Tying Bike down on Ferry - Advice?

We’ve done P&O to France once and Seafrance twice. Would definitely recommend Seafrance - their boats have special slots that you ride into, and their staff are very thorough and helpful. The P&O crossing we just seemed to be strapped to the side of the boat!

Oh, and the queues for Seafrance at Dover at about a tenth of the length of the P&O ones …