LD LINES now begin new route to Dieppe - starts Feb!
- 24 November 2008 10:239717
NEWS RELEASE
24 November 2008
LD LINES PIONEER NEW CHANNEL ROUTE
Rapidly expanding ferry company LD Lines plans to introduce a major new travel option for cross channel ferry passengers in 2009, as for the first time it will be linking the Port of Dover, the world's busiest passenger port, with the Port of Dieppe.
Channel ferry services across the Dover Straits have historically operated between Dover and the short sea French channel ferry ports of Dunkerque, Calais and Boulogne, but in 2009 LD Lines Dover - Dieppe service will open significant, new direct tourist and commercial trading links between the South East of England and the Normandy region of Northern France.
LD Lines new route is scheduled to commence from early February 2009, providing one round trip daily from Monday to Friday. Crossing time will 4 hours 15 minutes, with a sailing schedule of :
Depart Dover - 1800 ; Arrive Dieppe - 2315 (local time)
Depart Dieppe - 1230 (local time); Arrive Dover - 1545 (local time)
The service will be operated by the M/V "Seven Sisters" which has capacity for 52 freight vehicles, 300 cars and up to 600 passengers.
LD Lines Managing Director, Christophe Santoni, said, "The Dover Strait is the biggest ferry market in the world and we have identified for some time that this new route would be a commercial advantage for LD Lines to provide a network on the Western Channel and Dover Strait. We will also be opening a new Dover - Boulogne service from 1 July 2009".
"Freight and tourist customers will be saving 250 km drive time by using this service compared to driving to Western France from the short sea channel ports. Haulage companies will be able to reduce fuel consumption and their drivers can have an important rest break, not only on board ship during the crossing, but also utilise a dedicated freight vehicle parking facility in the Dieppe port area".
For tourist passengers LD Lines has announced a special introductory offer fare from £30 one way for a car and four passengers.
More information and to book : www.ldlines.com or call : 0844 576 8836email: dover7@msn.com - 24 November 2008 10:309718More good news for Dover... despite the economic downturn some initiatives are planning to go ahead. This new exciting route from LDLINES gives commercial traffic and tourists too, a terrific new option and is sure to be very welcomed by many.
Also its worth reminding ourselves this company will also provide later in 2009 a new service to Boulogne. It will be the only operator travelling to Boulogne now that Speedferries has unceremoniously bitten the commercial dust!email: dover7@msn.com - 24 November 2008 11:099720This is certainly positive news for Dover, a step forward in the right direction, France that is (the sailing time can be a bit daunting for some). I am looking forward to the Boulogne service starting in July.
- 24 November 2008 12:309723Indeed good news, but Boulogne must be missing the Brits already and those Brits who love Boulogne, will be missing that too.
It's a pity that LD can't bring forward their scheduled start to Boulogne, to January or February too.
There's a Ferry company in Ramsgate that sails to Ostend and that's a four hour journey; it does well for freight traffic and also takes cars, but the schedule does not allow for a day-trip, so you'll have to allow extra time and money. This will be the same for Dieppe - if people have the money to stay overnight, it will help Dieppe enormously.
Now, all we have to do is go to Dieppe and tell them all about Dover and what we have here - historic sites, museums, attractions and of course, accommodation.
But who's going to do that, who's even thought of it ?
Roger - 24 November 2008 12:329724I know this might sound silly but are they taking foot passengers on the Dieppe and Boulogne crossings?Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 24 November 2008 12:359728No idea Marek - I'll see if I can find out.
Roger - 24 November 2008 12:399731Thanks Roger It wasn't too clear from their webpage but that was before todays press release.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 24 November 2008 15:309736When LD LINES made their original announcement about starting a service on the Boulogne route Speedferries were operating to all intents and purposes normally. None of us knew, including LD LINES I would guess, that the Speedferries organisation was in dire financial trouble. They may therefore make an effort to get the route up and running earlier to at least capture the pick up in the Spring. However it may be a case of making sure walkways ramps etc are in place and so on so forth before they can operate properly.
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24 November 2008 18:469743nice and handy if you are going to the d-day landing sites etc. - 24 November 2008 19:289745Stop Press. "Cote d'Albatre" has just entered Dover and is conducting further berthing trials, this time on ED2. She checked out ED1 on the Eastern Arm a few weeks ago. Her sister ship, "Seven Sisters," has been allocated to commence the Dieppe service in February.
- 24 November 2008 19:399747This has to be some good news amongst the doom and gloom news
