Ferry Fortnight

NATIONAL Ferry Fortnight takes place 6-20 May there’s never been a better time to book a trip to Europe with DFDS.

Whether booking a city break, a family trip, a cycling tour, or camping holiday, travelling by ferry is quick and stress free, ideal for those looking to travel to France, Holland, Belgium or further afield.

Offering convenient access to Europe, DFDS offers 54 daily sailings from Dover to Calais (90 mins) and Dover to Dunkirk (2hrs), plus daily overnight sailings from Newcastle to Amsterdam (15hrs).

DFDS’ National Ferry Fortnight deals include:

• Book with a car and up to nine passengers on Dover-Dunkirk or Dover-Calais and receive a £20 meal voucher to use in the on board restaurant during the outbound crossing
• Book a crossing with a car and two/four passengers on the Newcastle-Amsterdam route and receive a £20 meal voucher for use in one of the four on board restaurants – to be used on main courses (breakfast or dinner) only
• National Ferry Fortnight deals can be booked from 6-20 May for travel with DFDS throughout 2017

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Blooming good offer from DFDS

THE Dutch Bulbfields mini cruise package on its Newcastle to #Amsterdam route. The experience gives customers a chance to visit Keukenhof’s landscaped gardens, which display more than seven million bulbs of 800 varieties on a 32 hectare site from March to May each year.

Prices for the mini cruise package start from £111 per person, based on two people sharing an en suite cabin. It includes two nights of accommodation on board the Newcastle to Amsterdam cruise ferries, plus coach transfers and entrance to #Keukenhof with up to three-and-a-half hours to explore the gardens.

Bookings can be made until 14 May 2017 at for travel between March 23 and May 15, when the gardens are open.

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DFDS reports record result on Newcastle-Amsterdam route

FERRY operator DFDS enjoyed a record year on its Newcastle to #Amsterdam service in 2015, carrying more than 580,000 passengers. The result was boosted by the company’s strongest ever May to September performance, during which the two ships on the route carried more than a quarter of a million people. Sister ships, the Princess Seaways and the King Seaways, provide daily sailings.

Max Foster, passenger director for DFDS said: ‘We’re excited to have set a new record on the Newcastle to Amsterdam service in 2015 and we’re looking forward to building on that with another record-breaking summer this year. The four-month summer period is a key time, and our teams at the port and onboard work hard to provide our guests with an enjoyable and relaxing start to their holidays.’

Passenger numbers hit record highs last summer, with almost 70,000 people using the service in August alone. The steady growth in the popularity of the route has provided a boost to tourism in the North-East of England, with more than 395,000 visitors from Europe and further afield using the ferry service to visit the region in 2015.

Foster added: ‘A key element of our success is our ability to attract a diverse group of passengers to visit the North-East, especially from Germany and the Netherlands. These visitors play an important role in boosting the contribution of tourism to the regional economy.’

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Ship-Ahoy for the Great North Snowdogs

A PUBLIC art event in the North-East of England will see animated character The Snowdog set sail across the North Sea.

Approximately 80 large sculptures based on the popular character from The Snowman and The Snowdog will form a mass public arts trail around Tyne and Wear from September to December in an event to support St Oswald's Children's Hospice.

As the sponsor of a Great North Snowdog, the DFDS shipping line will host one of the giant sculptures onboard its ship Princess Seaways during August. The DFDS Snowdog will be decorated to fit a maritime theme and will sail between Newcastle and Amsterdam every day.

The trail will feature sculptures sponsored by businesses and decorated by national and local artists. At the end of the year, the Great North Snowdogs will be auctioned and money raised from the sale of the unique sculptures will support St Oswald's Hospice Children's Service, which cares for youngsters with incurable conditions.

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New DFDS ferry enters service on Dover-Calais route

DFDS SEAWAYS has welcomed its new Côte des Dunes passenger ferry into Dover, following her inaugural sailing from Calais.

Côte des Dunes has undergone a complete transformation since DFDS took delivery of her at the end of last year. Facilities include a self-service restaurant, a large shop, a dedicated children’s area, and a Road Kings area for commercial drivers, which has showers, a restaurant, and a lounge.

Côte des Dunes is the first of two new ships scheduled to enter service on DFDS’ Dover-Calais route this month. Both vessels will join Calais Seaways on the service, boosting DFDS’ daily sailings up to 30. When combined with DFDS’ three ferries on the Dover-Dunkirk route, the company will operate the largest fleet on the Dover Strait, with up to 54 daily sailings to the two French ports.

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