What a lovely trip! We were travelling from Harwich in the UK and the departure at Rotterdam in…read moreAmsterdam was super easy in our car. Once you exited, the cars got into two lines (left for non-EU and right for EU); we passed Border Control, and then found our exit of the port and were on our way to Amsterdam. The line for customs moved quickly and it was just such a different and more comfortable and better process than flying!! (I'm hoping this ease and convenience will remain in place, even after Brexit!)
There was an announcement on board the ship in English and Dutch languages, for passenger to leave their cabins about ~30 mins before departure. This was to allow the staff to clean cabins for the folks coming on board in Rotterdam for their overnight journey to the UK, and so my mum, brother, and I spent a nice time in the lounge, and watched our ship entering the Port, with a beautiful view of the sun setting into the sea.
Absolutely recommend experiencing using the Stena Lines Ferry option, if you to need to travel from England to the Netherlands
Yelp 30/ 2019