London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
Dec 4th 2005, 2:40 pm
#1
Guest
Posts: n/a
London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
Greetings!
I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
Dec 4th 2005, 3:23 pm
#2
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
In article <[email protected] .com>,
[email protected] () wrote:
> *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> *Date:* 4 Dec 2005 19:40:20 -0800
>
> Greetings!
>
> I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
> from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
> through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
> from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
> passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
> channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
It's a short crossing and usually a pretty smooth one - obviously,
conditions can vary on the particular day, but speaking as someone who is
not a 'good sailor', I've always found the Calais-Dover crossing quite
comfortable. The boats are pretty big and have good stabilisers.
If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the centre
of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look out
the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear by the
wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
----------------------------------------------
The poster formerly known as [email protected].
[email protected] () wrote:
> *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> *Date:* 4 Dec 2005 19:40:20 -0800
>
> Greetings!
>
> I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
> from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
> through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
> from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
> passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
> channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
It's a short crossing and usually a pretty smooth one - obviously,
conditions can vary on the particular day, but speaking as someone who is
not a 'good sailor', I've always found the Calais-Dover crossing quite
comfortable. The boats are pretty big and have good stabilisers.
If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the centre
of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look out
the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear by the
wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
----------------------------------------------
The poster formerly known as [email protected].
Dec 5th 2005, 3:47 am
#3
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 22:23:24 -0600, [email protected] wrote:
>In article <[email protected] .com>,
>[email protected] () wrote:
>> *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> *Date:* 4 Dec 2005 19:40:20 -0800
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
>> from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
>> through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
>> from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
>> passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
>> channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
>It's a short crossing and usually a pretty smooth one - obviously,
>conditions can vary on the particular day, but speaking as someone who is
>not a 'good sailor', I've always found the Calais-Dover crossing quite
>comfortable. The boats are pretty big and have good stabilisers.
>If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the centre
>of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look out
>the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear by the
>wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
>----------------------------------------------
>The poster formerly known as [email protected].
Also if they come back via Dover, take the train and stay in
Canterbury to see the Cathedral and the old town. Plenty of
good B&Bs.
>In article <[email protected] .com>,
>[email protected] () wrote:
>> *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> *Date:* 4 Dec 2005 19:40:20 -0800
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
>> from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
>> through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
>> from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
>> passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
>> channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
>It's a short crossing and usually a pretty smooth one - obviously,
>conditions can vary on the particular day, but speaking as someone who is
>not a 'good sailor', I've always found the Calais-Dover crossing quite
>comfortable. The boats are pretty big and have good stabilisers.
>If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the centre
>of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look out
>the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear by the
>wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
>----------------------------------------------
>The poster formerly known as [email protected].
Also if they come back via Dover, take the train and stay in
Canterbury to see the Cathedral and the old town. Plenty of
good B&Bs.
Dec 5th 2005, 3:58 am
#4
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
On 5/12/05 17:47, in article [email protected],
"irwell" <[email protected]> wrote:
> If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the centre
>> of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look out
>> the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear by the
>> wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------
>> The poster formerly known as [email protected].
> Also if they come back via Dover, take the train and stay in
> Canterbury to see the Cathedral and the old town. Plenty of
> good B&Bs.
Curiously I never feel sea sick on the sail boat, on deck. I will
get queezy going below. Those ferries are deadly at times the slow
rock and heave.
The Hovercraft is worse.
If one person gets ill and the whiff of vomit hits others,
it cascades.
But on the deck of a sail boat, looking out to sea, with the boat
leaning over and cutting through the sea. Great.
"irwell" <[email protected]> wrote:
> If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the centre
>> of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look out
>> the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear by the
>> wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------
>> The poster formerly known as [email protected].
> Also if they come back via Dover, take the train and stay in
> Canterbury to see the Cathedral and the old town. Plenty of
> good B&Bs.
Curiously I never feel sea sick on the sail boat, on deck. I will
get queezy going below. Those ferries are deadly at times the slow
rock and heave.
The Hovercraft is worse.
If one person gets ill and the whiff of vomit hits others,
it cascades.
But on the deck of a sail boat, looking out to sea, with the boat
leaning over and cutting through the sea. Great.
Dec 5th 2005, 6:27 am
#5
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
"How choppy is the English
channel in the month of June?"
Summer is less choppy than winter.
"and return by passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend"
Public transport connections from the Dover ferry terminal aren't very
good.
You could also take the Thalys train from Paris to Amsterdam or
Rotterdam, spend a day or two there and then go back to London by speed
ferry via Hoek van Holland - Harwich. You can get a combined rail/ferry
ticket for that trip.
channel in the month of June?"
Summer is less choppy than winter.
"and return by passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend"
Public transport connections from the Dover ferry terminal aren't very
good.
You could also take the Thalys train from Paris to Amsterdam or
Rotterdam, spend a day or two there and then go back to London by speed
ferry via Hoek van Holland - Harwich. You can get a combined rail/ferry
ticket for that trip.
Dec 5th 2005, 7:31 am
#6
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
[email protected] wrote:
> Greetings!
> I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
> from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
> through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
> from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
> passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
> channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
> Thanks.
As single tickets sometimes cost more than return, you could land up
paying for twice as many journeys as you want.....
The channel is rarely choppy in June but you can't rule it out.
> Greetings!
> I want to take my daughter and my wife to Paris. We'll be travelling
> from London to Paris in June 2006. We would like to travel to Paris
> through one route and return by another route. I would like to travel
> from London to Paris by train under the English channel and return by
> passenger ferry from Calais or Ostend. How choppy is the English
> channel in the month of June? Any info would be highly appreciated.
> Thanks.
As single tickets sometimes cost more than return, you could land up
paying for twice as many journeys as you want.....
The channel is rarely choppy in June but you can't rule it out.
Dec 5th 2005, 10:42 am
#7
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: London to Paris by train and return to London via Ferry
Earl Evleth <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 5/12/05 17:47, in article
> [email protected], "irwell" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the
>> centre
>>> of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look
>>> out the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear
>>> by the wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
>>> ----------------------------------------------
>>> The poster formerly known as [email protected].
>> Also if they come back via Dover, take the train and stay in
>> Canterbury to see the Cathedral and the old town. Plenty of
>> good B&Bs.
> Curiously I never feel sea sick on the sail boat, on deck. I will
> get queezy going below. Those ferries are deadly at times the slow
> rock and heave.
When did you last experience a Calais-Dover ferry? They don't have
sails nowadays.
> The Hovercraft is worse.
None of them on the Channel either.
In answer to the OP, if travelling by public transport, I would go for
the Eurostar train every time.
--
Richard J.
> On 5/12/05 17:47, in article
> [email protected], "irwell" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> If travel sickness is a problem, try to get a seat as close to the
>> centre
>>> of the boat as you can, and on the lowest deck possible. Don't look
>>> out the windows. Drink ginger ale, or flat Coke. Some people swear
>>> by the wristbands, though I haven't tried one yet.
>>> ----------------------------------------------
>>> The poster formerly known as [email protected].
>> Also if they come back via Dover, take the train and stay in
>> Canterbury to see the Cathedral and the old town. Plenty of
>> good B&Bs.
> Curiously I never feel sea sick on the sail boat, on deck. I will
> get queezy going below. Those ferries are deadly at times the slow
> rock and heave.
When did you last experience a Calais-Dover ferry? They don't have
sails nowadays.
> The Hovercraft is worse.
None of them on the Channel either.
In answer to the OP, if travelling by public transport, I would go for
the Eurostar train every time.
--
Richard J.
