DFDS 2024 from Newcastle

[onlynik]

Anyone know if/when DFDS release they 2024 calendar for sailings from Newcastle?

Although there are dates on the website when you select any they become unavailable and the service only runs until December 2023.

ETA: DFDS got back to me that it will be sometime in October, which doesn’t really help for planning.

Edited by onlynik on Wednesday 9th August 14:49

[robmank0572]

I asked them a similar question about the Newhaven - Dieppe route and the reply was similar, sometime between Mid September and October.

[onlynik]

robmank0572 said:

I asked them a similar question about the Newhaven - Dieppe route and the reply was similar, sometime between Mid September and October.

Especially when P&O have next years routes up.

[Dog Star]

To be honest what are you expecting to be any different? It’s one boat each way each day.

[onlynik]

Dog Star said:

To be honest what are you expecting to be any different? It’s one boat each way each day.

Except it isn't, the boats are different configurations. We're a family of 4 so like double bed with 2 bunks - which is only available on the King Seaways, I'm also trying to sort out flights for a work trip and the sooner I know what dates (because in January it isn't always a boat a day due to low season).

[Boxster5]

onlynik said:

Anyone know if/when DFDS release they 2024 calendar for sailings from Newcastle?

Although there are dates on the website when you select any they become unavailable and the service only runs until December 2023.

ETA: DFDS got back to me that it will be sometime in October, which doesn’t really help for planning.

Edited by onlynik on Wednesday 9th August 14:49

Yes we are in the same boat (pardon the pun!) - the website is really annoying as it lets you put the proposed dates in then tells you those crossings aren’t available.
We live in the North East so it’s really handy - we’ve regularly used Eurotunnel and going down isn’t normally a problem but the return journey can be a pain.
Strangely Brittany Ferries have released their 2024 crossings so only Eurotunnel and DFDS left to release theirs. I contacted them like you and they said sometime either September or October which as you say doesn’t really help with planning.

[onlynik]

Boxster5 said:

Yes we are in the same boat (pardon the pun!) - the website is really annoying as it lets you put the proposed dates in then tells you those crossings aren’t available.
We live in the North East so it’s really handy - we’ve regularly used Eurotunnel and going down isn’t normally a problem but the return journey can be a pain.
Strangely Brittany Ferries have released their 2024 crossings so only Eurotunnel and DFDS left to release theirs. I contacted them like you and they said sometime either September or October which as you say doesn’t really help with planning.

I’m even further north . 4.5 hours to Newcastle, 8 ish to Hull.

[ferret50]

onlynik said:

robmank0572 said:

I asked them a similar question about the Newhaven - Dieppe route and the reply was similar, sometime between Mid September and October.

Especially when P&O have next years routes up.

But the Danish Stewardess' do not fire their crews and take on cheap imported crew.