BBC Home

Explore the BBC

h2g2
6th January 2010
Accessibility help
Text only

.

Conversation Forum


SEARCH h2g2
Edited Entries only
Search h2g2Advanced Search


New visitors: Create your membership
Returning members: Sign in
BBC Homepage
The Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything.

This is the Conversation Forum for Getting to the Isle of Wight, England, UK
Contact Us


Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 
Conversation list
Great entry >>

Red Funnel
Post: 1
Posted Aug 4, 2000 by Pythosceles
I can be just as biaised as the person who describes using Red Funnel as a 'very pleasant experience'. The staff are surly (surly? you can't be serious), and the food must rank as some of the most expensive in southern England. They do you a favour by accepting you on board.



Reply 

No Previous PostNext Post
Click to Make a Complaint
The Parent Posting, to Which This is a Reply
An Older Reply to the Parent PostingThis PostingA Newer Reply to the Parent Posting
The First Reply to This Posting

Red Funnel
Post: 2
Posted Aug 10, 2000 by Bluebottle
Hmm... the food - yep, that's true. Very expensive. That's why I've never bought any food on any ferry because it's inevitably expensive. It's just something you don't do - and you get used to not doing it because no-one does who wants to be ripped off.

The staff is friendly, though, but I have seen a few unpleasant ones too. It depends who is on the ferry, and at what time you catch the ferry too.

It can be a very pleasant experience, though. Very relaxing if you take a book. Just hope you're not on a crowded one with thousands of school kids - that's NEVER a pleasant experience.

Reply 

Previous PostNext Post
Click to Make a Complaint
The Parent Posting, to Which This is a Reply
An Older Reply to the Parent PostingThis PostingA Newer Reply to the Parent Posting
The First Reply to This Posting

Red Funnel
Post: 3
Posted Oct 5, 2002 by Researcher 205451
Why is it so expensive to cross the Solent when visiting the Isle of Wight with a car. Has anyone any ideas?

Reply 

Previous PostNext Post
Click to Make a Complaint
The Parent Posting, to Which This is a Reply
An Older Reply to the Parent PostingThis PostingA Newer Reply to the Parent Posting
The First Reply to This Posting

Red Funnel
Post: 4
Posted Oct 25, 2002 by Bluebottle
Yes. It's expensive because between them Red Funnel and Wight Link make an awful lot of money and see no reason why they should do anything to change that.
They charge that much because they're able to get away with it, almost all of the money you pay on your ticket is pure profit for them.

<BB<

Reply 

Previous PostNo Next Post
Click to Make a Complaint
The Parent Posting, to Which This is a Reply
An Older Reply to the Parent PostingThis PostingA Newer Reply to the Parent Posting
The First Reply to This Posting

Key
Navigation Example
A: An older reply to the parent Posting
B: The parent Posting, to which this is a reply
C: A newer reply to the parent posting
D: The first reply to this Posting
Click to Make a Complaint
 Click on this icon to make a complaint about a specific Posting
Conversation list
Great entry >>






Disclaimer

Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click here. For any other comments, please click on the Feedback button above.




About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy