Norman Voyager
Operated by DFDS Seaways
Norman Voyager
Operated by DFDS Seaways
Operated by DFDS Seaways on the route
The Norman Voyager has a capacity for 550 passengers, a selection of comfortable cabins for a restful night’s sleep and a superb range of facilities to keep you occupied during the trip.
There is a great range of 4 berth inside and outside cabins on the Norman Voyager with something to suit all budgets and requirements. There is also a cabin available for passengers with disabilities and a cot is available upon request at the reception desk. All cabins are ensuite. The Norman Voyager’s spacious Seaside and Horizon Lounges house comfortable reclining seats which will allow you to rest or sleep for the journey ahead!
'Le Bistro du Norman' self-service restaurant is situated at the front of the ship and is the perfect venue for a sunset dinner or to watch the sunrise over breakfast. In the Shamrock Pub you'll find a superb range of wines, beers, spirits, cocktails, soft drinks and tea and coffee.
In the shop onboard the Norman Voyager you'll find a wide range of alcohol, tobacco and perfume, as well as books, regional souvenirs, chocolates and confectionary. Euro, Sterling and Credit/Debit cards are accepted for payment onboard.
For those that wish to stay connected WiFi is available onboard for a small supplement.
Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Norman Voyager guide as accurate as possible, onboard facilities, services and entertainment may vary depending on the date and time of year that you travel, facilities mentioned may change without notification and ferry companies reserve the right to operate vessels other than those mentioned at time of booking without prior notification.
out of 5
71% of our customers recommended this ship
"LD Lines / DFDS Portsmouth to Le Havre"
Excellent value for money ferry operator and crossing. Screaming child for 4 hours of 5 hour crossing slightly irritating. All the crew were as friendly and helpful as usual. Tasty food and bar snacks. Immaculately clean ship including the toilets. The shop was well stocked for holiday gift purchases. Short organised boarding and disembarking of vehicles as usual. It is such a shame that DFDS have now ceased this route leaving no competition.
"Trip to UK for Chrismas"
It was not difficult to find the ferry port at Le Havre and the staff were very good! I was pleased to get a return crossing that was a very competative price,especially sailing just before Christmas and returning for the new year.
"Clean & efficient"
The overall ferry journey was clean, efficient & comfortable.
"Thank you"
I thank DFDS directferries as i have recieved my lost passport in the post. I dropped it on board and it was found the same day when i contacted the ferry. The only request i have is if all lights could be turned out during the night crossing in the lounges with reclining seats.
"review"
very pleased - crossing on time food good and everything OK.
"5 day trip"
Boat was quiet but not over warm. Loading in UK seemed to take ages whereas in France we were whisked straight on, having arrived 60 minutes before sailing at each port. Unloading seemed lengthy, due to much manoeuvring of trucks, 30 minutes plus in France. Overall 7/10 Will travel with Direct Ferries again.
"Ferry booking"
From arriving on-board we were greeted like old friends by the deck handlers, pursers office staff, Bar staff and restaurant crew. Our cabin was very clean and comfy, and after a drink in the bar area as we left the harbour was welcoming. Only thing that I would like different would be Hot food to be hot, not luke warm that needs microwaving. We returned on the same vessel and as above were made to feel very welcome, Highly recommended and will be returning with the same company.
"A far better alternative."
We took our car over to France using the Portsmouth to Le Havre crossing. As there were very few passengers on board, we were informed that they would stop one of the engines. This made us one hour late in arriving in Le Harve. The food was also of pretty poor quality. Six weeks later, for our return crossing I decided to travel with DFDS. This was a much better appointed ship with better food and service. It was on time and was even cheaper that the outward carrier. Many thanks, DFDS.
"Portsmouth - Le Havre"
Check-in, loading and disembarking all very efficient. Facilities on board more than adequate. Only problem was attempting to sleep in the 'reclining' seat. As a solo traveller the cost of a cabin was prohibitive.
"Satisfied"
I used the ferry last week and found most things to be satisfactory. The bed in the cabin was comfortable enough, although I could have done with a thicker pillow, and the blanket wasn't sufficient for my travelling companion who needed to wear her fleece in bed. I was delighted to get on and off the ferry very quickly as frequently even though I invariably arrive early, I am one of the last off the boat.( perhaps because usually I travel in a higher vehicle) I didn't use the restaurant, but the food looked appetizing. The ferry I think was the Seven Sisters, not the Norman Voyager. I find LD Lines to be much better value for money than Brittany Ferries, and it will be a pity that this route may close.
"trip to france "
The trip to France on the 14th of Nov 14 was very smooth and service to the ferry was very smooth also all the staff were very helpful, ferry was clean and tidy would recommend the company to any one.
"trip to Le Havre"
Great trip however.. No sleeper units..Cabins too expensive...Reclining seats so uncomfortable slept on floor. Joe Geoghegan
"Value for money"
Hi lv used Portsmouth to lehavre ferry for about 10 years now the Norman voyager was the first ship l went on and in my opinion was the best it had most room good food the staff very very helpful it was the same staff faces each time u went it was good the thing with this ship was boarding it was fast and easy the deparchture was the best you arrived at Severn in the morning the staff where so good at there jobs u was off that ship in about twenty miniats and on your way and missed all that rush hour traffic those where the good old days since then the ships have changed in my exspiriance it was terrible getting on and off being the biggest headache back to now days the ship is ok very comfortable to travel on Even in rough seas the toilets ain't the best being not very many but when u look at wot it has cost l can't complane the price of this crossing is the best part we as a family our low earners and dfds make this journey very affordable for us my personal thoughts on this crossing to improve and reclaim the past travlers to its former glory is the boarding and depatchter it has to be easy to park on the way out and the quick deparchter that's your answer to this service thanx for enjoyable times traveling with this service please keep the prices low thanx again dave brown from bristol uk
"A good but rough Crossing"
We found the staff and the facilities aboard the seven sisters to be very good. As we were out off season I can only assume there was less passengers which gave us a choice of seating and the amenaties. The food was of a high standard and was very welcome after a several hour drive to the dock. The only draw back was the weather going to France it was quite choppy which we were warned about its a shame the DFS ferries cant control the waves and it would have been perfect.
"From Le Havre to Portsmouth"
We had a very good, comfortable journey. Embarking with the car was accomplished efficiently and quickly; the self-service restaurant opened before we sailed and we enjoyed our meal. Our cabin was basic, but clean and perfectly adequate. We sailed and arrived on time. We think the crossing was very good value for money.
"good trip"
Lovely smooth crossing (both directions) Staff were very helpful and friendly. Food in the restaurant was very nice and a welcome start to a long journey after disembarkation. Facilities were good although toilets were a bit smelly and the air conditioning in the seating salon seemed not to be on making it very warm on the return journey. Overall an enjoyable experience, would travel this route again.
"My Trip to Le Havre"
My trip to Le Havre was a late night trip, we left Portsmouth on time and was soon out off the harbour and on my way. It was just a couple of days after the last of the hurricane had relented so I was a bit uneasy about the crossing, but all was well and I arrived on time. thank you D Kendall G/Facilities: Only one urinal in service in the toilet.
"life on the ocean waves"
excellent service, would use DFDS in the future. I needed to change my departure time from Le `Havre and the lady in booking terminal who helped me couldn;t have done a better job.
"Affordable Crossings"
My trip with DFDS was as good as Brittany Ferries and a lot cheaper.Being a smaller vessel the scale of the facilities was smaller but this was made up for by the pleasant and helpfull staff. My return journey was delayed by bad weather for which DFDS cannot be held resposible. My only critisism of the service was the lack of refreshment facilities at Le Harvre terminal with no refreshments being available having traveled for 3 hrs to get there. It will be a pitty to see the service stopped in the near future leaving most customers at the mercy of one operator. A value for money service that will be missed
"My trip"
Very good all round.
"Flawless service from arrival to disembarkation"
trouble free assembly and loading. Ship bright and clean. Cafeteria meal well presented and reasonably priced. With a 150 mile onward journey from Portsmouth at 10pm, our party opted for a couple of cabins to get some rest on the crossing. Clean, smart, en-suite cabins.No contest for value. £5 each for an aircraft style seat in a public area or £10 each for a cabin for two !! We will repeat this run
"A good nights sleep"
Even though the sea was quite rough we slept all night. The loading and unloading were efficient. Would use DFDS again.
"Smooth Sailing"
Everything ran very smooth, staff very friendly and courteous.
"Portsmouth to La Harve with DFDS"
I often travel to France and have found the route from Portsmouth to La Harve to be the least expensive and quickest route to the part of Normandy I visit. You pay less in tolls, it's only a two hour drive to Villedieu whereas it may be an hour's drive from Caen but almost 3 times the cost on Brittany ferry. The boat was much cleaner on this route than the Dover to Calais one which, frankly, was awful. I do hope DFDS continue to serve this route as I've read somewhere they may be discontinuing! The alternative, Brittany ferries is very expensive. Our Government is very short sighted, even stupid, if they think high fuel levy's will bring in more revenue....have they thought about the people they will make unemployed who will cost the country more money! Do they ever!!!!!!
"Portsmouth-Le Havre September 2014"
We have travelled on this route on a number of occasions and have always found it very satisfactory. Our last trip - 16-27 September -was no exception. The staff - from booking-in to onboard, were efficient, friendly and helpful. the only negative was disembarking in Portsmouth on return, which took more than an hour. There is no point in recommending this route as from what we read in the press, it will be ending later this year??. A great disappointment.
"Pleasant trip for First Timers"
As part of our European vacation, my wife and I took the overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre. Overall it was a good experience and we would do it again. We opted for a cabin to appease my wife, though after she saw the ship she felt we could have gone without. The ride was smooth and the services were all you need (and would expect) for a ferry trip. The biggest complaint we have is it was very difficult to get a sense of what to expect. It's not cushy by any means, but more like a dumbed down cruise ship. There's a cafeteria and bar with ample options. The seating areas for those without cabins were much nicer than what we were expecting, kind of like airplane seats but much bigger. We could have slept comfortably there, though we would have given up having our own bathroom (albeit a tiny one).
"Sept. hols."
Chose this route due to where we were heading. Portsmouth being closer than Dover, as well saving some 500 odd miles in the process. This allowed us to accept the more expensive crossing, balancing costs. The staff were the most pleasant we have come across for some time both off and on board. Polite and attentive, we could not ask for more. We shall be back. If an observation had to be made it would be that on both journeys some WC's were inoperative involving a slightly longer walk, only difficult due to a dodgy knee.
"Good crossing spoilt by a lack of a good restaurant facility"
Not having crossed from Le Havre before we found the access to the harbour facilities easy. Loading was a little slow, but we left on time. Although the ship was basic we had reasonable seating in a spacious longe. As we were crossing in the late afternoon/evening we were looking forward to a nice meal in a comfortable restaurant. This did not exist and we had a basic cafeteria meal. The food was reasonable, but we would have liked more of a restaurant setting. We docked on time, exit was reasonably quick from the ship and very good from the harbour.
"happy days"
Everything worked out fine, coffee machine a bit stingey with portion size and the tokens needed to fire up the machine not easy to get. Would prefer to be able to get beverages with a meal whilst queueing, also option of separate machine for those who do not want to get tangled up with meal queue.
"All good till return to portsmouth."
Cannot fault DFDS great crossing both ways until; I was on the terra firma at 21.40 and joined a line of cars for Border Security,so possibly the first 50 cars off the boat possibly bit more . I was in the last 12 carsto pass through passport check at 22.40 .WHAT is going on the passport checker verified my time at his booth so this is not in anyway prejudice. 1 hour to go 500 metres and have my passport checked a bit of a mess me thinks ,are there any plans to eleviate this problem of traffic incoming and outgoing crossing each other?? If not Newhaven is the better place even considering the time/distance scale I would be home quicker.I would recommend to a friend after pointing this failing out.
"Return from France"
We traveled Portsmouth to Le Havre (and back two weeks later) at the end of Aug 14. On the way out there was a slight delay of an hour but as we were traveling overnight it did not impact too much. Cabins were all booked so we had to sleep in chairs - worked out OK even with 8 and 10 yr old children. Return fine - they showed a number of Disney DVDs which kept the children occupied for the 5hr journey. Food good quality/tasty but a little expensive over £50 for four - cafeteria style.
"A good experience all round"
I'm happy to say that everything went smoothly from start to finish. The ship was surprisingly quiet and the staff friendly and professional. The boarding was easy and we'd come prepared to bed down in a seat as we could only pre-book a single birth, but to our surprise were given an upgrade to accommodate three of us. The cabin was comfortable and well equipped so we had a good night's sleep once we'd explored the ship and had a coffee. We didn't try the food on the way out but it didn't look bad. The seating was comfortable and we discovered a quiet area tucked away on the upper deck which would have been fine if we hadn't had the cabin. All in all, a good experience, better than expected.
"Good travel!!!"
All perfect, very good experience....
"Portsmouth to Le Havre"
Good overnight crossing. Thought we had reserved seats but no indication on the tickets. Found two anyway so ok.
"You get what you pay for"