Ships' Overview - Dover to France

Ships' Overview

The 6 modern vessels on our Dover to Dunkirk and Dover to Calais routes cross the English Channel up to 54 times every day and boast excellent facilities to keep everyone entertained as they sail.

Visit our onboard facilities pages to find out more about the dining, shopping and other amenities on our ships.

UK Flagged Vessels

We have 3 UK flagged vessels operating on the Channel:

Dover Seaways
Delft Seaways
Dunkerque Seaways

French flagged vessels

We have 3 French flagged vessels operating on the Channel:

Côte Des Dunes
Côte Des Flandres
Côte d’Opale

Dover Seaways, Delft Seaways & Dunkerque Seaways

These 3 sister ships were built in 2005. The ships are of Scandinavian design and have a light and airy atmosphere. The ships have a number of dining venues, a café, play areas, a shop, private lounge and facilities for commercial drivers.

Technical Details:

Length: 186m
Width: 28m
Cruising Speed: 20.5 knots
Passengers: 1000
Cars: 250
Year Built: 2005
Flag: UK

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Côte Des Dunes and Côte Des Flandres Ships' Overview

Côte Des Dunes and Côte Des Flandres are our two new ships launched on the route between Dover and Calais. Both vessels were fully refurbished in January 2016. The modern facilities include a restaurant, a snack bar, a café, play areas, a shop, premium lounge and facilities for commercial drivers.

Technical Details:

Length: 186m
Width: 28m
Cruising Speed: 25knots
Engine Output:4 x Engines total power 39,000 KW
Passengers: 1500
Cars: 400
Year built: Côte Des Flandres-2004 / Côte Des Dunes-2001
Flag: France

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Côte d’Opale Ship Overview

Building began on the Côte d’Opale in 2019 and she set sail on our Dover – Calais route in summer 2021. Part of the E-Flexer series of ships, the Côte d’Opale is our longest ship on the channel. Facilities include a large, open plan Duty Free shop, a range of restaurants and a Relax Lounge. There is also our Road Kings lounge dedicated to freight drivers. Find out more about the Côte d’Opale here.

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