November 9, 2001 With good advice on what to drink for the festive season and value-for-money prices to match, high speed car ferry operator Hoverspeed has just launched a new edition of 'Your Guide to Wine & Spirits'. Cross channel shopping for festive treats has long been an established part of many people's traditional Christmas and Hoverspeed is now offering a range of 200 wines, in addition to spirits, beer, fragrances and many other gifts, as part of its biggest ever Christmas campaign. Wine has emerged as the number one favourite purchase amongst cross channel shoppers and capitalising on this growth, Hoverspeed's guide provides informative descriptions of wines to suit all tastes, for all occasions. With wine prices starting from just 99p a bottle up to Krug Grand Cuvee champagne at £54.99, there are savings of hundreds of £s by trading up and buying in bulk in Hoverspeed's stores. The 31 page guide includes new features such as 'Winter Warmers' and 'Perfect Partners', matching local French produce such as fish soup, pates and cheeses with recommended wines available from Hoverspeed's land based shops. Other sections include 'If you like this….you'll love these' with advice on finding new wines to enjoy. In addition to buying from its Dover based and Continental terminal stores, customers can also shop on board Hoverspeed's fleet of high speed car ferries operating from Dover to Calais and Ostend. Featured in the new 'On-Board Christmas Shopping' guide, with savings of up 50% off UK high street prices, Seacat shops are now providing a wide range of festive offers on fragrances, toys & gifts, confectionery, tobaccos and a selected range of wines and spirits. Hoverspeed provides exclusive services to make bulk buying convenient and simple. These include Select & Collect where foot passengers can buy in bulk wines, spirits and beers and collect on arrival back into the UK or Pre-Order your wines and beers before travelling from Dover. Also available is pre-order online shopping before you travel. Just click on to www.hoverspeed.com load a virtual shopping trolley, pay by credit or debit card and collect your purchases during your cross channel excursion. Hoverspeed's special day trip fares start from £25 return (Dover to Calais) and from £40 return (Dover to Ostend) for a car and up to 9 passengers. Foot passenger prices start from £8 return. Hoverspeed operate 9 return sailings daily from Dover to Calais in the winter period and two return sailings daily between Dover and Ostend. Winter services between Newhaven and Dieppe are by conventional ferry, two return sailings daily - day trip fare for a car and up to 9 passengers is £45 return. For further reservations contact Hoverspeed on 08705 240241 or www.hoverspeed.com.Press Release Media contact: Nick Stevens, Public Relations Manager Telephone: (01304) 865170 |