Brighten your Black Friday with an Amsterdam mini cruise
November nights making you pine for a holiday? Book your Amsterdam mini cruise now and enjoy 50% off, with free breakfast. Plus, if you book with a Nectar card you can earn 7 x points on any booking made over Black Friday weekend and save up to 8% on gift cards, just in time for Christmas. Enjoy outstanding entertainment, delicious food and en suite accommodation on an overnight crossing to Amsterdam and spend the day exploring the Dutch capital. With these savings you’ll have plenty of spending money too!
2 nights onboard
Free breakfast on outbound crossing
Up to 5 hours in Amsterdam
Return coach transfers to City Centre
Day 1
Check-in opens
Check-in closes
Depart North Shields for Amsterdam
Day 2
Arrive in IJmuiden, Holland
Coach departs for Amsterdam city centre
Coach departs Amsterdam for IJmuiden terminal
Ship departs IJmuiden
Day 3
Breakfast available onboard
Arrive in North Shields

Make memories on a mini cruise
A mini cruise from Newcastle to Amsterdam is the perfect way to spend a few days. Onboard you can relax in our bars and restaurants, enjoy live entertainment or even catch a film at the cinema. After a restful night’s sleep in your en suite cabin, fill up with a hearty breakfast and head into Amsterdam to explore the charming Dutch capital for the day. That evening, step back onboard for your return crossing, enjoying all the fantastic facilities you experienced on the way out. Why not do a spot of shopping with savings of up to 30% against the high street and treat yourself to a memento of the trip?
Terms and Conditions
The Black Friday mini cruise offer of – 50% with free breakfast runs until 08:00 GMT on 3 December 2019. The offer is valid on standard 2 & 4 berth, inside & sea view cabins, booked as part of a mini cruise. Commodore cabins will be charged full price. Free breakfast valid on outbound crossing. Price is based on 2 sharing an inside cabin. Valid for travel until 31st March 2020, subject to availability. Offer valid for selected dates with all other dates at full-price.
The – 8% on One4All or Choice gift cards will be redeemable via a link in your booking confirmation which will be valid until 3 December.
Offer is subject to DFDS’s usual Terms and Conditions and can be withdrawn at any time.
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Travel by Hotel from Newcastle to Amsterdam
Discover the thrill of travelling by hotel onboard our mini cruises from Newcastle to Amsterdam.

All DFDS Mini Cruises
Our mini cruise breaks are our most popular breaks, and it’s easy to see why. Not only do you get to spend time in a fantastic city, but you’ll also be treated to 2 nights onboard our modern, comfortable and well-equipped cruise ferries.
Our mini cruises are the perfect combination of a short city break and a cruise experience.

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