Computicket offer a range of Ferries to Amsterdam on 3 return routes with three of the Europe's leading ferry operators, DFDS Seaways, P&O Ferries and Stena Line.
Book Ferries to Amsterdam from Newcastle. You can also connect to Holland through ports such as Harwich in the South East of England, and Hull in the North of England. If you're looking for a Ferry to Amsterdam, you'll find it at Computicket with a choice of up to 7 crossings direct to Amsterdam and another 35 crossings to other nearby ports in Holland every week. Choose from a choice of ferry services ranging from short, high speed routes to longer, more luxurious journeys.
Amsterdam Ferry Routes
Newcastle Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) ferry with DFDS Seaways - 7 crossings weekly, 15 hours sailing
Alternative Holland Routes
Hull Rotterdam ferry with P&O Ferries - 7 crossings weekly, 10 hours sailing
Hull Zeebrugge ferry with P&O Ferries - 7 crossings weekly, 12 hours 30 minutes sailing
Harwich Esbjerg ferry with DFDS Seaways - 3 crossings weekly, 18 hours sailing
Harwich Hook of Holland ferry with Stena Line - 13 crossings daily, 6 hours 15 minutes sailing
Ferry Ports Serving Amsterdam
Newcastle (North Shields) Ferry Port - DFDS Seaways' cruise ferries sail from the International Ferry Terminal in North Shields. Located just outside of Newcastle city centre, Amsterdam, and continental Europe are served by ferries from Newcastle.
Ferry Ports Serving Holland
Harwich Ferry Port - The Port of Harwich is owned & operated by Hutchison Port Holdings, the world's largest independent port operator. Located on the southern side of the River Stour in Essex, this highly efficient, modern, multipurpose port has become one of the UK's most important North Sea ports.
Hull Ferry Port - The Port of Hull is owned & operated by Britain's largest ports group, ABP, & is the only passenger port on the Humber Estuary. With excellent links to the motorway network, it handles over 1 million passengers & over 10 million tonnes of traffic a year.
Ferry Ports - Amsterdam
Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) Ferry Port - The port of Amsterdam at IJmuiden lies just on the outskirts of Amsterdam is an ideal gateway to Europe, especially from Scotland and the North-East of England. DFDS Seaways offer two Cruise Ferries from Newcastle serve this port on a daily basis. IJmuiden is a town in the Dutch province of North Amsterdam, the main town of the municipality of Velsen. It lies about 10.3 miles north of Haarlem. IJmuiden is a fairly new town in its present form, that only came into existence in the 1870s, when the North Sea Canal was dug, connecting the Amsterdam harbors to the open sea.
Alternative Ferry Ports In Holland
Hook of Amsterdam Ferry Port - The Port of Hook of Amsterdam’s main purpose is to serve as an entry point into Amsterdam and Europe. Hook of Amsterdam is served by ferry sailings from Harwich and is the main port when travelling from the UK. Stena Line operates the ferry sailings between Harwich and Hook of Amsterdam using Stena Line’s flagship, HSS Discovery, the world's largest fast ferry or conventional ferry, Stena Line’s Superferry.
Rotterdam Europoort Ferry Port - Rotterdam is one of the world's most important junctions when it comes to cargo traffic. Rotterdam Europoort is located on the North Sea - the busiest sea route in the world. The port of Rotterdam covers an area of 40 kilometres, from the center of the city to the North Sea.
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of Holand, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city, which had a population of 747,290 on 1 January 2008, comprises the northern part of the Randstad, the 6th-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of around 6.7 million.
Amsterdam Tourism
Amsterdam is the 5th busiest tourist destination in Europe with more than 4.2 million international visitors. This number of visitors has been growing rapidly and steadily over the past decade. 41743 beds were located in 19400 rooms in 351 hotels as of 2007. Two thirds of these hotels are located in the city's center. Hotels with 4 or 5 stars contribute 42% of the total beds available and 41% of the overnight stays in Amsterdam. The room occupation rate was 78% in 2006, up from 70% in 2005. The origin of tourists visiting Amsterdam is largely European: 74%. The growth in recent years can be attributed to an increase in the number of visitors from Europe too. The largest group of non-European visitors came from the United States, with 14% of the total. Certain years have a theme in Amsterdam to bring extra tourists. For example, the year 2006 was designated "Rembrandt 400" to celebrate the 400th birthday of Rembrandt van Rijn. Some hotels offer special arrangements or activities due to these years.
Amsterdam - A Bicycle Friendly City
Amsterdam is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world and is a centre of bicycle culture with good provision for cyclists such as bike paths and bike racks, which are pervasive throughout the city. There are an estimated one million bicycles in the city. Bike theft is common, so cyclists use large secure locks. Approximately 100 000 bicycles get stolen a year in Amsterdam. People use their bicycles for a lot of different purposes, which range from going to work to picking up the children from school and doing groceries with. A wide variety of bicycles can be found throughout the city. Most people use a common bicycle, but some use mountain bikes, racing bikes or even recumbent bikes.
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