Show me your ferry !

[Road_UK]

As a European express delivery driver in a van, I get to use ferries all over Europe. The most regular one is of course between Dover and Calais or Dunkerque, and I really miss SeaFrance, but they are not operating anymore since last December. Also I use Ancona, Italy to Patras Greece, and various ferries between the UK and Ireland. Scandlines between Germany and Denmark, and Denmark and Sweden is one I use a lot, but my all time favourite is the Silja Line between Stockholm and Helsinki. A 16 hour crossing, and plenty of things to do, see, drink, eat and touch... (Finnish girls are gorgeous)
A few photo's:

[NordikNerd]

I also have travelled the Silja & Viking line ferries to Finland. Silja is considered more upscale
than Viking line. Also prices for taking your car on the Finland-ferries are very affordable compared to other routes as the Rödby-Puttgarden line which cost as much but is only 45 min.


I have travelled most ferrylines in the Baltic:
Göteborg-Fredrikshavn
Varberg-Grenå
Helsingborg-Helsingör
Limhamn-Dragör (closed as the bridge opened)
Trelleborg-Sassnitz
Karlskrona-Gdynia
Stockholm-Helsinki
Stockholm-Tallinn

Now recently I travelled for the first time in the mediterrainian, the Toremar ferry Piombino-Cavo (Elba)

It costs 9 EUR one way.


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[Road_UK]

Silja Line is cheap, keeping in mind that overnight cabins are obligatory. Superfast Ferries between Italy and Greece is good value for money as well. Scandlines is hell expensive.

[Groningen NL]

Everything in Scandinavia is expensive

[NordikNerd]

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[Portobello Red]

Liverpool - Mersey Ferry
petecarr
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There was a song about it in the '60s

Gerry and the Pacemakers - Ferry 'Cross The Mersey

[NordikNerd]

The Viking Line Terminal. Ferry to Finland
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I wonder where those girls come from ??

[mattec]

Ferries of North Carolina

Hatteras Class



River Class:



Sound Class:



Routes:

Knott's Island - Currituck: This route was created in the fall of 1962 to link NC 615 to the mainland, across the Currituck Sound between Knott's Island and Currituck. This was done to shorten the travel time for Knott's Island school children to their school on the mainland. free 45 mins

Hatteras - Ocracoke: Service began across Hatteras Inlet in 1953 to connect the islands of Hatteras and Ocracoke. This route is the busiest in the system, with nearly 1 million passengers using this crossing yearly. free 40 mins

Swan Quarter - Ocracoke: The newest route in the system, service was begun across the Pamlico Sound between Swan Quarter and Ocracoke in 1977. This was done to connect residents of Ocracoke to their county seat for Hyde County. toll 2.5 hrs

Cedar Island - Ocracoke: In 1961, service was begun between Cedar Island and Ocracoke to provide a connection for NC 12 to the mainland, and allow better travel to and from the outer banks across the Pamlico Sound. toll 2.25 hrs

Bayview - Aurora: Service to connect NC 306 across the Pamlico River began in 1966 to provide workers at the mining companies in Aurora a direct connection to their homes on the north bank of the river. free 30 mins

Cherry Branch - Minnesott Beach: To complete NC 306, service began across the Neuse River in 1973. This route is used heavily by workers at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station to commute to and from their homes in Pamlico County. free 20 mins.

Southport- Ft. Fisher: Service began across the Cape Fear River in 1965. This route was designed for use by tourists traveling between the attractions north and south of the mouth of the Cape Fear. toll 30 mins.

[erka]

Stena Line from Rotterdam to Harwich, UK:
Pretty big...

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Ferry to the Wadden Island of Terschelling:



And to Schiermonnikoog, one that I have used a lot:

[Road_UK]

The ones to the Wadden Isles, are they car ferries? I've only been to Texel and Vlieland, and Ameland once when I was little.

[Satyricon84]

My pics of Livorno-Bastia ferry, in Livorno port








Ferry moored in Bastia port


Ferry sailing from Ile Rousse to continental France (probabily Nice or Marseille)


Ferry in Bastia port, ready to sail back to Livorno

[NordikNerd]

Livorno is a great port. I saw it from the train when travelling to Piombino.

Here is another Sardinan ferry in the harbour of Piombino.

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Moby lines also serve the route Piombino-Elba island.
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This ferry did not carry many passengers, maybe 1/5 of the seats were occupied.
I think the goverment sponsors this route for the sake of the Elba inhabitants.

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The ferry is leaving Cavo harbour.

[Road_UK]

Heading for Dover











Weighbridge. Today I am traveling on a commercial freight ticket, and I am using the freight liner from P&O.






My van



On the ferry







Calais







And a few on this same trip from Germany to Denmark, and Denmark to Sweden:
Ferry Puttgarden, Germany to Roedby, Denmark:


Approaching Denmark:

Denmark:


Approaching Helsingor, Denmark for the ferry to Helsingborg, Sweden:



On the ferry to Sweden:

Helsingborg, Sweden:





And on my way back on the Denmark-Germany ferry:

[Satyricon84]

Another ferry moored in Livorno port

Originally Posted by Nordiknerd

Livorno is a great port. I saw it from the train when travelling to Piombino.

If you like, here some pics of the port taken from the ferry

[Maadeuurija]

Ferries on Tallinn-Helsinki route
1) Tallink has 3 ships on the line, making 7 round-trips a day
MS Star

(from wikipedia)
MS Superstar

(from wikipedia)
MS Baltic Princess

(from wikipedia)

cont.

[Maadeuurija]

2. Viking line has 1 ship on the route, making 2 round-trips a day.
MS Viking XPRS

(from wikipedia)

3. Eckerö Line has 1 ship on the route, making 2 round-trips a day
MS Nordlandia

(from wikipedia)

cont.

[Maadeuurija]

4. Lindaline has 2 fast passenger catamarans on the route, making 7 round-trips a day
HSC Merilin

(from wikipeida)

HSC Karolin

(from wikipedia)

[Groningen NL]

Originally Posted by Road_UK

The ones to the Wadden Isles, are they car ferries? I've only been to Texel and Vlieland, and Ameland once when I was little.

Yes, but tourists aren't allowed to bring their car to Schiermonnikoog.

[Nicolaas]

Van Holwerd naar Ameland.

[ParadiseLost]

Originally Posted by Georgia101

Picture kindly provided by www.aferry.co.uk !

I was going to mention that doesn't look anything like anywhere on Santorini (was there just a few days ago) but I noticed the URL says Syros. So it's not Santorini. No place on earth probably has as much (Big, HUGE) ferries as the Greek islands.