[quote]Just received this statement, issued today. "In connection with the Port authority of Le Havre, LD Lines is pleased to announce the opening of a new ferry service between Le Havre and Portsmouth sta...[/quote] Non Starter the new Le Havre service Usualy try try to visit my house in normandy (Villedieu) every 6 weeks or so for a week as I work 7 days a week between and 5 days (ferry prices) is to short with about 12 hours door to door travel Quickest crossing Sea cat from Portsmouth next quickest speed ferries Dover Boulogne quotes brittany ferries (member) for tues to tues october 18-25 £166.88 LD Lines £186 or £245 with cabin as I don't like sleeping on a ferry or on the floor Dover crossings an extra hour from M4 and less than 2 hours to Le Havre from Calais etc Dover crossings from £38.00 return an extra £40.00 in fuel and about £20.00 road tolls to Le Havre Andycorkhead