DFDS MINI CRUISES

DFDS Newcatle Amsterdam Mini Cruise Itinerary

As with all the Mini Cruises on offer from Computicket you can choose to take the traditional itinerary spending a few hours at Amsterdam or choose to stay for longer, taking the second stint of your mini cruise and returning home at a later date.

If taking the tradtional itinerary and departing on the same day as arrival your itinerary will be as follows;

Day 1 - Depart Newcastle

2:30pm - 4:00pm: Check In - Check in at the DFDS Passenger ferry terminal at Newcastle.

5:00pm: Depart Newcastle - Vessel sets off for Amsterdam for your overnight cruise to the port of Ijmuiden

Day 2 - Arrival in Amsterdam

9:30am: Arrive in Amsterdam - If you have your car, take the short drive to Amsterdam and explore evrything this fantastic city has to offer. If you're a foot passenger there are pleanty of Public Transport methods available for yopu to use.

6:00pm: Depart Amsterdam - Ship departs Amsterdam port of Ijmuiden for return cruise back to Newcastle where you can once again enjoy the vessel's wide range of facilities and services.

Day 3 - Return Back to Newcastle

9:00am: Arrive back at Newcastle

DFDS Cruise Ferries Vessel Information Onboard the Vessels DFDS offer 2 main cabin standards. Seaways Class is the standard class. Choose from inside or outside, sea view cabins. All rooms offer ensuite shower and toilet along with fresh towels everyday. Commodore Class is a higher standard of cabin offering ensuite shower and toilet, television, Steward service, Complimentary breakfast and Refreshments. On board you will find a choice of restaurants and cafes. These include the main 7 Seas Buffet Restaurant, Blue Riband à la carte Restaurant, Explorers Steakhouse, Bake'n Coffee Café and the Latitude Café. Whereever you choose to dine you will be greeted with superb service and wonderful cuisine and refreshments. For refreshments try one of the many onboard bars. Choose from Navigators Bar with live music on offer, the contemporary Compass Bar, the Sports Bar or the Neptune Sky Bar which is the perfect place to meet friends and enjoy the views of the ocean around you. For entertainment, try your luck in the casino, check out some live music in the Columbus club, watch a movie in the cinema , head to the night club or simply explore the huge vessel and it's fantastic views.

About the DFDS Cruise Ferries

MS King of Scandinavia

MS King of Scandinavia was built in 1987 as MS Nils Holgersson by Schichau Unterweser, Bremerhaven, West Germany for TT-Line. Between 1993 and 2006 the ship was named MS Val de Loire, owned by Brittany Ferries and used on traffic across the English Channel.

In February 2006 the Val de Loire ended her service with Brittany Ferries and was renamed MS King of Scandinavia (she is the third ship of the same name to sail with DFDS Seaways). Between 2 and 11 March she was refitted for her new service in IJmuiden, the Netherlands, and on 11 March she began serving on DFDS Seaways' Newcastle - IJmuiden route, running parallel to MS Queen of Scandinavia.

In May 2007 the MS Queen of Scandinavia swapped routes with MS Princess of Norway, a sister ship

MS Princess of Norway

MS Princess of Norway has been in the DFDS Seaway fleet since 2006 when she was purchased from Fjordline. She officially joined the fleet on 8 November 2006, and was then refurbished at Frederikshavn and began sailing on the Newcastle - Stavanger - Haugesund - Bergen route.

The MS Princess of Norway swapped routes with the MS Queen of Scandinavia. Taking over the IJmuiden - Newcastle route in May 2007 onward with her sister ship MS King of Scandinavia.

*Crossing time should be used as a guide only. Time can alter depending on tidal conditions.