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Portsmouth Harbour – Ryde

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Portsmouth Harbour – Ryde Pier Head

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If you’re travelling on foot, Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head  is our quickest route, crossing the waters between the Isle of Wight and mainland in just 22 minutes.  

Our reliable, high-speed  FastCat  catamarans serve this route and come with spacious passenger  lounges , bicycle racks   and a sun deck, perfect for taking in the views during the  day .  

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How long does it take?

The crossing is around 22 minutes on board one of Wightlink's spacious ferries.

Are vehicles allowed?

No, this route is only for foot passengers.

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Departure and destination.

This route links  Portsmouth Harbour –  with great rail ,  bus  and coach  connections  and  moments from  Gunwharf Quays shopping outlet , and Ryde – a beautiful seaside town on the north-east coast of the Island.  

Island Line trains run directly into our Ryde Pier Head port and there’s a bus  station  and taxi rank at the other end of the pier, so it’s ideal for onward  travel  around the whole Island.  

Portsmouth Harbour FastCat passenger ferry port

Portsmouth Harbour FastCat Passenger Terminal, Portsmouth, PO1 3PS

Ryde Pier Head FastCat passenger ferry port

Ryde Pier Head, The Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2HF

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We offer a range of ticket types for vehicles and foot passengers.

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Wight Ryder I

The first of our high-speed FastCats, Wight Ryder I can get you across the Solent in just 22 minutes.

Wight Ryder II

Our second high-speed FastCat, getting you across the Solent in just 22 minutes.

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We know that for a passenger not yet certain which of the ferry routes will meet their requirements finding the best route can be somewhat of a daunting task. This page is intended to assist you select the ferry route that best meets your needs.

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Once you have identified the ferry route you wish to sail simply click the "Get Price" button to determine cost, view live timetables and to book your ferry tickets securely online. If you still need assistance selecting a ferry route for your voyage please click here to access our Customer Care section.

Aegean Islands Ferries

Except for Cunda, Imbros, and Tenedos, which belong to Turkey, all the remaining Aegean Islands are Greek territory.

The primary ferry operator servicing the Aegean Islands and ports including Chios, Lesvos and Samos is Nel Lines with three additional routes operated by Hellenic Ferries ans Erturk Lines.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view the latest Aegean Islands ferry timetables, compare tickets prices and book ferry tickets to the Aegean Islands at the lowest prices. (More info..)

Aeolian Islands Ferries

The Aeolian Islands ferry routes,including Salina, Lipari, Vulcano, Panarea and Stromboli from Italy, are serviced by SNAV Ferries.

The Aeolian Islands or Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily. The Aeolian Islands are a popular tourist destination in the summer, and attract up to 200,000 visitors annually.

The largest island is Lipari. The other islands include Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi, Panarea and Basiluzzo. (More info...)

Åland Islands Ferries

The Åland Islands are situated in the heart of Scandinavia, midway between Stockholm and Helsinki.

The shortest route from Sweden leaves from Grisslehamn or Kapellskär outside Norrtälje and takes two hours.

From Stockholm there are several route variations. From Finland you can either travel on the smaller archipelago ferries or on the ferries from Turku and Helsinki. If you are travelling from Estonia you would opt for Tallink from Tallin. (More info...)

Albania Ferries

You have a choice of five ferry services to and from Albania. Four services offer routes connecting the Albanian port of Durres with Bari in Italy whilst the other sails between Durres and Ancona.

Choose services from Adria Ferries, Tirrenia, Ventouris Ferries or Venezia Lines that range from the quick ferry crossing onboard Venezia Lines fast craft to conventional services with longer crossing times.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view the latest Albania ferry timetables, compare tickets prices and book ferry tickets to the Alabania at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Algeria Ferries

Algeria's ferry routes and crossings are offered by the established ferry operators Tranmediterrania and SNCM who offer a selection of routes ranging from the 7 hour and 30 minute crossing between Almeria and Ghazaouet and the longer 12 hour route connecting Alicante and Alger.

The most popular ferry routes to Algeria are to Ghazaouet, Oran, Algiers, Bejaia, Skikda and Annaba from France and Spain.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view the latest Algeria ferry timetables, compare tickets prices and book ferry tickets to the Algeria at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Balearics Ferries

Ferries to and from the Balearic Islands travel back and forth to the Spanish mainland.

Many people think of the Balearic Islands as just Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza. In fact, there 50 islands within the Balearic archipelago all of which can be reached from Spain via ferry.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view the latest Balearics ferry timetables, compare tickets prices and book ferry tickets to the Balearics Islands at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Belgium Ferries

Belgium borders the North Sea and lies between France, Germany, Luxumbourg and the Netherlands.

ferryto.co.uk offer the complete range of ferry crossings to Belgium. Select your route, from Ramsgate to Ostend with Transeuropa Ferries or Hull to Zeebrugge with P & O Ferries.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view the latest Belgium ferry timetables, compare tickets prices and book ferry tickets to Belgium at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Bornholm Ferries

Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland and is linked to mainland Sweden and Denmark by a network of ferry services.

Bornholm's "lifeline" to the rest of Denmark is the Køge-Rønne ferry service. There is a sailing every night from Køge. Travelling time: 5½ hours overnight with Færgen.

During the summer the line Kolobrzeska Zegluga Pasazerska Sp. daily sails between Nexø and Kolobrzeg in Poland with the passenger catamaran m/s Jantar. (More info...)

Canary Islands Ferries

The Canary Islands are situated off the coast of West Africa and are a popular tourist destination.

The Canary Islands are serviced by regualr scheduled ferry services to La Palma, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanazarote as well as to the smaller islands.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view the latest Canary Island ferry timetables, compare tickets prices and book ferry tickets to the Canary Islands at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Channel Islands Ferries

The main Channel Islands ferry routes are operated by Condor Ferries who have daily scheduled services to Guernsey and Jersey from England and France.

Additional ferry routes to Jersey , Guernsey , Alderney, Sark and Herm, and the smaller islands of Jethou, Brecqhou and Lihou are serviced by Condor Ferries and a selection of smaller independant ferry operators.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view the latest Channel Island ferry timetables, compare tickets prices and book ferry tickets to the Channel Islands at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Corsica Ferries

You can book your ferry to Corsica with leading ferry operators such as Corsica Sardinia Ferries, La Méridionale Ferries, SNCM and Moby Line.

The majority of crossings are from Marseille and Nice in France but in fact there are 3 ports that offer ferry crossings to Corsica. To travel between Corsica and Sardinia, Corsica Sardinia Ferries offer a number of options whiles Moby Line ferries operate the route from Italy.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Corsica ferry timetables and buy ferry tickets to Belgium. (More info...)

Crete Ferries

Crete has many ferry connections. You can go from Pireaus to Heraklion with Minoan Lines, to Chania with ANEK Lines or Hellenic Seaways, to Ayios Nikolaos and Sitia with LANE Lines. LANE also operates routes from Ayios Nikolaos/Sitia to Rhodes and other greek islands.

In the summer, there are daily hydrofoils from Heraklion to Santorini. You can also go to Crete by ferry from the Peloponnese (Gytheio) and Kythira island. This ferry lands on the west part of Crete, in Kissamos port.

The main ports in Greece that ferries come into are in Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno, Sitia, and Kastelli-Kassamos. (More info...)

Croatia Ferries

There are currently only ferry services from Italy to Croatia. No services exist from any other European country.

Ferries are cheap and go regularly between various places by the coast. Although they are not fast they are probably the best way to see the beautiful Croatian islands of the Adriatic Sea.

You can take ferries from the ports of Venice, Ravenna, Cesenatico, Rimini, Pesaro, Ancona, Termoli or Bari to Croatia. (More info...)

Cyclades Islands Ferries

The Cyclades are a group of Greek Islands, located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea.

From the Greek mainland ferries and highspeed catamaran services run daily from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio.

Ferrys operate to all the islands in the Cyclades, some of the larger islands also have a highspeed catamaran service. Ferry trips are four to five hours to the closest islands (Kythnos, Syros, Tinos, Mykonos and Sifnos) and from eight to ten hours to the furthest (Santorini) depending on the number of stops. (More info...)

Denmark Ferries

ferryto.co.uk offer 22 ferry routes to and from Denmark that are serviced by Color Line, DFDS Seaways, Stenaline and Scandlines ferries.

Denmark is made up of over 400 uninhabited islands. Sealand is the largest, one we are familiar with. The whole country is only 43,000 square kilometres/16,630 square miles in area.Denmark is, therefore, the smallest nation in Northern Europe, outside Greenland and the Faroe Island.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Denmark ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to Denmark. (More info...)

Dodecanese Islands Ferries

Astypalea, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kos, Leros and Rhodes all have direct ferry routes to the Greek mainland.

In addition, Rhodes has flights to Astypalea (via Kos and Leros), Iraklio, Kasos (via Karpathos), Thessaloniki, and in summer to Mykonos and Santorini (Thira) in the Cyclades. Additional seaplane service operates out of Kos and Kalymnos linking those islands with Lavrio on the mainland.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Dodecanese Islands ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to the Dodeceanese Islands at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Egypt Ferries

There are a number of ferry routes in and around Egypt that are open to passengers.

The catarmaran that runs between hurghada and Sharm el sheikh makes a useful shortcut between mainland Egypt and Sinai. The journey takes just one and a half hours and makes a preferable alternative to the twelve hour bus journey.

Unfortunately due to the polital unrest in the Middle East the ferry service from Europe to Egypt (the Venice - Tartous - Alexandria ferry service) has been suspended till further notice. (More info...)

Elba Ferries

The island of Elba in the Tuscan archipelago is known as the pearl of Tuscany. Elba can be easily reached by a ferry from mainland Italy.

Car ferries leave Piombino almost hourly for Portoferraio in the summer season. There are also daily ferries for Cavo and Rio Marina. The main shipping companies are Toremar, Blu Navy and Moby. The crossing Piombino-Portoferraio takes one hour.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Elba ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to Elba. (More info...)

England Ferries

ferryto.co.uk offer the largest range of ferries to England sailing with all sixteen of the UK's leading ferry companies including LD Lines, P&O Ferries, Norfolkline, Steanline, DFDS, Irish Ferries and Condor ferries.

You are able to book ferries to and from England including to the ports of Dover , Portsmouth , Plymouth and to France , Spain , Ireland , Holland and Belgium as well as the Channel Islands , Isle of Man and Isle of Wight .

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated England ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to England. (More info...)

Estonia Ferries

The ferry in Estonia helps the travelers to travel between Finland and Estonia, Germany and Estonia and also between Sweden and Estonia.

Tallinn serves as the main port of Estonia. The total duration of traveling to Helsinki from Tallinn takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes but the express service reduces travel time to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The journey time from Estonia to Germany's port of Rostok takes a minimum of 15 hours as does the journey between Estonia and Sweden where the Estonia ferry docks at Stockholm. (More info...)

Faroe Islands Ferries

Many tourists visit the Faroes during a two-day ‘forced’ stopover when the weekly car-ferry Norröna operated by Smyril Line arrives in Tórshavn from Hanstholm (Denmark) and then makes a side trip to Bergen (Norway) before continuing to Seyðisfjörður (Iceland).

Schedules, fares and the order of stops to the Faroe Islands vary seasonally.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Faroe Islands ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to the Faroe Islands at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Finland Ferries

Book a Ferry to Finland from either Germany, Sweden or the Baltic countries to visit this interesting country nestled between Sweden and Norway to the West and Russia to the East.

In summertime, lake cruises are a great way to see the scenery of Finland, although most of them only do circular sightseeing loops and aren't thus particularly useful for getting from point A to point B. Most cruise ships carry 100-200 passengers (book ahead on weekends!), and many are historical steam boats. Popular routes include Turku-Naantali and various routes in and around Saimaa. (More info...)

France Ferries

The primary ferry crossings to France are from England, Ireland, Channel Islands and Corsica.

For a ferry to France from England choose from leading operators including P&O, Brittany Ferries, Condor Ferries, SeaFrance, LD Lines and DFDS Norfolkline. If sailing from the Channel Islands then Condor and Manche Isles Express ferries can take you to France in just 45 minutes.

For ferries to France from Ireland expect a longer journey time of 14 hours plus and travel from Cork to Roscoff and Rosslare to Cherbourg with Irish Ferries, Brittany Ferries and Celtic Link. (More info...)

Germany Ferries

Compare our prices and book a return or single ferry trip to Germany from Harwich UK or from other ports in Sweden, Denmark and Norway sailing with Stena Line, DFDS and many other ferry mainsteam operators.

From the UK you can reach the northern town of Cuxhaven and travel on to other parts of Germany including the City of Hamburg.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Germany ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to Germany. (More info...)

Greece Ferries

Greece has one of the most extensive ferry networks in Europe covering the mainland from Igoumenitsa, Patras and Corfu as well as the Greek Islands castering for both the local population as well as the massive tourist market for whom Greece is a popular summer destination.

The Greek ferry routes are serviced by Superfast Ferries, Anek Lines, Bluestar Ferries, Fast Ferries, Sea Jets and Minoan Lines as well a fairly large selection of smaller independant ferry operators.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Greece ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Greece. (More info...)

Greek Island Ferries

The Greek ferry system is geared to the needs of islanders, not tourists on Greek island hopping jaunts, so most ferries fan out from the mainland ports of Piraeus, Rafina Lavrion and Volos. Island hoppers normally fly to Athens and ferry hop from Piraeus or fly to one of the main islands and launch their Greek island hopping from there.

Heavily subsidised ferries encouraged Greek island hopping in the 1960s and the tradition has continued despite recent price rises and the rise of the Euro. Once the preserve of backpackers, many now prefer more adventurous holidays. All you need are ferry times and a relaxed attitude to timekeeping. (More info...)

Hebrides Islands Ferry

The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides.

Sea transport is crucial and a variety of ferry services operate between the islands and to mainland Britain.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Hebrides Islands ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from the Hebrides Islands at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Holland Ferry

Ferryto.co.uk offer three return routes to Holland from England with three of the Europe's leading ferry operators, DFDS Seaways, P&O Ferries and Stena Line.

Book ferries to Holland from the ports of Harwich in the South East of England, and Newcastle and Hull in the North of England with a choice of up to 42 crossings weekly.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Holland ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Holland at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Iceland Ferry

Ferries from Scotland to Iceland are only available during the peak Summer months. Outside of these dates you would need to travel from Newcastle (see below).

The ferry departs from Scrabster in Scotland and arrives at Seyðisfjörður in West Iceland. Note: If you haven't brought your own car you will need to arrange car hire from Egalstadir if you plan to drive around the island.

In order to get to Iceland from Newcastle you must take the overnight sea crossing from Newcastle to Bergen on DFDS ferries, were you can then pick up the Smyril Line service to Seyðisfjörður. (More info...)

Ionian Islands Ferries

Corfu has regular connections with three ports in Italy (Brindisi, Bari and Venice), operated by a handful of ferry companies sailing between Italy and Igoumenitsa and/or Patra. (Travellers can also sail between Ancona and Igoumenitsa, then transfer to a local ferry.) Crossings are most frequent in July and August, but there are year-round services at least weekly between Corfu and Brindisi, Bari and Venice. From Corfu it’s also possible to cross to Albania, or to visit on a day trip.

It is not possible to island hop directly between the northern and southern islands. Corfu and Paxi are connected by ferry and hydrofoil. There are no services from either Corfu or Paxi to Lefkada. (More info...)

Republic of Ireland Ferries

Ireland offers a great selection of cheap ferry crossings with several major ferry operators. You can book a route from five ports in England and Wales as well as crossings from ferry ports in France and Douglas in the Isle of Man sailing with Stena, P & O, Steam Packet Ferries and Fastnet Line.

With such a wide choice of ferry routes to and from Ireland you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding on which service to use.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Ireland ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Ireland. (More info...)

Isle of Man Ferry

Steam Packet Ferries offers a choice of over 30 single or return crossings to the Isle of Man . You can travel to the Isle of Man from Liverpool and Heysham in England or from Dublin and Belfast.

Douglas, the island's capital, is on the eastern side of the island and serves as the ferry port for all Ilse of Man ferries.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Isle of Man ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Isle of Man at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Isle of Wight Ferries

The Isle of Wight can be found off the south coast of Southern England and is linked to the mainland ports of Lymington, Southampton and Portsmouth by vehicle ferries and high speed passenger catamarans serviced by the ferry operators Hovertravel, Red Funnel and Wightlink ferries.

A new ferry service sailing from Weymouth to the Isle of Wight is planned in August 2012.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Isle of Wight ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Isle of Wight at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Italy Ferries

Italy is key gateway to Greece, North Africa and the Mediteranian.

Offering a choice of over ninety ferry routes Italy has one of most ferry networks on the world sailing to and from Greece, Albania, France, Spain, Tunisia, Malta, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, the Eolian Islands and the Ionian Islands.

The primary ferry operators servicing the Itlian ferry routes are Corsica Sardinia Ferries, Venezia Lines, Ventouris Lines, GLD Lines, Grimaldi Ferries, Grandi Navi Veloci, SNCM, Moby Lines, Agoudimos Lines, Minoan Lines, Anek Lines and Superfast Ferries. (More info...)

Japan Ferries

Most of the Japanese domestic ferries transport people, vehicles and cargo. While shorter routes are served by small ships, able to carry a couple of cars and a few dozens of passengers, large liners are employed on longer routes.

While Japan's four major islands, Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, are connected with each other by bridges and tunnels, most smaller islands can only be reached by ship. But even between the major four islands, ferries can be an interesting, if not particularly fast alternative to trains, buses and airplanes. (More info...)

Kaliningrad Ferries

Scandinavian citizens have an option to embark on a ferry to Kaliningrad. The Lithuanian Lisco ferries has a cargo ship departing Karlshamn (Sweden) on Tuedays at 18.00 and on Saturdays at 16.00 arriving to Baltiysk (Russia, Kaliningrad region) 16 hours later.

The ship is usually reserved for truck drivers, but they often have free passenger beds available. This ferry goes through Klaipeda (Lithuania) where you can board it as well.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Kaliningrad. (More info..)

Latvia Ferries

There is a regular ferry connections between Ventspils and Nynäshamn (Sweden) or Travemünde (Germany) and between Liepaja and Travemünde (Germany). The tickets and cabins you are able to book at "Lauku celotajs" office.

The ferry carry passengers, motor vechles and different cargo. There are comfortable cabins, shops, bistro, bar and restaurant.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Latvia ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Latvia. (More info...)

Lithuania Ferries

The main ferry port of Lithuania is Klaipeda linking the biggest cities of the Baltic Sea like Copenhagen, Kil, Gdansk and Lubeck.

The ferry service is also operated from Klaipeda to Baltiysk.

In Klaipeda port, Lisco and Latvian Scandlines are the greatest operators of ferry.

Book Lithuanian Ferry Services with DFDS Lisco. Services are available to Kiel and Sassnitz in Germany and Kalshamn in Sweden. (More info...)

Malta Ferries

Travel between the Maltese islands is dominated by The Gozo Channel Company. They offer two travel routes to and from Mgarr on Gozo, the most popular of which is to Cirkewwa, on Malta's most northern point.

The other destination is Sa Maison near Valletta, which is orientated towards cargo shipments although foot and car passengers will also be carried. A hovermarine passenger-only service also operates between Sa Maison and Valletta.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Malta ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Malta. (More info...)

Montenegro Ferries

There is an excellent regular scheduled ferry service which runs between Ancona in Italy and Bar in Montenegro.

All year round there are scheduled ferry lines sailing the Bar - Bari - Bar and Bar - Ancona - Bar routes. To reach Montenegro is also easy from the port of Croatia and Albania and during summer season the number of lines increase with the additional Kotor - Ancona - Kotor seasonal ferry routes.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Montenegro. (More info...)

Morocco Ferries

There are several car and passenger ferry services which offer routes between Spain, Gibraltar, France and Italy to Morocco.

The most popular ferry crossing from to Morocco is from Algeciras (Spain) to Tangier (Morocco).Ferries from Almeria (Spain) and Malaga (Spain) to Melilla (Spanish Morocco) go almost every day and take about 6-9 hours.

Ferries are more frequent between Almeria (Spain) and Nador (Morocco) where you can catch a bus to most major cities within Morocco. The trip takes about 6 hours. You can also get to Tangier (Morocco) from Tarifa (Spain) on a high-speed ferry. (More info...)

Normandy Ferries

Brittany Ferries operate three routes from the UK to Normandy in France. They offer classic ferry routes with day or overnight travel as well as high speed ferries to France. Their routes are Portsmouth to Caen , Portsmouth to Cherbourg and Poole to Cherbourg.

Condor Ferries operate one ferry route from the UK to Normandy that sails the Portsmouth to Cherbourg ferry route.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Normandy ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Normandy at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Northern Ireland Ferries

Northern Ireland is serviced by major ferry operators including Stena Line and P & O Irish Sea.

The Stranrear to Belfast ferry route has been discontinued and replaced by a new route Cairnryan to Belast serviced by two new superfast ferries. Sail between Scotland and Northern Ireland in a crossing time of only two hours fifteen minutes with a choice of up to six daily crossings.

The Liverpool Birkenhead route previously operated by Norfolkline is now operated by Stena Line. (More info...)

Norway Ferries

Norway is an important Scandinavian ferry port bordering both the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean with direct routes to Sweden, Finland and Russia.

You can book crossings between Norway and Denmark from the following ports, Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavangar, Bergan in Norway and Hirtshals, Frederikshavn and Copenhagen in Denmark.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Norway ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Norway at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Orkney Ferries

Since 1865 Orkney has been served by many different shipping companies and services. The Inter Island Ferry network is today operated by Orkney Ferries.

Offering a safe and efficient service to both island residents and visitors, the Company understands its vital role in the socio-economic stability of Orkney. As well as their ro-ro passenger / car ferries the ferry company operates two vessels which are passenger vessels only.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view Orkney ferry timetables and to book Orkney ferry tickets. (More info...)

Poland Ferries

There are presently just two Polish ferry routes and crossings offered by Stena Line or Unity Line. Stena Line offer a ferry service between Gdynia and Karlskrona and Unity Line operate the Swinousjscie to Ystad ferry route.

Poland's successful emergence from Communism has meant that its tourism industry has flourished. Some of Poland's most popular tourist destinations are Krakow, Warsaw and Poznan as well as the resorts along the coast of the Baltic.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Poland ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Poland. (More info...)

Russia Ferrie s

Russia is connected by ferry transport with Japan, Korea, Turkey, Georgia, and Ukraine. There are no ferries between Russia and Baltic Counties or Scandinavia, however, you can still take a ferry from Sweden, Finland or Germany to Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania and then get a bus or a train to Russia (Moscow or St. Petersburg).

If you're going to Moscow we recommend getting a ferry to Riga (Latvia), in this case if you take a train you will not need a transit visa through Belarus. The Russian anclave Kaliningrad region is connected by ferry routes with Sweden and Lithuania. (More info...)

Sardinia Ferries

You can choose a wide selection of Sardinia Ferries. You can book by specific route and time from Marseille, Ajaccio, Bastia and from many ports in Italy such as Genoa to Civitavecchia and Porto Torres with SNCM Ferries, Moby or Grimaldi Lines.

Corsica Ferries are the premier ferry operator on the Western Mediterranean Sea transporting more than 1 million passengers annually aboard their ferries running to and from France and Italy to Corsica, Sardinia and Elba. Corsica Ferries operate 2 return routes from Italy to Sardinia and 10 return routes from France and Italy to Corsica, with a total of up to 13 crossings daily. (More info...)

Scandinavia Ferries

Ferries in Scandinavia are easy to find and there are several ferry operators offering connections between various cities.

Major coastal cities of the Baltic Sea are often connected with ferry lines, e.g. Turku-Stockholm and Helsinki-Tallinn, and ferries are a natural part of many journeys for Scandinavians. The larger long-distance ferries are in effect cruise ships, with behemoths like the Silja Europa featuring 13 decks stacked full of shops, restaurants, spas, saunas etc. Longer routes are nearly always scheduled to sail during the night, so you arrive fresh to continue the often long journeys required in Scandinavia. (More info...)

Scotland Ferries

There are several ferries to Scotland travelling from Northern Ireland, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Unfortunately the Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry to Belgium operated by DFDS Seaways/Norfolkline is now only offering a freight service.

If taking a ferry from Ireland to Scotland the quickest route is Larne to Cairnryan with P&O Irish Sea Ferries. Journey time is just 1 hour and you can choose from 8 daily crossings.Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Scotland ferry timetables and to book ferry tickets to and from Scotland at the lowest prices. (More info...)

Shetland Islands Ferries

Travelling to the Scottish islands of Orkney and Shetland is more convenient than ever before with nightly sailings from Aberdeen to Lerwick in Shetland - with four of these sailings going via Orkney's capital, Kirkwall. In addition, choose from up to three sailings a day from Scrabster (near Thurso) to Stromness in Orkney.

The Shetland Islands Council also runs a network of inter-island ferries that makes it quick and easy to travel to and from the isles, with or without a vehicle and all for very reasonable fares. With 190 sailings per day, it is just like hopping on a bus! (More info...)

Sicily Ferries

There are quite a few ferry connections to and from Sicily. Connections to Italy, the smaller islands, Sardigna and Malta. The ferries from Messina to Reggio Calabria are leaving very often and every day, despite the good connection you can wait quite long, because of the dense traffic from and to Sicily.

There are regular ferries and hydrofoils from Sicily to its Islands, although services are somewhat reduced during Spring and Autumn and even more so during Winter. The main routes are the Aeolian Islands from Milazzo and from Napoli, Cefalu, Palermo and Messina. (More info...)

South Korea Ferries

Ferry boats surround the peninsula and shuttle out to Korea's many islands. The main ports include Incheon, Mokpo, Pohang, and Busan. The most popular destinations are Jeju-do and Ulleungdo.

International ferries are worth considering if you’re travelling around North Asia. You can catch a ferry to Incheon in South Korea from a number of Chinese ports, travel around South Korea, and then leave on a fast ferry from Busan to Japan. Another ferry option to or from Russia is via Sokcho in Gang·won-do. (More info...)

Spain Ferries

With nine of Europe's best ferry operators offering ferry travel to and from Spain you have plenty of choice when deciding on your Spanish Ferry Ticket. Choose from well known operators including Iscomar, P&O, Balearia and Brittany Ferries as well several reliable independant operators.

Spain is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world, attracting more than 50 million visitors each year.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Spain ferry timetables and book ferry tickets with over 40 Ferry Routes to and from Spain, including three direct services from the UK. (More info...)

Sporades Islands Ferry

The Sporades are in the northwest Aegean between the island of Evia and Mount Pelion.

Known for beautiful beaches and rich vegetation they can be reached by ferry or highspeed from Agios Constantinos a couple hours north of Athens or from Volos, except for Skyros which must be reached by Kimi in Evia.

In the summer there are connections to Thessaloniki and the Cyclades but generally going from any other islands to the Sporades means going through the mainland. (More info...)

Sweden Ferry

Sweden covers an area of 175,500 sq miles. It has 4330miles of coastline cut by fjords. It is also famous for its 100,000 lakes, the Northern lakes being very popular with anglers.

You can travel by ferry to Sweden from the ports of Germany, Norway, Denmark and Poland.

Book Swedish ferry routes and crossings from a number of well known ferry operators including TT-Line, Stena and Scandlines who offer a selection of route types ranging from quick ferry crossings and Island hops to long distance high quality cruises on board various types of cruise vessels. (More info...)

Syria Ferry

Ferries to Syria sail from Tartus and Venice in Italy and from Tartus to Alexandria in Egypt with Visemar Line. Tartus (also sometime known as Tartous) is one of the two main Mediterranean ports on the coast of Syria, and is an important trade centre.

As well as the ferry service to Venice and Alexandria, the port also has a ferry service to the island of Arwad.

Ferry services between Famagusta and Latakia ran between 1978 and 1979, but were cancelled due to Greek Cypriot pressure. Now, the ferry is sailing between the two ports, every Monday and Thursday. (More info...)

Tenerife Ferries

Transmediterranea, is the only ferry copmany connecting the islands with the mainland. Ferries operate both between the Spanish mainland and the Canaries and between the islands in the Canary archipelago sailingl from the Port of Cadiz in southern Spain to Tenerife and Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.

Tenerife is the hub for ferry service to the other islands in the Canary archipelago. Ferry service operates between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas on Gran Ganaria Island. A hydrofoil service also operates between Los Cristianos on Tenerife and the island of La Gomera. Ferries also run between Los Cristianos and El Hierro and between Los Cristianos and La Gomera. (More info...)

Tunisia Ferries

Ferries sail to Tunis from France and Italy throughout the year and several times a week. Book well in advance if you're planning to travel in July and August. Ferries and Cruise ships arrive and depart from 'La Goulette' the main port, which is about 10km from the center of Tunis.

From France ferries travel between Tunis and Marseille. The journey takes 21 hours and the ferries are operated by SNCM (French company) and CTN (Tunisian company).The closest port, Trapani, is a seven-hour crossing to Tunis on Grimaldi Ferries. Palermo to Tunis is a 10-hour crossing. Some of the crossings from Sicily to Tunis are by daylight and the cheapest fare is the daylight crossing from Palermo to Tunis on GNV. (More info...)

Turkey Ferry

Fast IDO catamaran ferries zoom across the Sea of Marmara from Istanbul's Yenikapı Feribot Terminalı to Güzelyalı (for Bursa), to Yalova (for İznik and Bursa), and to Bandırma (for Çanakkale and Izmir).

Car ferries cross the ancient Hellespont (Çanakkale Boğazı) between Eceabat on the Gallipoli Peninsula and Çanakkale, and Gelibolu and Lapseki, with some additional service between Çanakkale and Kilitbahir.

Feries and passenger catamarans also connect Greece's Aegean islands with the Turkish mainland. Ferries also cross to Turkish Cyprus from several cities along Turkey's Mediterranean coast, including Alanya, Mersin and Taşucu (Silifke). (More info...)

Wales Ferry

Travel by ferry to Wales from Ireland with P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, Stena Line and Fastnet Line.

Sailings are all to the four Wales ferry ports of Fishguard, Holyhead, Pembroke and Swansea. The fastest ferry crossings taking just two hours are the Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead ferry with Stenaline and Dublin to Holyhead ferry with Irish Ferries.

Use the adjacent ferry booking engine facility to view updated Wales ferry timetables and buy ferry tickets to Wales. (More info...)

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Condor Liberation is a sleek and efficient high-speed trimaran which entered service in March 2015. It was the first of its kind to operate in Northern Europe, carrying up to 245 cars and 880 passengers between the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Cherbourg.

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The sleek Condor Voyager entered service in July 2021. The high-speed catamaran carries up to 850 passengers and 235 cars and can travel at 42 knots.

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Catamaran Ferries are faster than traditional ‘monohull' ferries. These ferries can achieve much higher speeds. In Europe, you have several of these fast catamaran connections that you can take.

Take for instance the ferry on the connection between Hirtshals and Kristiansand:

The Franciso ferry remains the fastest ferry, built by Incat:

HSC Francisco is a High-Speed Catamaran built by Incat in Hobart, Tasmania. Powered by liquefied natural gas, she is currently the fastest passenger ship in service, reaching a speed of 58 knots (107 km/h; 67 mph). The propulsion is by two GE LM2500 water jets. Connecting Buenos Aires with Montevideo .

A ferry connection is considered fast if more than 40 knots can be achieved. Only ferry catamarans make this. Boats that are often high and therefore have less friction with the water.

Catamaran connections in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea

• Aarhus – Odden
• Rønne – Ystad (2 pieces)
• Gothenburg (Sweden) – Frederikshavn (Denmark)
• Gran Canaria – Fuerteventura ( Leonora Christina )
• Hirtshals (Denmark) and Kristiansand (Norway)
• Viking FSTR – Helsinki to Tallinn (Very fast!)

You also have these ferries in the British Isles, including from Stranraer to Belfast and ferries from England to the Channel Islands. Since these often change locations, it is difficult to pin them to one location or connection.

You also recently have more of these High-Speed ​​ferries available around Greece.

The largest diesel-powered catamaran ferry is the  HSC Express 1 and 2  between Aarhus and Odden (as well as Rønne and Ystad) in Denmark. More information about this catamaran can be found  here on Wikipedia  . The newer variants of this Ferry. For example, the HSC Express 3 is slightly smaller, so it may well be the case that these will remain the fastest and largest catamarans in the world for a very long time.

UPDATE: By the way, the  Express 5  will eventually become the largest.

Sometimes you hear that the Hodor pleasure yacht (  Astilleros Armon  ) is the largest catamaran with 60 meters, but this is incorrect. It is much smaller than the HSC Express at  112.6 meters .

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The White Blue ferry is the Iris 6.1 Catamaran Passenger Ferry. I think the project failed:

” The philosophy underpinning the design concept was the need to achieve three important targets. Most importantly, it had to be able to transport passengers in comfort. In order to impose a mimimal environmental impact on ports, estuaries and banks, it had to generate a low wake at all operational speeds. Lastly, it had to meet these standards without negatively influencing the hull form, which was designed to maximise speed and economy.”

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Built by Austal Ships in Western Australia, Atlantic Wolff is a modern and comfortable catamaran with waterjet propulsion. She will enter service on the Penzance to St Mary’s route in May 2024 and will operate up to two return crossings throughout the main tourist season. Our launch schedule will be announced early in 2024.

The first thing you’ll notice onboard is space and the freedom to choose where to sit. Passenger seating is located on three decks. On the bridge deck, 70 seats are available for passengers outside to take in the glorious views and the local marine life as you approach St Mary’s. On the upper deck, seating is provided for over 300 passengers in the forward and midships lounges. Separating the two lounges is the amenities area. In the aft lounge, where seating is provided for over 100 passengers, a café serves beverages and hot and cold snacks. Outboard of the main dining area, alongside the windows, aircraft style seats are placed in rows of three. Below, on the main deck, a lounge with aircraft style seating for over 100 passengers.

Our vessel is designed for a fast boarding and unloading of luggage and freight, meaning more time on the isles to explore, or if you’re headed to the mainland, more reliable connections with your onward journey. To ensure a comfortable ride for all onboard, the vessel is fitted with a Seastate motion control system consisting of T foils forward and variable interceptors aft to ensure a smooth ride to your destination.

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That change has apparently filtered down to the corner office—at least in one particular sector: retail. Last year, women accounted for 35% of new CEO appointments at retail companies, the highest ever, according to new report from Korn Ferry. That’s up from 5% in 2012. "Adding women CEOs has been a constant theme of the last couple of years," says Sarah Lim , Korn Ferry's managing director of the Consumer Board and CEO Services practice and author of the report.

These changes are happening now because of a confluence of events last year. Almost half the CEO slots that switched in 2023 did so due to disappointing profits, according to the KF report. Other reasons included ownership changes, family transitions, or retirements. However, that led to almost half the new appointments in luxury/fashion businesses, including department stores. That likely accounts for why a larger than usual portion of the new CEOs were women, Lim says. “Fashion tends to attract more women than DIY,” she says.

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P&O Ferries, which controversially sacked about 800 workers in 2022 , has paid some crew members less than half the UK minimum wage thanks to an ongoing legal loophole the British government promised to close two years ago.

Agency workers at the company, which is owned by the Dubai-based DP World, have in some cases been earning about £4.87 an hour – even lower than the £5.15 an hour the company suggested was its lowest pay rate – an analysis of recent payslips conducted by the Guardian and ITV News suggests.

The low-cost crew, who replaced many of the workers P&O axed two years ago, are being hired from countries including India, the Philippines and Malaysia.

They are understood to be working 12-hour daily shifts, without a day off for months at a time, on the Dover to Calais route. One worker described the whole experience as like being in “jail”.

Grant Shapps, who was the UK’s transport secretary when P&O fired its workers in March 2022, had promised to legislate to improve pay for cross-Channel ferry workers. At the time he accused the ferry company of operating like “pirates of the high sea” and wrote to the company to state : “This government will not stand by while the requirement to treat seafarers with due respect and fairness is brazenly ignored.”

While the British government has so far failed to deliver legally binding pay rates equivalent to the UK minimum wage, the French government is poised this week to make its own response to P&O’s sackings, with the introduction of legislation that will force cross-Channel operators to pay their workers the French minimum wage of at least €11.65 (£9.95) an hour.

The UK minimum wage now stands at £10.42 an hour and will rise to £11.44 an hour from April – but the rates do not apply to maritime workers employed by an overseas agency who work on foreign-registered ships in international waters.

Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, said: “Ministers cannot sit back any longer and allow these exploitative employment practices to continue at sea.”

A spokesperson for the Department for Transport said the government had “worked swiftly within the parameters of the parliamentary system” to address a “complex issue involving the minimum wage, ports, and international maritime law”. The department is expecting its Seafarers’ Wages Act, which will ensure workers onboard ferries are paid at least an equivalent to the UK national minimum wage, will come into force this summer.

Sunday marked the second anniversary of P&O’s sacking of hundreds of workers without consultation or notice. The company replaced them with overseas agency staff on pay rates which it told parliament in March 2022 averaged £5.50 an hour – with the lowest-paid earning about £5.15 an hour .

However, payslips of P&O workers from the past four months, which have been seen by the Guardian and ITV News, suggest crew members may be earning even less than the company said. The average hourly rate on the payslips appears to be about £4.87, excluding holiday pay, according to the Guardian’s analysis. The UK minimum wage, which experts say would also exclude holiday pay, has been above that level for 20 years .

Darren Newman, the founder of Darren Newman Employment Law, said: “Describing the hourly rate to include holiday pay is not a genuine reflection of how much a worker has been paid for the work they have done. For comparison purposes with UK rates, holiday pay should be excluded before working out the hourly rate that the worker is receiving.”

P&O Ferries said it did “not recognise” the pay rates of below £5 an hour and a spokesperson added: “We always pay at least the minimum wage required by national and international law.”

He added that all crew on the firm’s Dover to Calais route earned the equivalent of £5.20 an hour – a figure that appears to be higher because it includes holiday pay, according to the Guardian’s calculations.

After the 2022 sackings, Shapps echoed public outrage, telling the Commons’ transport select committee that it was “completely unsustainable” for P&O’s chief executive, Peter Hebblethwaite, to remain in position.

He then wrote to Hebblethwaite , promising: “I will be bringing a comprehensive package of measures to parliament to ensure that seafarers are protected against these types of actions in the way that parliament and this government already intended.

“Through that package, I intend to block the outcome that P&O Ferries has pursued, including paying workers less than the minimum wage.”

Hebblethwaite told a joint hearing of the Commons business and transport committees in March 2022 that P&O Ferries decided not to consult trade unions before sacking the workers in order to “save this business”. He rejected calls to resign.

The new UK law, which aims to force ferry operators to pay rates equivalent to the UK minimum wage, is still not active despite receiving royal assent . This means cross-Channel ferry workers can continue to be legally paid less than the UK minimum wage two years on from Shapps’s comments.

P&O crew members interviewed by the Guardian and ITV News said they worked 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, for up to 17 weeks at a time. The workers said they must remain on the ship until their contract ends.

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“It’s the same place, the same people, you cannot go outside,” one crew member said. “[It’s the] mental stress. You go crazy. Every day it’s sleep, work. Sleep, work. That’s it.”

Another crew member said the work felt “like [being in] a jail”.

All of the payslips inspected by the Guardian and ITV News were issued to workers from far-flung countries by a Maltese recruitment business, the documents further suggest.

In addition to his promise to eradicate maritime pay below the UK’s minimum wage, Shapps also told P&O he would review its contracts with the government .

However, figures obtained last year by the Labour party showed that about $291m (£230m) had been paid to P&O Ferries and its parent DP World by the UK government between March 2022 and July 2023.

The Insolvency Service, which can fine companies and disqualify directors, conducted a criminal investigation into the way P&O sacked its staff, as it appeared to have breached employment law by failing to consult on the redundancies.

However, it was concluded there was no realistic prospect of a conviction – the agency’s civil investigation is continuing.

A spokesperson for P&O Ferries said: “ We always pay at least the minimum wage required by national and international law.

“In addition to wages we provide all meals, modern accommodation, gym and sauna, and travel to and from their home country including flights for international workers coming on to our ships.

“We provide an industry-leading support package and work hard to ensure their welfare, wellbeing and mental health are properly cared for.

“The tough but necessary changes we made to the business mean that P&O Ferries and 2,200 jobs have been saved. In 2023 we transported goods worth hundreds of millions of pounds between the UK and Europe; and carried 3.5 million tourists across the Channel on our modern fleet.”

A Department for Transport spokesperson added: “We have worked at pace to bring forward our Seafarers’ Wages Act, consulting extensively with industry and unions to ensure we have ironclad legislation in place to help prevent this from happening again, while working to strengthen seafarer rights around the world.

“We expect to bring this into force in the summer, around the same time as French legislation, forming an international minimum wage corridor across the Dover strait.”

• P&O Ferries
• Shipping industry
• Minimum wage
• Employment law

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