Jet Foil between Ostend and Ramsgate

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Feb 2nd 2004, 2:02 am

Cl6120

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Jet Foil between Ostend and Ramsgate

are there still jetfoils b/w Ostend and Ramsgate?
I read somewhere that the jetfoils were sold to
a German company to be used b/w Germany and Denmark
(never got permissions though).

IF there are still jet foil service, what would be the approximate
cost? (trying to figure out if the additional time of
Brussels - train to Ostend - Jetfoil to Ramsgate - train to London
is worth the saving in cost (as compared to Eurostar directly
from Brussels to London which I found to be around 220 USD)

Thank you.

Feb 2nd 2004, 9:45 am

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Re: Jet Foil between Ostend and Ramsgate

cl6120 wrote:

    > are there still jetfoils b/w Ostend and Ramsgate?
    > I read somewhere that the jetfoils were sold to
    > a German company to be used b/w Germany and Denmark
    > (never got permissions though).
    >
    > IF there are still jet foil service, what would be the approximate
    > cost? (trying to figure out if the additional time of
    > Brussels - train to Ostend - Jetfoil to Ramsgate - train to London
    > is worth the saving in cost (as compared to Eurostar directly
    > from Brussels to London which I found to be around 220 USD)

There are no services between Oostende and the English coast anymore.
Passengers wishing to use the train-boat-train combination between Belgium
and the UK are bussed from Oostende to Calais, where they board a fast
ferry. I cannot imagine the service being very popular...

Eurostar Brussels - London can be had for EUR 40,- one way if you book 21
days beforehand. So I wouldn't dismiss this option to soon...

Krist