Ferry fares LD vs agents

[tegwini]

There had been some discussion on the forum about differences in costs between booking directly with LD and the various agents also taking bookings for LD.    I have always been convinced that it has to be cheaper to book direct.  Others on this forum disagree.

But today I made a booking and initally was on  'A ferry to' site which on google has a very similar domain name.  So as I am always curious I checked both.

But, the differences are :  (for identical tickets)   during June:  (cut & pasted)

The cost of your booking  174.00 GBP   =   LD - direct booking           The total price of your tickets will be 222.56 GBP  = A ferry to

A ferry to    seems almost as if it is LD as the sites are so similar, and some might think that they are on LD's site, after a similar domain name, format, layout etc.  BUT THE PRICES CLEARLY ARE NOT  !      Quite a saving I think.

tegwini

[Pierre ZFP]

It's not just LD Lines.

On the odd occasion I have used Norfolk Lines to come back to the UK, about 2 or 3 times a year, I always check on NF own website and on the independant one you mention.  I have 2 browser windows open so I can check simultainously.

With the exception of just one time, I have found NF to be cheaper, often considerably so.

Having said that, a few weeks ago a colleague found A Ferry To cheaper by miles, so I continue to check both sites.