DFDS Dunkerque France to Rosslare Europort Ireland
Вставка
- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- A2B via Sea is Europe's first INDEPENDENT blogger to experience the brand new DFDS tourist service from Dunkerque (France) to Rosslare (Europort) in Ireland.
A2B via Sea will show you the check-in process, embarkation procedure & disembarkation plus, show you around the Regina Seaways - the restaurant, bar, lounges, cabins, food offering and exterior decks and show you what there is to do aboard a journey of 24hrs / 490 nautical miles.
Predominantly a freight only operation, due to overwhelming demand in France, Belgium and Ireland, DFDS is undertaking a trial tourist operation for a maximum of ten tourist vehicles (cars and motorhomes only) to gauge the feasibility of extending the service.
A comprehensive, though easy to read blog will be added to my website www.a2bviasea.co.uk and will give some top tips.
Instagram: thebearded_blogger
Music: Wander
Musician: @iksonmusic485
Music: Kiwi
Musician: Jeff Kaale
Music: Another time
Musician: LiQWYD
delighted this route has started. Very informative video, thank you! We love ferry travel, have travelled to Norway and Sweden from Ireland several times, all by sea and land, wonderful way to travel! I emailed DFDS and recieved a reply from Fin Murphy, Planning and Operation manager who told me this ferry crossing will 100% be in operation for 2023, can`t wait to use it!
Hi. Thanks for watching and your kind comment! I am so pleased the route will be operational in 2023 too! Presently there are now two ships on the route - the second being Visborg. Hopefully DFDS will continue this next year . A blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
But there is no foot passenger option.
It's great value for motorists, but they won't accept foot passengers.
not great,,,,24 hour sailing,,,,nothing for kids to do,,,,staff not great apart from 1 or 2,,,,food not good avpoid with the plaqe
Never knew this route existed and I live in N Ireland! Also, my daughter has recently become a wheelchair user and you including footage of what is available, is fantastic.
@@Rgal1-i5v Hi. Thanks for watching! I'm pleased it helped. A blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Sorry to hear about your daughter
bit of advice dont use this service,,,,,
Very nice video! Waiting for more :)
Thanks for watching!
A2B via Sea is travelling with Brittany Ferries to France in the coming days....stay tuned for more videos.
www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Greaqt video , very comprehensive.
Hi Liam. Thank you for watching my video! I hope you enjoy my blog when it's published too www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Loads more videos on my UA-cam channel A2B via Sea on TV
Enjoy
Myké
Instagram: thebearded_blogger
Very interesting as when going to Ireland we have the long trek to Cherbourg. As we pass Dunkirk it would make sense to look at this the next time we travel. Ah I see its only a trial at the moment, lets hope that it becomes a success. Thank you for taking the time to show us around the ship etc.
Hi Tony. Thanks for watching! Fingers crossed it becomes a more permanent route for tourists. A blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Hi Tony. Have you seen on my Facebook page (A2B via Sea) DFDS have extended the trial until the end of December and now have two ships on the route......
@@A2BviaSeaonTV Thanks for the news. I have left a comment on FB and hopefully now am following the page.
Hi Tony. I saw your comment. I think you are right. Thanks for following A2B via Sea on Facebook 👍
Excited to try this route out with my car this may
Hi. Thans for watching! A detailed blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Myké
Welcome on board! 🛳
Hi Janas. Thanks for watching my video.
I made 4 trips to Ireland between august and december.
Only the first time I could use this trip.
Delays and cancelations all other times.
So on arriving in Dunkerque paperwork for England had to be done to make the trip over land to be in time.
Hi. Thanks for watching
Excellent
Hi. Thanks Donal 😊
Very good
Thanks Jack 😊
@@A2BviaSeaonTV its ok
Thanks for sharing, very helpful. How do you book the journey? I can't find an option available on the DFDS website. Thank you
Hi Barry. Thanks for watching! Bookings are made via the DFDS website. You complete an online form, DFDS make the booking and then send you the confirmation and an easy to read 8 page booklet about the crossing. My blog of the journey will be published VERY soon to www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@@A2BviaSeaonTV thanks for the response and info. Much appreciated 👍
@@A2BviaSeaonTV Great blog post. Plenty of useful information. I emailed DFDS enquiring about January 2023 crossings. I currently cannot book that far ahead but It should be possible to make a booking by the end of September. It would be great if this became a regular route, it would give so many more options when travelling to mainland Europe. Thanks again, Barry
Great video thank you :) I have a question. If you are from the UK do they stamp your passport in / out of the EU as you get on this Ferry? I am wondering e.g. if you go from Dover to Calais get an "entering EU" stamp then get this Ferry to Ireland, how do you get your "leaving the EU" stamp if you then say drive to Belfast so they know you have left the EU within the time limit ?
Hi. Thanks for watching! I will speak to my contacts at DFDS and will reply on here ASAP. Thanks
@@A2BviaSeaonTV thank you :)
@@gregvideo07 Hi. I have spoken to DFDS. You must proceed to the Irish Terminal at the DFDS Port of Dunkerque (as per my vlog). After vehicle checkin you will come to the French PAF. Show them your onward ferry booking details and they will stamp your passport accordingly.
@@A2BviaSeaonTV wow thank you for going to all that trouble for me :) was wondering about doing a circular trip, thank you.
@@gregvideo07 anytime mate. Enjoy your trip. Feel free to send in photos of your ferry travels to Facebook page A2B via Sea and ill share with all the followers - full credit given to you
Did you see any staff on the crossing? Was anything open?
Hi. Thanks for watching! Absolutely. Albeit the restaurant opens for meals only and the bar shuts prior to arrival other than that, staff were always present. My blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
@3:28 - that must be a Cantiere Navale, with that dire entrance way. I can only imagine this must have been originally designed as a service entrance.
Nice sailing if you’ve time or are a trucker needing to take a reduced weekly rest and/or your company can afford a tractor unit sitting idle for 24 hours but far faster to take the tunnel and ferry from either north or south Wales depending on what part of Ireland you’re heading to.
Hi Tony. Thanks for watching! My blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
The whole point is for goods & trucks to avoid the UK altogether because of Brexit. It’s now a very successful route as no leaving the EU only to re-enter. Saves time, money & lots of daft paperwork.
How can such a long journey be financially viable with so few vehicles and their drivers?
Hi. Thanks for watching! This is primarily a freight route - almost full of commercial vehicles on my journey. A limited number of tourist vehicles are provided as a trial to see if viable.
Seemingly it is as now two ships allow tourist traffic.
A blog of my journey can be found on www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Myké
Instagram: thebearded_blogger
I'd imagine for water craft that the longer you go, the cost per km decreases significantly. The biggest cost is the staffing and first few kilometres. One they get to cruising speed it's a matter of floating.
In contrast to there being absolutely no passenger ferries from the whole of the UK to Scandinavia and Germany. Politics and subsidies it seems.
Hi. Thanks for watching
www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Is there some reason why my attempts to comment (just here, today) are getting removed?
Hi. Thanks for watching!
No comments have been removed
Thanks, but unless you an see my comment warmingly complimenting your video, it's gone. Ditto saying how wonderfully close it gets to Cornwall (we're usually asleep when that other ferry (IF) are passing.)
I had included the DFDS direct link to this route, it can be hard to find given that it's the one route often not mentioned on their site. I thought maybe the link was tripping an automated deletion, so I removed and tried again, but still...
I mentioned that the link provides a sample menu for the stated 4 meals, but only 3 are showing and so had asked if it really was 4 meals per person.
I mentioned the price of one item, asking had you noticed prices in the shop because on a different ferry, it was €29, while only €18 in France and under €24 in Ireland
I also wondered how you found out that you had to not go to the Irish terminal, but have since worked out why, from your own blog.
And lastly, I suggested a stop at Rosslare village - not far from the port,- because there's a shop, a beach and much more life there than within the port.
So, unless you saw all that, it got removed, 4 times. @@A2BviaSeaonTV
Markas. Dfds
Hi. Thanks for watching! A blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk
Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger
Thats a very complicated ship.
Hi. Thanks for watching! All facilities are located on a single deck so navigation is easy. My blog can be found at www.a2bviasea.co.uk