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Sail from Newcastle to Amsterdam on a Mini Cruise with DFDS Seaways
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2 night Family Cruise Break to Amsterdam - DFDS Seaways
Great news - DFDS Seaways has extended the popular 2 for 1 Mini Cruises for December. A range of dates are now available for December and the rest of November. Prices start from a superb £67 for 2 people 2 night Mini Cruise Break to Amsterdam from Newcastle - 2 for 1 With money a bit tighter, the perfect tonic could be our 2 night
relaxing Amsterdam cruise breaks – we’re now offering
2 FOR 1 for a limited time – book now! With 2 nights onboard one of our modern cruise ferries, you and your partner can experience delicious food and great entertainment as you sail to and from Holland. Romantic tree-lined canals, art galleries, parks - not to mention great shopping, restaurants and bars - Amsterdam offers lots to do. Sailing overnight, you and your partner arrive in the morning and are taken by coach into the centre of Amsterdam. Either stay on the coach for a sightseeing tour or begin exploring
the city on your own - before the return leg of your Mini Cruise
in the early evening. Live entertainment onboard |
* Newcastle-Amsterdam
* Harwich-Esbjerg
* Copenhagen-Oslo
On board entertainment -
Newcastle to Amsterdam
ms Queen of Scandinavia
* 7 Seas
* Blue Riband
* Bake´n Coffee
* Latitude Café
* Columbus Club
* Navigators Bar
* Mermaid Bar
* Skybar
* Blue Riband Bar
* Force 7 Disco
* Casino
* Cinema
* Swimming Pool & Sauna
* Kidz' Club
* Sea Shops
* Conference Facilities
* Bureau de Change
m.s. KING OF SCANDINAVIA
* 7 Seas
* Blue Riband
* Explorers Restaurant
* Bake´n Coffee
* Latitude Café
* Columbus Club
* Navigators Bar
* Sports Bar
* Blue Riband Bar
* Casino
* Cinema
* Kidz' Club
* Sea Shops
* Conference Facilities
* Bureau de Change
Harwich-Esbjerg
m.s. DANA SIRENA
* 7 Seas
* Blue Riband
* Café Lighthouse
* Columbus Club
* Compass Disco
* kidz' Club
* Sea Shop
* TVs in each cabin with movie channels
* Bureau de Changee
What does DFDS stand for? Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (The United Steamship Company).
Themed Breaks -2/3 night Moulin Rouge Themed Cruise Break The Wild West themed cruise breaks - the staff dress up as sherriffs,
and there's a welcome rink that's themed too, as well as special
menu reflecting the wild West favourites like Buffalo wings, pepppered
steaks, american beers and mexican coffees. The 1001 Arabian nights break takes you through the delicious food of ancient persia, india and arabia in the explorers restaurants. Decorated like Aladdin's cave the spicy aromas and music will make you feel like you're far far away! There'll be excellent food like marinated lamb with rose pepper oil, cous cous delights and lots of delicious desserts. From £95 pp |
Accommodation - There are two main types of cabin available. |
Seaways Class - |
| Commodore Class 2 or 3 beds, all with sea views Table reservation service, mini bar available Complimentary breakfast, toiletries, sewing kit, radio, hairdryer Commodore deluxe offers more space and luxury Access to private lounge too |
Newcastle to Amsterdam |
| from £21 pp Daily from 1st Jan - 31 Dec except 24,25 Dec and 31 Dec and 1 Jan |
| Amsterdam city pass available |
| Pets allowed with pet passport travel scheme |
From Uk to Denmark - Harwich-Esbjerg |
| from £25 pp |
How to book your ferry trip with DFDS |
| You need to know how many people, what meals you want, date of birth of everyone traveling, are you taking a car, do you want Amsterdam passes, do you know what dates you want to go, how long your car is, what meals you want to have on board as prebooking is cheaper. |
About the journey |
Getting to the port - Newcastle - there is a bus transfer available
from Central Station to the port at Royal Quays - North Shields.
For this there is a small charge payable to the driver. When you arrive at the ferry port you enter the DFDS terminal you'll be able to check in and wait for boarding. There is a shop and refreshments available here. There is a luggage limit of 50kg per person - you must be able
to carry the luggage onboard as trolleys from the terminal are not
allowed on ship.
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Personal review - we travelled on DFDS in March 2007 on a short break
from Newcastle to Amsterdam. We travelled on the m.s Queen of Scandinavia.
We has a seaways outside cabin with a sea view and this was a very comfortable
cabin, we were impressed with the size of the cabin and there was plenty
of space for luggage. The ensuite was very compact but had everything
we needed.
We went up onto deck to watch the ship leave Newcastle - definately interesting
watching the blokes undo the ropes and leaving the port shows you the
ship yards and dry docks on the port of Newcastle.
The restaurants are very nice with plenty of choice, including a child
friendly menu. It's worth browsing the buffet to see all of what's on
offer. There's soup and scandinavian starters, lots of main courses, salads,
desserts, fruit, cheese and bread. The choice is excellent and you are
served at your table with drinks. Breakfast is a similar affair with plenty
of choice from cereals, breads, croissants and pastrys, a full cooked
breakfast is available.
The evening entertainment in the bars gave you a choice of what to do,
and there's a cinema available too, as well as the pool and sauna.
Sleeping on board was slightly wierd with the ever so gently background
motion of the boat, the beds were soft and warm. You're woken up by an
announcement telling you when you'll be arriving in port, so there's no
need to set an alarm or worry about oversleeping. The cabins have a radio
in too so you can listen to this if you prefer to stay in your cabin.
There is the cafe on the 4th floor to buy croissants and coffee at - this
cost less than €10 for two of us to have breakfast.
Spending the day in Amsterdam was easy - there's a coach to drop you off
in town once you've been through passport control. The coach drivers tell
you what time you'll need to be back at the drop off point. The coaches
are clearly marked as DFDS so you'll find them easily when you get back.
You've then got a day to spend in Amsterdam so decide where you want to
go and have a great time! You can find out about what to visit if you
pick up leaflets from the information point onboard the ship.
The journey to Amsterdam from the ferry takes you past many giant wind
turbines, beautiful dutch buildings and so many bikes! Once you get to
Amsterdam you'll notice the massive number of cycles in Amsterdam - approximately
600,000. There are trams and canal boats to get you around the city or
you can hire a bike. Near the drop off point there are several touristy
shops where you can pick up some souvenirs - do this on the way back so
you're not carrying them round with you.
The return journey on the ferry is again peaceful and relaxing with a choice of great food and entertainment again. We're looking forward to taking the journey again as its a very relaxing mini cruise where you can eat plenty of good food and relax.