Offers

DFDS Privilege

FERRY CROSSINGS TO FRANCE AND HOLLAND

Set sail on one of our regular crossings to France and save up to 25% on your journey. Travel from Dover to Dunkirk in 2 hours or Dover to Calais in just 90 minutes. With beautiful beaches, historical monuments and vibrant cities, it's the perfect location for a short break. Or why not explore Holland's capital and save 25% on an Amsterdam minicruise plus breakfast both ways? Spend the day taking in the sights, then get back onboard for another night of adventure and a delicious breakfast. With limited availability, we advise booking early to avoid disappointment.

Save up to 25%

Daily crossings

Excellent onboard facilities

Travel with your vehicle

Earn Nectar points with every purchase

These offers exclude travel in July and August

Limited availability

Timetables

Dover-Calais

Dover-Dunkirk

Newcastle-Amsterdam

Family at check in Newcastle to Amsterdam

Step onboard

Step onboard and your holiday begins. Enjoy some retail therapy in our Sea Shop, visit the play area with the kids or enjoy a bite to eat in one of our onboard eateries. Whether it’s a filling meal in our 7 Seas restaurant, some international fare in the Explorer’s Kitchen or a coffee and a cake in the Lighthouse Café, sit back, enjoy some refreshments and arrive relaxed and ready to explore Europe.

Discover Europe

Our crossings to France and Holland are the perfect start to exploring the continent. From France you can see Normandy’s rich historical past, venture further into the country or explore neighbouring countries such as Belgium and Switzerland. From Holland you can visit the Dutch capital, see the vibrant flower fields and travel further afield into neighbouring Germany and Belgium. With great road and transport links, the world is your oyster!

Travel guides

France Travel Guides

With 3 relaxing routes to France, it’s easier than ever to visit the landscapes and historic cities of this amazing country.

Holland

Discover Holland, famous for its iconic windmills, rolling countryside and culture hubs of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Haarlem.

Onboard experience

Dover-Calais

The crossing times may be short, but you'll find plenty of things to keep the whole family entertained as you sail on our modern ferries between Dover and Calais.

Dover-Dunkirk

With a sailing time of just 2 hours between Dover and Dunkirk, there is plenty to do onboard whilst you sit back and relax.

Newcastle-Amsterdam

Two cruise ferries operate this overnight route linking northern England with Holland.

Copenhagen-Frederikshavn-Oslo

This scenic route links Denmark with Norway and is operated by two large cruise ferries.

We've partnered with Nectar

We have proudly partnered with Nectar to provide even more value to you, our customer.

You can collect Nectar points on all of our ferry crossings and short breaks out of the UK when you book online, and don’t forget to keep an eye out for future boost offers where you can earn even more points when you travel with DFDS.

Proudly named the World’s Leading Ferry Operator

We are also proud to announce that we have been nominated as Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator 2025 and this amazing journey continues, first and foremost, thanks to you.

To our loyal passengers who put their trust in us, our valued partners and our hard-working colleagues: this nomination is also yours. You are the heart of DFDS and today, we’d like to say THANK YOU.

Let's continue to create beautiful memories and cross the finish line together.

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