Ferry from Hull

Slightly less popular than its near neighbour Amsterdam, a mini cruise to Rotterdam offers some Dutch culture at a slightly faster pace - in fact many Amsterdammers spend their weekends in Rotterdam.

Rotterdam is the world's largest harbour city and has stunning architecture mixed with modern art displays and attractive open spaces, making it a fantastic place to visit. It is well known (although it should be better known) for its international cosmopolitan atmosphere and big city attitude. Check out our guide on what to do with a day in Rotterdam.

With a mini cruise to Rotterdam, there are plenty of local beers to sample as well as liqueurs which make for a relaxing and slightly intoxicating afternoon.

The energetic city also has a fantastic range of restaurants, shops, and bars to explore.

With all this on offer, a mini cruise to Rotterdam should be on everyone's "to-do" list.

When you take a mini cruise to Rotterdam with P&O Ferries, you travel on a luxurious cruise ship with plenty of facilities to get your trip off to a fantastic start. Facilities include:

• Ensuite cabin to relax in and arrive refreshed
• Choice of live on board enterrainment
• Range of bars and lounges to choose from depending on your mood
• Casino
• A la carte or buffet dining
• Cinema

Rotterdam Mini Cruise Itinerary

When you take a mini cruise to Rotterdam with P&O Ferries, your itinerary is as follows:

Day 1

• 15:00 - 19:30 Check in at passenger terminal in Hull and enjoy the on board facilities.
• 21:00 Ship leaves Hull for overnight cruise to Rotterdam (Europoort)

Day 2

• 09:00 Arrive refreshed at Europoort
• 09:30 Coach leaves terminal in Europoort
• 11:30 Arrive in Rotterdam city centre and explore the cosmopolitan city at your leisure
• 17:00 Coach departs Rotterdam city centre for Europoort
• 18:45 Arrive at Europoort
• 21:00 Ship leaves Rotterdam for entertainment-filled overnight cruise back to Hull

Day 3

• 08:00 Arrive back at Hull

With most mini cruises to Rotterdam, you'll only have a day to explore the city. Not long! We've put together a number of suggestions on how to spend a day in Rotterdam.

If you've got a little longer or are looking for some more inspiration, we've also put together a list of some of the best guides to Rotterdam where you will be able to find out more about Rotterdam, including its history, architecture, and culture.

Other Mini Cruises

You can also take a minicruise from Hull to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.

• Mini cruise to Amsterdam
• Mini cruise to Bruges

Can't sail from Hull?

There are also other options for mini-cruises - DFDS offer a mini cruise from Newcastle to Amsterdam and Esbjerg from Harwich.

P&O also offer a Portsmouth to Bilbao mini-cruise until September 2010 when this route will be sadly discontinued.