To ensure your holiday starts the second you board ferry companies are investing millions of pounds. With more than 40 million annual passenger journeys this industry has never been more accessible, relaxing or easy to enjoy. It has been compared to a mini cruise.
There are an impressive number of facilities onboard that include dining, shopping, entertainment for young and old and there are even luxury cabins, night clubs, cinemas, gyms spas, bars and shows.
The Seaways Commodore De Luxe offers passengers suite cabins and private lounges with free refreshments. Brittany Ferries has luxury accommodations for their Channel crossings with large luxurious Commodore cabins with TV, coffee, tea and a complimentary breakfast.
On the Ulysses the Irish Ferries’ Club Class offers those with vehicles, priority boarding an on the Martello Observation Lounge reserved seating that offers great vistas, complimentary beverages and snacks, use of the lounge bar and free newspapers.
It is a liberating time on the water if you are on your bike, in a caravan, or car. The ferry way is also quite speedy. Check in times just 30 minutes before departure and not have to worry about the long lines at airport security. It is as simply as driving your vehicle on board and relaxing with your choice of what to dine and where to play.
You can also travel without worry of too much baggage, too much weight in your bags and having to pay excess this and that. You can take bikes, golf clubs and even a surfboard or three. Golfers can travel by ferry and enjoy the myriad of beautiful courses that are scattered all around Europe like in; France, Spain, Ireland, Holland and Germany.
There are even mini cruise breaks offered by DFDS Seaways. They are great for families that are also wildlife fans and have expert spotters to point out all the wildlife that can be found in the North Sea like minke and orca whales, dolphins, harbour porpoise and sea birds. You can even start your ski holiday by taking the ferry across the Channel and continue on to all the best slopes in the Alps.
