Direct Ferries News

Up to 2 days in France via Cherbourg from £99 return

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Spend up to 2 days in France from just £99 return when you travel with Brittany Ferries by car and take an additional passenger or from £49.50 if you travel by motorbike (rider and pillion).

With high speed ferries operating from Poole and Portsmouth to Cherbourg you can sail across to France in as little as 2½ hours meaning you'll arrive with plenty of time to explore. Spend up to 48 hours ashore from the time of arrival in France before heading back to the UK.

This offer is valid for travel between 19th May and 4th July (excluding travel on 1st & 3rd June, all Saturday departures from the UK and travel from 8th, 9th, 10th & 18th June from France).

Don’t miss out, book by 22nd May to make the most of this offer!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn any time prior to end date. Excludes travel on 1st & 3rd June, all Saturday departures from the UK and travel from 8th, 9th, 10th & 18th June from France. Offer based on travelling in a standard car (5m long x 1.83m high) or motorbike. Supplements apply for extra passengers, pets and larger/over height vehicles. New bookings only.

New Corsica Sardinia Ferries onboard guides available

Sat, 05 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT

If you're planning on travelling to Corsica, Sardinia or Elba this Summer with Corsica Sardinia Ferries then take a look at our new ship guides and find out what it's like onboard before you travel!

The Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet consists of 11 ferries. Our guides include numerous interior images, onboard videos, customer reviews and information on restaurants, bars, shopping and other ship facilities.

Get more information by clicking on the ship names below:

• Corsica Express Seconda
• Corsica Marina
• Corsica Victoria
• Mega Express
• Mega Express Five
• Mega Express Four
• Mega Express Three
• Mega Express Two
• Mega Smeralda
• Sardinia Regina
• Sardinia Vera

Not booked yet? Book your tickets now by visiting our Corsica Sardinia Ferries page.

Super low fares to Dunkirk and Calais with DFDS Seaways!

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:09:00 GMT

Take your car by ferry to France with DFDS Seaways from Dover to Dunkirk or Calais from just £19 return.

Take a day trip, stay overnight or spend up to 5 days abroad. Whichever duration you go for, travel by car with up to nine people or motorbike and up to 2 people for these super low fares:

• £19 (return same day)
• £25 (return following day)
• £39 (return within 5 days)

These offers are valid for travel up to 13th July but subject to availability so book now to avoid missing out!

Please note: Offer expires 12th July but may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date, excludes travel over the Whitsun holiday period (01/06/12 - 10/06/12), is valid for return bookings only, with the originating departure being from Dover and for cars (under 2.4m in height and up to 5m in length) and up to 9 passengers or motorcycle/motorcycle + sidecar/trailer combination and up to 2 people. New online bookings only.

Dover to Calais with P&O Ferries from £49 return

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT

Spend up to 5 days abroad and pay just £49 return when you travel from Dover to Calais with P&O Ferries.

This discount offer is valid for travel by car with up to 9 people with travel completed by 13th July on the award winning Dover Calais ferry service.

This discount offer expires on 31st May but book now to get the best choice of sailings while availability lasts!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. New online bookings only.

New Toremar services to Italian islands available

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:49:00 GMT

Italian ferry operator Toremar is now available to be booked online across the direct ferries network.

Toremar who were acquired by Moby Lines at the end of 2011 operate services between the region of Tuscany and the islands of the Tuscan archipelago with their fleet of 7 ferries and a hydrofoil.

Services include Ferries to Elba (Piombino to Portoferraio, Piombino to Rio Marina and Piombino to Cavo), Ferries to Capraia (Livorno to Capraia), Ferries to Giglio (Porto San Stefano to Giglio) and Ferries to Pianosa (Piombino to Pianosa).

For further information or to book tickets, please visit our Toremar page.

Up to £50 discount on Northern Ireland Ferries with P&O Ferries

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Take your car on the ferry between Scotland and Northern Ireland with P&O Ferries and take a second passenger for FREE – a saving of up to £50 on a return crossing!

This discount offer is valid for travel on any sailing on P&O Ferries Cairnryan Larne and Troon Larne ferry services up to 7th June.

This ferry offer expires 8th May but is subject to limited availability so book now to avoid missing out!

Please note: Subject to limited availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. Not valid for vans, motor homes or minibuses. New bookings only.

Up to £50 discount to Northern Ireland with Stena Line

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Take your car on any ferry to Northern Ireland or Ireland with Stena Line and take a second passenger for FREE – a saving of up to £50 on a return crossing!

This discount offer is valid for travel on the Liverpool Belfast route and the recently launched Cairnryan Belfast service as well as on Stena Line ferries to Dublin and Dun Laoghaire from Holyhead and Fishguard to Rosslare on all sailings until 31st May.

Book your ferry to Ireland at least 7 days before departure and before 8th May to save!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. New bookings only.

Late spring sale from Irish Ferries - up to 30% off!

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT

You can now save up to 30% when you take the ferry to Ireland between Monday and Thursday in April and May with Irish Ferries.

In this special sale fares start from just £99 each way when you travel by car with two passengers from Monday to Thursday on the Isle of Inishmore sailing between Pembroke and Rosslare or travel on the Holyhead Dublin route on board the Ulysses cruise ferry or the Dublin Swift fast craft for a supplement of £10 and £20 respectively each way.

Book at least 7 days in advance of travel and by the 8th May to save.

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Travel at weekends for a supplement of £20 each way supplement applies for weekend travel, £26 each way for additional adults and children from £16 each way. All bookings are subject to payment card charges.

Up to £50 discount to Ireland with Stena Line

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Take your car on any ferry to Ireland or Northern Ireland with Stena Line and the second passenger goes FREE – a saving of up to £50 return!

This discount is valid for travel on all Stena Line routes across the Irish sea including Holyhead Dublin, Holyhead Dun Laoghaire and Fishguard Rosslare as well as ferries to Belfast from Cairnryan and Liverpool on all sailings until 31st May.

Book your ferry to Ireland at least 7 days before departure and before 8th May to save!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. New bookings only.

Liverpool Belfast ferries get full refurb!

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey ferries operated on the Liverpool Belfast ferry route with Stena Line have been fully refurbished.

Following Stena Lines purchase of the England Northern Ireland ferry service from DFDS Seaways last year, the ferries have now been re-branded to bring them in line with other vessels in the Stena fleet - both internally and externally.

The refurbishment includes:

• Improved onboard look and feel
• Improved shop – and new products
• Improved Guest Services
• Improved Cinema offering Free Movies
• Introduction of Metro Bar & Grill with new menu
• Introduction of Metro Restaurant (a la carte) with new menu
• Introduction of Stena Plus
• Introduction of Pod Area with iMacs
• Free Wi-Fi onboard

Find out what it's like onboard before you travel by visiting our Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey ferry guides.

10% discount on Newcastle Amsterdam ferries

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Book a ferry to Amsterdam with DFDS Seaways in April and get a discount of 10% on travel in May, June and July!

The DFDS Seaways Newcastle Amsterdam ferry connects the North-East of England to northern Holland with a daily, overnight service from Newcastle. Once onboard you can enjoy the wide range of facilities available including bars, restaurants, cinemas, shopping and much more as you sail to Amsterdam.

Book your ferry ticket by 30th April to avoid missing out.

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. New bookings only.

Free WiFi now available on all Irish Ferries ships

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Irish Ferries have announced that free wi-fi is now available on all of the company’s vessels, on all routes from Ireland to the UK and France.

Irish Ferries fleet consists of around 4 ships. Find out what it’s like onboard when you travel with Irish Ferries from our ship guides:

• Dublin Swift
• Isle of Inishmore
• Oscar Wilde
• Ulysses

Irish Ferries ferry routes include Holyhead Dublin, Pembroke Rosslare and services connecting Ireland with France sailing from Rosslare to Cherbourg and Roscoff.

Book tickets now by visiting our Irish Ferries page.

Barfleur ferry to join the Dover Calais route

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMT

A second ship is to join the recently launched Dover Calais ferry service operated by DFDS Seaways and LD Lines.

The Barfleur ferry is to be chartered from Brittany Ferries and will join the existing ship Norman Spirit on the route from 27th April.

The addition of the second vessel is expected to double the frequency to 10 daily crossings in each direction.

Get more information including timetables and price comparisons with similar routes by visiting our Dover Calais ferry page.

Discount on Cabins & Club Class lounge with P&O Ferries

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMT

P&O ferries are offering some great discounts to highlight their ever-improving and best in class onboard service on their ferries to France, Belgium and Holland.

Travel any time this year from Dover to Calais with your car and up to 9 passengers and you'll receive 50% discount on the cost of Club Lounge.

Travel any time this year from Hull to Zeebrugge or Rotterdam with your car and two passengers and take advantage of a half price cabin upgrade (from Standard to Club).

Take advantage while these deals are available, book by 31st March 2012 to avoid missing out!

Please note: Subject to availability and restricted space. Club Lounge is not available on selected off peak sailings. 10% discount voucher issued at check-in for Dover-Calais sailings and is valid for redemption in selected onboard food outlets.

Kids go free with Brittany Ferries all season!

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Take the family to France by car with Brittany Ferries this year and make the most of their family friendly offer to save £££'s!

Travel on a day sailing throughout the season, including school holidays and get lots of free extras including:

• Free kids - 2 travel free in the car; save up to £100 return.
• Free day cabin - a family cabin is an ideal base from which to explore the ship; value equivalent £52 - £80 return.
• Free bikes on back - take your bikes on a rear carrier for free; value equivalent £10 return.

You could save up to £190 on a return trip, so don't miss out - simply book by 2nd April to save!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn any time prior to end date. Excludes overnight sailings, high speed sailings, UK/Spain sailings, Caen - Portsmouth Saturday afternoon sailings on 14th April, 9th June 28th July, 4th August, 11th August, 18th August and 25th August. Not valid for foot passengers. New bookings only.

£10 discount on Dover Dunkirk & Calais trips all year!

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Planning a trip to the Continent this year? Book a Dover Calais or Dover Dunkirk ferry and you’ll get £10 off return trips when you book your ticket with directferries.co.uk!

This £5 each way discount is valid on all sailings up to 13th December 2012, single or return and when you travel by car with DFDS Seaways on either of their cross channel ferry routes.

Simply book your trip by 9th April by visiting our DFDS Seaways page to save!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Valid for single and return trips when originating departure is from Dover by passenger vehicle (under 2.4m high and less than 5m in length) carrying up to 4 people. Not applicable to day trips or stays of less than 5 days. Only valid from the DFDS Seaways link on this page.

Kids go free to Ireland all year with Irish Ferries!

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:46:00 GMT

Irish Ferries has introduced a kids go free offer on their routes between the UK and Ireland on all sailings, every day from now until the end of the year!

Travel by car on their Holyhead Dublin or Pembroke Rosslare ferry service and if you travel by 30th June you can save up to 30% on the standard fare too!

To avoid missing out simply book your ferry ticket by 31st March 2012!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. New bookings only.

Kids go free to Ireland all year with Stena Line!

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Take the ferry to Ireland this year and the kids go free on every sailing, every day, all year when you travel by car with Stena Line.

This offer is valid on crossings from Holyhead to Dublin, Fishguard to Rosslare and Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire as well on Stena Line ferries to Northern Ireland sailing from Cairnryan to Belfast and Liverpool to Belfast!!

Don’t miss out - this offer must be booked by 31st March 2012!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. New bookings only.

25% discount on ferries to Holland with DFDS Seaways

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Take your car to Holland this year with DFDS Seaways on their Newcastle Amsterdam ferry service and get a discount of up to 25% on selected dates between April and October!

Departing Newcastle around 5pm, your holiday starts the moment you drive onboard the ferry to Amsterdam. Arriving in Holland around 9.30 the following morning, you'll be presented with an excellent motorway network that will open up the whole of Holland and the rest of Europe - the ideal way to explore, whatever your destination!

Don't miss out, book your ferry ticket by 2nd April 2012!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. 'Up to 25% discount' valid when compared against standard pricing policy. New bookings only.

25% discount on ferries to Denmark

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Take your car to Denmark this year with DFDS Seaways on their Harwich Esbjerg ferry service and get a discount of up to 25% on selected dates between April and September!

Departing from Harwich early evening, your holiday begins as soon as you drive onboard the cruise ferry Dana Sirena bound for Esbjerg in Denmark.

This 25% discount is available when you travel in April, May and June, while savings of up to 10% are available when you travel in July, August and September!

Don't miss out, book your ferry ticket by 15th April 2012!

Please note: Subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time prior to end date. 'Up to 25% discount' valid when compared against standard pricing policy. Not available to foot passengers. New bookings only.