Isle of Wight Ferries

The best way is to check the Wightlink and Redfunnel ferry websites and maybe do dummy bookings, John. Prices vary depending on the type of ticket, day and time.

The club also can book ferries for you together either a pitch at Southlands. (I think they still book Redfunnel out of Southampton too.) Check out the offer -

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/membership/member-offers/wightlink/

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Very early or late sailings are the cheapest but it can be hard to park up waiting for sites to open on the early arrivals. Slightly easier for motorhomes as there is a car park at Yarmouth on the Lymington route.

John

When we went in July, via Lymington it cost £155 booked with the Club. Even though discounted I thought it was a bit steep but we were in the New Forest prior to going to the Island so it was a bit more convenient. I don't know but would imagine the Portsmouth route would be a similar price. If you check out Red Funnel you may find them a bit cheaper. BTW our crossing was with a 6.6 metre motorhome. I quite like the Southampton to East Cowes route, it takes a bit longer but not much. 

David

 A bit of useless I formation. Most think the the crossings to the I.O.W is the most expensive for the miles , but evidently according to my Bruv still an incomer although moved there in 1973

The crossing is the ninth most expensive and he did a stint on the ferries when they were part of British Railways Sealink fleet

I paid £146, Portsmouth to Fishbourne on Aug 20th for my 6.99m motorhome & £240 for an additional vehicle as my daughters were joining us for 1 of the weeks.....

You only get discounted price on 1 vehicle.

I have already booked my ferry for Dover - Calais for June next year using my credit from last year, increase of £25 but at a total cost of £199-50, slightly better value than IOW considering the distance.....

IIRC the crossing to IOW last year cost me over £300 from Pompey (car & caravan)  .... but a happy wife etc etc

That seems expensive. Did you book via the Club or one of the campsites which usually gets you the discount. What they really need is a bridge over to the Island but there are a lot of vested interests in not allowing that to happen, I will say no more!!!

David

 

The Portsmouth/Wootton ferry is within the new CAZ, so add a few quid to your calculations if you are a "smoker"

Thanks, everyone for your replies. I've used Tinwheele'rs link to CaMC and got a price of £256.80. We're finding it difficult to find a two week slot at a CL in June / early July, apparently there is a big festival on which we didn't know about so we're thinking of going September instead. I hope the weather is still OK then. 

Re CY's comment about CAZ we are Euro 6 so very 'clean'.