New Booking System for Overseas Travel

Having had my knuckles rapped, and my question locked, I am requested to ask it here, and extend what is already a very long thread to read - here goes again

To get a 'combined' ferry deal, you have to book 4 overseas site nights, or take 4 'C&MC vouchers'

Does anyone know if you can take 2 of each if you book via the telephone rather than online?

Hi, just seen the latest posts on this thread so will be having a look later at the reported improvements however, so far as I am aware you need to book 7 nights on a site OR take 4 site vouchers.

As the vouchers can be used on all the bookable sites, with some exceptions listed under the voucher T&Cs, cant see any point in booking a site?

If the site is likely to be busy then maybe but, as the vouchers are are best used in low season, that is unlikely.

Follow up on last post at 1021. Its now 1025 and in that time have priced up a combined deal with a ferry and vouchers.

Site is much easier to use now. As said it would make sense if the voucher price appeared at the top of the page but , for me, the biggest irritation is the offering of alternative routes.

I am looking at Plymouth and it gives me Poole, Portsmouth and Newhaven as alternatives. I would be interested in seeing the alternative prices for my preferred route as this may show viable options.

If I want to consider alternative ports I would look at then individually.

It also seems a backward step to loose the ability to compare all short, or long, routes in one search but it is better than it was when introduced.

If it can get back to being as good as it was before it was changed.........................!

allanandjean

you can get the ferry deal with just 4 site nights - I did it last year over the telephone. I booked the arrival and departure nights at Riva Bella, and 2 nights near Carcassonne (at something around £14 night). So the benefit for me was a saving of around £20, compared to 4 vouchers.

Hi lagerorwine,

Many thanks for your question and feedback. I've checked with my colleagues in the overseas travel team who have advised that to get a combined deal you need a minimum of 4 night`s accommodation which can be either 4 nights on a campsite or 4 Overseas Site Night Vouchers.  It`s not possible to purchase less than 4 Overseas Site Night Voucher either online or via the Contact Centre.

I hope this helps.