DFDS Seaways: Schedules, Rates and Updated Information
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Author: Laura Baillie Law.
Comment: We travel regularly on the Newcastle – Amsterdam route with our dog as we do the Europe trip 8 times a year.
Check in process is smooth. With the dog, papers are checked at the same time as our passports and scanner is provided to check the micro chip.
Once on board, staff will assist if you need help getting to your cabin. We always have a dog friendly cabin, so know where we’re going – thanks for the gravy bone today from our dog!
Dog exercise area means we can sit outside with the dog if desired. Then dinner – we always do the buffet, plenty choice and the food is good, would recommend booking – a decent sleep (smooth crossing helps ) and after a decent breakfast it’s time to disembark.
For us, this is a great option coming from Scotland and having 2000km drive in Europe to our destination. We arrive refreshed, well fed and ready for the onward journey.
Note we do sometimes travel via the Eurotunnel or Santander /Bilbao crossings to south of England but this one is our favourite overall.
Rating: 5.0
Date: 2 months ago
Author: Frans Willems.
Comment: This was the first time we went from Newcastle to IJmuiden with DFDS and we won’t do this again. Sorry, but for the money it costs and the experience DFDS has, it is really bad.
First of all, the information in advance: there is none. You have no idea what your cabin number is, not even when you get it (you get it at check-in). Your account only contains the details of the trip, nothing else.
And the journey itself: we were in a family cabin on deck 6 and it was like sleeping in the engine room. A huge noise, everything was shaking, no sleep. It was hot, the air conditioning barely worked. Really worthless.
Upon arrival it was chaos: arrival time was 9:45, we were home at 12:45 and we live in Haarlem (20 minutes drive).
From now on we will use the tunnel, which is a detour, but much more pleasant and much cheaper.
Rating: 1.0
Date: 2 months ago
Author: Ross Byrne.
Comment: Staff in the port itself weren’t that friendly but from check in to boarding wasn’t that long. On the ship it was a little tired in areas but all in all the staff were great. Facitiles on board were OK.
Rating: 4.0
Date: 4 months ago
Author: crazyusername0123.
Comment: Much better way to get from Newcastle to Amsterdam than the airport. 3 of us shared a Commodore cabin on the King Seaways ship. Glad we splurged a bit because room (and bathroom) were actually quite spacious. Had a queen bed and a made up couch along with an optional fold-down bed also. Free mini bar was loaded with mini wine bottles (think we counted 9), 2 beers and 3 sodas. Really enjoyed exploring the various decks and the morning breakfast had a huge selection. Would have went to the Cinema but our desired movie didn’t start until 11 pm (yawn). Bus service out of Newcastle city center was easy to find but very hectic and crowded trying to squeeze all bags and people into the double decker. In the Netherlands it was much less crazy with a regular bus with a luggage storage compartment. Very cool experience overall.
Rating: 5.0
Date: a month ago
Author: Aimee.
Comment: First return trip by ferry, travelled on both the Princess boat and the King boat. The staff on both boats were excellent, friendly, helpful, gave the kids crayons and puzzles etc, dressed up in costumes, did face painting in the kids soft play and video bit. The kids bit was great for us, the boys used the soft play, watched movies, did lego and colouring and met some other kids. We booked in to the restaurant for dinner and breakfast, buffet food was super and the common food allergies are well labelled against each dish so you don’t need to ask. Soft drinks for dinner are quite pricey and not included but I didn’t expect they would be. You order at the table and pay your drinks bill before you leave dinner. There is coffee, tea, milk and fruit juice included with breakfast. We stayed in a four bed cabin on the Princess boat on the way here, it was on deck 6 and engine noise was a bit noisy (it is a ferry!) at night for me but my kids and husband didn’t even notice. I work in a noisy place so possibly I was noticing it more. It is warm in the cabin so pack light pjs. We slept on deck 9 coming back on the king boat in one of the bigger cabins that had breakfast included and i couldn’t hear the engine noise. Again hubby and kids didn’t notice any noise / difference. Really good experience, I enjoyed sitting for dinner and breakfast, and again the friendly staff and kids area made it a really nice trip for us.
Rating: 5.0
Date: a month ago
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