We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Cheap Ferry trip to Amsterdam

eiamhere69
eiamhere69 Posts: 106 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
It's my friends 21st on 20th May and he mentioned he and his girlfriend where planning to go to amsterdam for the weekend and he asked if me and my fiance wished to go with them.

I said I would see if I could find any decent prices but haven't had too much luck.

I have heard from friends (and seen in the past) cheap deals for a ferry trip/cruise, but cannot find any at all now.

We plan to go on either the 21st or the 28th May (weekends).

Could anybody please point me in the right direction.

Comments

  • albalad
    albalad Posts: 1,194 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    not sure where you are sailing from, but have a look here for an idea of routes

    http://www.aferryto.com/

    http://www.poferries.com
    "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
    happy travels !!
    "No matter where you go, there you are."
    albalad
  • from_suffolk
    from_suffolk Posts: 108 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Try ONE/Anglia Railways the Harwich to Hoek route.
    Waddle you do eh?
  • eiamhere69
    eiamhere69 Posts: 106 Forumite
    Sorry, I new I stupidly forget something. I'm in Newcastle and I think they sail from North Shields.

    Thanks for the replies by the way.
  • corsa-i-can
    corsa-i-can Posts: 80 Forumite
    dfds.co.uk do a good deal for about £40 to £60
    although I highly recommend P &0 for a 10x more modern and comfortable ferry
    dfds were good althought maybe bit too old fashioned and have crap sailing times pm whereas u get whole day with p &o which sail at 9pm
    btw its dfds tht go frm north shields
    p&o are hull
  • vansboy
    vansboy Posts: 6,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    By the time you've messed about on the ferry/trains/bus, wouldn't http://www.easyjet.com be just as cheap?

    Plus you'd have more time away, rather than travelling!

    VB
  • paulie558
    paulie558 Posts: 763 Forumite
    vansboy wrote:
    By the time you've messed about on the ferry/trains/bus, wouldn't http://www.easyjet.com be just as cheap?

    Plus you'd have more time away, rather than travelling!

    VB
    Just got back tonight from Amsterdam using Easyjet via Stansted and it went like a dream, £22 return each for myself and the other half.Never seen Amsterdam so busy and we go twice a year.I love that city.
  • TerryTowelling_2
    TerryTowelling_2 Posts: 4 Newbie
    check out https://www.jet2.com for flights from Newcastle (or Leeds or Manchester) to Amsterdam. Pretty reasonable they are.

    Overnight ferries from Newcastle or Hull are lots, though there are sometimes special weekend deals on their websites.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.7K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.8K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.2K Life & Family
  • 260.8K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture