Topic: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides (Read 3393563 times)

laganviking · « **Reply #7350 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:16:26 »

Ahhh, I wonder how they are able to fight off the DC(itse) trade? Suppose they cater for the unaccompanied stuff? Cant imagine DC(itse) caters much for that?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7351 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:27:55 »

I loved the Pride of Telemark (I knew her as the Stena Empereur/Pride of Provence)

The interior of the OS isn't great from what I remember, but she has a nice exterior.

laganviking · « **Reply #7352 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:31:31 »

The OS is nice and curvey

Still think she looks quite modern, she hasn't aged too much? When was she born, 1991?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7353 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:33:29 »

Yep...

and now back on the route she was built for too...

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7354 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:42:03 »

The OS was on the Overnight Portsmouth-Le Havre run before the witch around, which was probably the route she was best suited for...

nowadays, as you saw, she is a complete ghost ship...

laganviking · « **Reply #7355 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:44:29 »

Left hand driving is harder than it looks

I remember seeing the pride of provence in an old P&O broucher and thinking that looks quite new and modern, only whenever i stumbled upon her specs was i shocked...

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7356 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:46:49 »

The Ostend-Ramsgate route might be coming to an end..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7357 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:47:11 »

What makes you say that?

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7358 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:50:42 »

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Some ferry forums are suggesting that the Ostend-Ramsgate passengers route/service is incredibly expensive. Compared to LDL prices on the Oostende route some passengers pay more than lorriesâ€¦ I know from my experience that a LDL Ostend-Ramsgate day trip for around 110 euros (+ 2,50 euros visa payment costs, because the Ostend bookings office is closed) is rather expensive, compared with P&O, Norfolkline, Seafrance (where labor costs are much higher). Why do you increase the passengers prices? By contrast, freight rate remain fairly low. TEF Blue loyalty card (48euro for a 48h return crossing, 9pers), what about a LDL loyalty program on the Ostend-Ramsgate route? This passengers connection can not be viable, what is the intention of LDL in Osted? After more than a decade we know that TEF is well placed on the channel freight marked

Today, prices rise. 225 euros for a day trip between Oostende and Ramsgate, instead of the promised 97 euro. Once more Pierre and Johan Vandenalotte, you are closing Ostend for passengersâ€¦ Incredibleâ€¦

Ostend and passengers, that becomes impossible by LDLines.

No foot passengers, too expensive (passengers gangway will be demolished). No cyclists, to dangerous (but for cyclists you donâ€™t need additional investments). No LDL publicity in Ostend and or Belgium, Norfolkline and Eurotunnel did so. No service on Ostend Spirit, passengers who paid for an extra service do not get what they payed for. No loyalty program. 225 euro for a day trip on Gardena (frighter) and Ostend spirit (without service). TEF passengers bookings office was closed by LDL (additional costs to pay on the internet: 2,50 euro). We saw Ostend Spirit regularly between Dover and Boulogne this spring. Up to ten passenger vehicles per sailing (this may not be profitable)

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7359 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:54:00 »

Well TEF have been going ok for years though...

laganviking · « **Reply #7360 on:** July 19, 2010, 14:55:29 »

The route seems to run the old P&O Larne-Cairnryan/Dover-Calais(itse) ferries? Maybe it could be faced with closure? Its an alternative to the D-C(itse) option.

If they are ticking over then surely they aren't going anywhere?

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7361 on:** July 19, 2010, 15:11:19 »

*gives up trying to make another incat $:-\$ *

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7362 on:** July 19, 2010, 15:12:27 »

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trying is the first step to failure...

No...

You can do it Tractorman...

I have faith in you

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7363 on:** July 19, 2010, 15:14:43 »

I might try again later..

laganviking · « **Reply #7364 on:** July 19, 2010, 15:15:26 »

As Homer Simpson says...

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If somethings hard, then its not worth doing

mcmillan8 · « **Reply #7365 on:** July 19, 2010, 16:49:32 »

Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7366 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:00:07 »

Does Dover and/or Calais have a pilot?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7367 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:00:37 »

Both as far as I know

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7368 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:07:44 »

Ok just wondering..

Boorreedd, might go back to bed

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7369 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:10:17 »

Quote from: --tractorman-- on July 19, 2010, 18:07:44

Ok just wondering..

Boorreedd, might go back to bed

Isn't it a bit early...?

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7370 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:12:09 »

nahh, as you know I'm not feeling 100%, well I sorta am, but still, its not bad just lying in bed all day watching tv

So its either

Bed
Make incat

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7371 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:13:56 »

Is that still from the bang on the head?

Hope you get better soon?

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7372 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:16:16 »

Well, we figured out the bang on the head and something else came all at once, the bang on the head is practically gone and bug wise everything is fine apart from the odd little thing (nothing major, no pains) so all should be fine in the next few days

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7373 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:26:14 »

Thats good

--tractorman-- · « **Reply #7374 on:** July 19, 2010, 18:32:38 »

Anyone got any ideas on which incat i should make?

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