Great stuff above guys, Lots of fascinating info..
I see the Captain was thinking the same as me about the Magellan Strait !! lol
Good pictures of same above and a very nice one of the Ryndam now just over page.
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Just added some ROYAL BABY cheer to the old frontpage thanks to DFDS.
http://www.doverforum.com
Put some of the content below on that same old frontpage and flagged up this thread from there. Here we are from DFDS...
DFDS Seaways announces a royal week of celebrations
• Free meals for your little "princes" and "princesses"
• Free crossings for families with babies born on 22nd July 2013
To celebrate the arrival of the Prince of Cambridge, leading ferry operator DFDS Seaways is offering free meals to all children travelling on its Dover-Dunkirk route. It is also offering a free return crossing between Dover and Dunkirk for new parents who have babies born on the same day as Kate and Wills' new arrival.
Customers who book a single or return ferry crossing with DFDS Seaways before 31 July for travel before 23 December 2013 will receive free meals for all children in the booking aged 15 or under. Children can choose a Kids' Breakfast or Kids' Meal from the Self Service Restaurant menu absolutely free! If a return crossing is booked the free meals can be claimed on both the outbound and return crossing.
What's more families with tots who share their date of birth with the third in line to the throne are also eligible for a free return crossing on the Dover-Dunkirk route for use before the end of 2014. A perfect present to reward their busy parents with the chance to get away in either this year or next. The whole family will also receive free meals onboard during the crossings up to a value of £30 per family each way.
DFDS Seaways operates the only direct ferry route to Dunkirk and it is a short two-hour crossing, the perfect day trip destination or a great place to start journeys into Europe. Dunkirk is also close to child-friendly attractions such as Plopsaland-de-Panne, a family fun park less than an hour's drive from the DFDS Seaways' port.
There are up to 24 sailings a day between Dover and Dunkirk, providing passengers with flexible crossing times, a fantastic onboard travel experience and convenient travel options. Just 30 miles north of Calais, Dunkirk is close to France's excellent motorway network, so it's a convenient gateway to Europe whether travellers are heading south through France, north to Belgium and Holland or east to Germany, Poland and eastern Europe.
To find out more about DFDS Seaways' royal offers and to book, visit
www.dfds.co.uk/royal or telephone 0871 574 7235.