The Newcastle ferry port is situated eight miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the river Tyne. The Newcastle ferry routes vary from summer to winter. During the summer months, the ferry from Newcastle goes straight to Bergen then on to Haugesund and Stavanger. In winter the order is reversed, with Stavanger being the first port of call.
The Newcastle ferry port is operated by Fjord Line and DFDS seaways which handle over 700,000 passengers a year and offer excellent facilities including covered walkways, check-in areas and automated baggage handling. There is also a commercial port situated on the south bank at Tyne Dock Estate. The Fjord line has a very long and distinguished history and offers year-round ferry connection between Newcastle and Western Norway. This Norwegian ferry from Newcastle has 2 to 3 Weekly crossings to Bergen, Norway via Stavanger, Norway & Haugesund, Norway. On the other hand, DFDS seaways have daily crossings to Amsterdam (Ijmuiden), Holland. DFDS seaways sail from Gothenburg in Sweden via Kristiansand and Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Newcastle all the year round. DFDS has ferry services to Scandinavia, Denmark, Norway and German.
The Newcastle ferries have all the usual facilities -- cinema, large entertainment area, children's games and several eateries. The Dover to Calais routes have always been the popular cross channel routes. However, there are also ferries from further north in the UK to northern Europe, such as Newcastle to Bergen and Harwich to Esbjerg. There are ferries to the British islands, such as the Isle of Wright and the Channel Islands. There are ferries across the Irish Sea to various points in Northern Ireland and Eire. You can locate most of these ferry providers online. They offer you holiday planner packs to make your travel cheaper and comfortable.
