Speed Ferries

Speed Ferries

Speed Ferries is a ferry service between Dover in the UK and Boulogne-sur-Mer in France. The service commenced in May 2004 and is operated by a single ex-Australian navy catamaran. Their pricing structure is based around the concept of providing cheap travel for those travellers that book early with the price increasing the closer to the travel date.

When the company launched three years ago, they started a price war amongst English Channel operators and forced other companies such as Sea France, P&O Ferries and Eurotunnel to reduce their prices. Speed Ferries used the banner "fight the pirates" for this campaign.

The company has been criticised at times for it's lack of a contingency plan and for only having a single vessel. This leads to a period during the year (usually March) when no sailings occur and general maintenance is carried out.

External links

* [http://www.speedferries.com/ Speed Ferries Website]


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