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Red Funnel Ferries

Terminal 1, Royal Pier | Dock Gate 7, Southampton SO14 2AQ, England
+44 845 155 2442
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Ranked #25 of 70 attractions in Southampton
4.0 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
Type: Ships, Ferries/ Boats
Owner description: Scheduled car ferry and fast catamaran services to the Isle of Wight for day trips or longer breaks. A mini cruise to Cowes, a Victorian port and the...... more » Owner description: Scheduled car ferry and fast catamaran services to the Isle of Wight for day trips or longer breaks. A mini cruise to Cowes, a Victorian port and the centre of yachting in the UK. « less
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

So good that I cancelled an existing holiday so I could go back to IOW using red funnel!! Very impressed :-) More

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Waterlooville, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

pleasantly surprised to see how clean the ferry was, and the loos at the booking office were - both in Southampton and at the IOW - made for an enjoyable short crossing. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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Beware of parking charges if you are picking up people at Town Quay. There are cameras recording your entrance and exit so if the ferry is late you will find a nasty surprise of £75 demand in the post which doubles if not paid with 13 days. Obviously they are not content with over charging for the short crossing and... More

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jamesfulf, General Manager at Red Funnel Ferries, responded to this review
3 May 2012

Hi Sean thanks for taking the time to write this. To help those who are not local, Sean is commenting on our passenger Hi-Speed Catamaran service - this goes from Southampton's Town Quay which is owned by theABPorts (our landlord!), and yes i am afraid the area outside our terminal is not free parking. The car ferry port about 500metres... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

I love travelling on the ferry, it takes little time and with onward wifi I can FaceTime my relatives and show them where I am and ow I'm getting on. They're fast, reliable and good value. They can also get you on an earlier ferry if you arrive early. However when it's busy, it's difficult to find a seat and... More

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Cobham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Liked the fact you could get day return as foot passenger for just over £8 - disliked the fact you could only use this ticket from 11.15 onwards More

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jamesfulf, General Manager at Red Funnel Ferries, responded to this review
12 April 2012

Hi Bob many thanks for coming with us and for your review. The only clarification I would like to add is that you have used our 38knots Red Jet premium high speed service - we think not bad for £8 or so return (it costs more for the predominantly business traffic who use it earlier in morning). Our (bigger but... More

Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Boat crossing not to badly priced but the cost of food and drinks on the boats you need a second mortage ! VERY expensive. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Just a day trip, out 1030 returned 1800 hrs, no complaints, although we did'nt eat on board, lift was useful for my wife's wheelchair More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Whats not too like ? return fare was good value, and the on-board catering was quite good, a full English for £5.99 and a good coffee shop on board. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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We had a lovely trip to the Isle of Wight which I must admit was for a good part down to the wonderful weather. We sat in the sun and very much enjoyed the scenery (the huge cruiseships in the harbour to start with). Ticketing and boarding went smoothly and we had a good deal on the price. It was... More

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Fareham, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

I've travelled many times on the ferry. It's just going a cross channel ferry only smaller. Lots of fun to start your holiday. More

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