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Shopping at Sea

Cote d’Opale onboard shop on Dover-Calais

Spirits in the Cote d’Opale onboard shop on Dover-Calais route

Duty Free Shopping Dover – Calais

Save up to 50% versus the UK high street in our duty free shops onboard with great offers on designer perfume, confectionery, electronics and alcohol.

Forgot your holiday money? You can get any last-minute holiday money onboard at our ATM.

For duty free bulk buys visit our Calais Duty Free Shop at our port to fill your boot with huge savings on bulk alcohol. You can even reserve your Duty Free shopping from the comfort of home with our Reserve & Collect Service.

Family Lighthouse Cafe onboard Eastern Channel Ferry

Restaurants

With fish & chips, curry and vegetarian options always on the menu as well as cooked breakfasts and light bites, there is something for everyone. Please note, 7 Seas Restaurant and Lighthouse Café are open 24/7 and Horizon will be open during busier crossings.

Relaxing

Relax and unwind on your crossing in the Premium Lounge with complimentary drinks and snacks. To make your crossing even smoother, Priority Boarding allows you to be one of the first to board and disembark. Premium Lounge is only available on selected crossings. Please check before travelling.

Pirates Island kids club onboard Dover-Calais

Family Travel

Visit our Pirates’ Island play area to keep the kids busy during the crossing. Our onboard app, Jack’s Treasure Hunt will also keep them occupied, as they follow our mascot around the ship to find his treasure.

Ship Overview

Find out more about the vessels that operate on our Calais to Dover route.

Free Onboard WiFi

Stay connected with our free and fast on-board WiFi. Our long-range directional WiFi provides a more reliable and enhanced browsing experience.

Duty Free at Sea

Browse a selection of fragrances, cosmetics, technology and more from big name brands, as well as beer, wine, spirits and souvenirs in our Duty Free shop, at a fraction of mainland prices. Our shop will be open for 30 minutes per crossing & numbers of passengers entering will be limited.

Onboard Calais-Dover

Spend our 90 minute Dover to Calais crossing enjoying our onboard facilities. Have a bite to eat in our onboard restaurants, visit our duty free shop and keep the kids busy in the children's play area and with Jack's Treasure Hunt app.

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