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Hull to Rotterdam

Hi,
has anyone used this crossing before?
I've booked a crossing with P&O which included evening meal and breakfast (at additional cost) but am a bit confused re how this is going to fit in with the sailing times.
We set sail at 9.00pm - so do we ge on the boat much before that cos 9.oo pm is a little late for my kids to be eating???
And the breakfast - we dock at 8.00am.... do we need to have finished eating by then of do we have extra time to leave the boat??

Sorry if these are really stupid questions, but I need to know.... (control freak!)
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  • HugoRune_2
    HugoRune_2 Posts: 2,862 Forumite
    Hi, I'm on the zeebrugge one but have done that one before, they let you on the boat a couple of hours before they set sail so dont worry about the evening meal, breakfast can be quite early, you do need to finish by the time they dock, though quite often they are late in which gives you a bit of extra time
    Aha, so thats how you do a signature!
  • teamgb
    teamgb Posts: 118 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Note that 8am in Rotterdam is 7am UK time
  • Have they changed the sailing times? They used to sail much earlier than that?
    travelover
  • Mrs7ones
    Mrs7ones Posts: 413 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    set sail at 9pm, arrive 8am
  • Have they changed the sailing times? They used to sail much earlier than that?


    My Dad said they used to both go at the same time, but nowadays the Zeebrugge one goes at 7pm and the Rotterdam at 9pm.
  • Breakfast is very early but don't worry - the bing bong announcement system starts at 6am so you'll be awake nice and early! ;)
  • I thought they used to go at the same time we used to go with them years ago.They used to bring you a cup of tea or coffee to wake you but don't know if they still do.
    travelover
  • Mrs7ones
    Mrs7ones Posts: 413 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    so what time do they allow you into the boat??
  • dbea23
    dbea23 Posts: 87 Forumite
    We did it a couple of years ago and drove straight on the boat about 6pm. There were already plenty of people onboard by then so you can probably get on earlier.
    :hello: :beer: :dance:
  • jopat
    jopat Posts: 98 Forumite
    Hello,

    We are also going on the same trip.
    I read that you can check in from 3.00pm but couldn't board till either 5 or 5.30 can't remember.

    Can anyone add to this?
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