Ferry from Hull

There are four cruise ferries operating out of the port of Hull, all of them under P&O Ferries. There are daily crossings to Rotterdam in Holland and Zeebrugge in Belgium.

On the Hull to Rotterdam route, sister ships Pride of Hull and Pride of Rotterdam operate. They sail on opposite days, crossing in the night as they make their way to and from Hull.

Hull to Rotterdam is the oldest route for P&O Ferries. It started out in 1965, then operated by North Sea Ferries which was a joint venture between several companies, with P&O having a 35% share. It is now operated 100% by P&O Ferries.

The sailing has always operated overnight but with the introduction of the new Pride of Hull and Pride of Rotterdam ferries, departure time was moved from 19:00 to 21:00, giving passengers a little more time to board.

Crossings are around 10 hours and arrival the following morning at 08:00. January is typically refit time, when the Pride of York and Pride of Zeebrugge take over the route temporarily - this leads to slightly longer crossing times of around 14 hours.

• Pride of Hull
• Pride of Rotterdam

Operating on the Hull to Zeebrugge route, there are the Pride of Zeebrugge and Pride of York.

The Hull to Zeebrugge route is the second oldest route for P&O Ferries and was again originally operated by North Sea Ferries beginning in 1965.

The ships sail a little earlier than on the Hull to Rotterdam route, tyipcally departing around 18:00 to 19:00, with a 24 hour crossing time. During the refit period, typically January, The timetable has not altered since the beginning, with sailings left nightly at 19:30 with arrivals the next day at 08:00.

Sailings are typically 14 hours in length, with sailings during refit season (January/February) being every other night. The ships operating on the route currently are:

• Pride of York
• Pride of Zeebrugge