Review by Direct Ferries – Sea crossing compartment
Take a ticket to go by ferry Sicily , in Sardinia , in Corse , or in Canary Islands , can be a real puzzle: how to find it in the jungle of all private shipping companies with their own tariff conditions?
At the time of web 2.0, linking platforms and service comparisons—car rental, flights, hotels, unusual accommodation—are increasingly important in the world of tourism.
By quickly analyzing a whole range of offers available instead of the user, comparators provide a significant saving of time and money to these same users. These include Direct Ferries, a ticket comparison that revolutionizes shipping.
What is Direct Ferries, how does it work and what should we know before you book on the site? Here is an essential mini-guide of one of these heavy weights of the tourism and travel industry.
What is Direct Ferries?
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Direct Ferries is an online ferry crossing booking agency, offering the possibility to consult, compare and book a ticket from more than 1,000 crossings throughout Europe and in many countries around the world.
The story of Direct Ferries began in 1999 , when the British founders — based in London — developed this site that was to become a leader in ferry transport. Today, the comparator offers – in addition to the ferry booking – a few associated services, like accommodation, train tickets and European cancellation insurance in the event of a breakdown.
With its success, the company now has offices in England, Germany and Switzerland. His website is also suitable for most European countries . The site, connected to the booking systems of the ferry companies, allows to compare all the crossings according to the different destinations, and to choose a different port if the price is more interesting or if the initial departure city is not proposed.
That’s not all! The site also makes available to the public a set of information necessary for the preparation of the crossing (access to ports, customer reviews and reviews). The company claims the ability to find the best rates and the "most important choice" of available crossings.
Direct Ferries also applies promotions and discounts on ticket prices. Nowadays, Direct Ferries works with 230 shipping companies , offers more 3,100 crossings in Europe and elsewhere in the world, and offers travel from a total of 759 ports ferry. In all, destinations cover 197 countries and islands !
How does it work?
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How to use this tool? It’s simple.
- Select the destination
Just enter the destination of his choice, for example Toulon-Corse, and the tree reveals the routes available from Toulon (Ajaccio, Bastia, Porto-Vecchio, etc.).
- Complete travel information
Its estimated travel dates, the number of passengers, the number of potential animals, the schedules required, and whether a vehicle has to be loaded in a cargo compartment (type, brand, model) or not.
- Select the crossing
The search then tries the crossings among the available shipping companies (Corsica Ferries, GNV, etc.) and offers the best rate offers available at the reservation.
The results show the desired destinations, but also alternative solutions for other ports (for the Mediterranean islands, Toulon, Nice or Genoa, for example). We can therefore choose the shipping company, the departure port, day and time depending on the price of the crossing.
- Choose the ticket type
After selecting a crossing by clicking "continue", the site proposes to pass by Standard ticket (free) or take a refundable ticket in case of cancellation by the customer (the fees apply however).
- Choose options
The suite is simple: the user chooses his cabin type (no, cab 2, 3 or 4 bunks), his seat, his meals on board, the options (wifi, priority boarding). These options are obviously paid and increase the price of the initial ticket.
- Instructing personal information
The reservation continues with the civil status information field (name, first name, nationality, date of birth, passport number or identity card). You can choose, for more tranquility, the sending of the reservation by SMS and the details of the check-in the day before departure for €1.99 .
- Write or not to cancellation insurance
Finally, each passenger may choose to subscribe to a “free cancellation insurance”, which guarantees a full refund of the ticket in case of cancellation up to 48 hours before departure .
Advantages and disadvantages of Direct Ferries
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Benefits
- Free access
- Time gain
- A wide range of crossings
- Attractive rates
- Flexibility
- Quick and effective research
Disadvantages
- Many pay options (cabine, seat, meals, wifi options, insurance, etc.)
- Hard to reach online service
Direct Ferries : the opinion of the editor
With a plethora of crossings throughout Europe to the Maghreb countries, Direct Ferries is a comparison allowing an incredible time saving and simplified search to find a ferry ride. Indeed, the solution centralizes all available companies and this greatly facilitates approaches , rather than compare each fare with each company. We access the different prices in just a few clicks, to have a comprehensive overview of the available offer.
Did you know? The Direct Ferries website has integrated a tab to see the countries of the world where you can compare the crossings and all continents are represented. What to give beautiful ideas of travel and inspiration! You are advised to compare prices obtained on each company's website, to see if you find cheaper live!
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