ferries
Date: 15 September 2010 Source: Celtic Link Ferries

When you travel with Celtic Link Ferries this Autumn you can take the car from as little as €89 each way!

2 for 1 Mini Cruises to Belgium and Holland with P&O Ferries
Date: 14 September 2010 Source: P&O Ferries

Treat yourself to a short break with a difference for half the price with a mini cruise from Hull to Rotterdam or Bruges (Zeebrugge) with P&O Ferries.

Talks held over a wind powered ferry to France
Date: 13 September 2010 Source: thisissouthdevon.co.uk

Dartmouth could become an eco ferry port — home to a wind-powered ferry linking the town to the French port of St Malo.

Condor Ferries considers winter timetable revision
Date: 11 September 2010 Source: BBC

Condor Ferries may revise its winter timetable to provide later ferry crossings from the Channel Islands to France.

Half price ferry deals to Holland
Date: 10 September 2010 Source: DFDS Seaways

Take a trip to Holland this Autumn/Winter and enjoy a 2 night mini cruise to Amsterdam for 2 people and pay half price!

Rosyth Zeebrugge farewell tickets just £99
Date: 09 September 2010 Source: Norfolk Line

The Rosyth Zeebrugge passenger ferry service will be closing towards the end of this year and to see it off in style Norfolkline have announced a fantastically low farewell offer!

Dover Calais Ferries now just £25 each way
Date: 09 September 2010 Source: Seafrance

Summer holidays finished? Why not plan your Autumn break now with a Seafrance Dover Calais ferry crossing.

Autumn Dover Dunkerque crossings from £33 return
Date: 08 September 2010 Source: Norfolk Line

With the children back to school, now's a great time to take a little break across the Channel via Dunkerque with Norfolkline.

Portsmouth Le Havre sailings open for 2011
Date: 08 September 2010 Source: LD Lines

French Ferry company LD Lines have announced that they have opened their Portsmouth Le Havre ferry service for booking up to March 2011.

Ferries to Ireland are now up to 30 per cent off!
Date: 07 September 2010 Source: Irish Ferries

Ferries to Ireland with Irish Ferries are currently available for up to 30 percent off the standard fare.

Newhaven Dieppe sailings now bookable for next year
Date: 06 September 2010 Source: Transmanche Ferries

Ferry crossings from Newhaven to Dieppe operated by Transmanche Ferries are now bookable for next year.

Government urged to help save Rosyth Ferry
Date: 03 September 2010 Source: Scotsman

Lothian MSP’s have backed calls for the Scottish Government to help restore a passenger service between Rosyth and Zeebrugge.

Last chance to save up to 35% on Balearic Islands ferry tickets
Date: 02 September 2010 Source: Direct Ferries

Trasmediterranea are currently offering up to 35% discount on their ferries to the Balearic Islands.

Irish Ferries unveils 40 percent reduction in Ireland France fares
Date: 01 September 2010 Source: Irish Ferries

Irish Ferries has cut 40 percent off fares to France with a late-Summer offer that sees fares start at €99 each way for a car and 2 passengers with each additional passenger travelling from just €30 each way.

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