General Information on Newcastle to Amsterdam crossing

Theres plenty of information here at Ferry-2-Amsterdam.co.uk to help you get the most out of getting your ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam. Ferry crossings from the mainland UK to Europe are as popular as ever due to the increasing demand for European travel.

The presence of the channel tunnel has now made the ferry operators all the more competitive and there's big savings and bargains to be had that you will find regularly on offer.

DFDS Seaways Newcastle to Amsterdam History

It was in 1866 that DFDS Seaways was formed. It was formed as a merger of various minor shipping companies.Carl Frederik Tietgen led the largest and oldest Danish shipping company at this time.

Waterjet powered Catamarans that can carry over 350 cars and more than 1000 foot passengers are also used in the English Channel and Irish Sea crossings. Stena Line own and operate one of the largest Catamarans in the world.

There is often a fine line of knowing when a ferry becomes a cruise ship and and it's usually a matter of where the ship docks and for how long lies the answer. Put another way, the purpose of journey plays more of a part than the ship itself. The Baltic Sea has many such ships that sail between Sweden and Finland.

Cable ferries operate over short distances across a number of the UK's inland waterways. Some cable ferries actually use the power of the rivers current to move the ferry forward. Most cable ferries though are operator controlled. Originally rope or steel chains were used to connect the ferries from ones side of the riverbank to the other. These have now been replaced by much stronger and more durable steel wire.

Ferries that carry cars across a large waterway are sometimes referred to as 'RORO' ferries (roll on and roll off) for the ease by which vehicles can board them and then leave. Roll on roll off ferries are usually quite large, conventional ferries named for the ease by which vehicles can board and leave.