Dover

Dover is a well known UK port in Kent in south-east England with ferries, cruises and freight making it one of the world's busiest ports. As the nearest English port to France, the ferry routes to Calais and Dunkirk are popular access points to France and mainland Europe.

Ferries
Cruises
Weather guide
Latest updates & delays

Ferries

Dover has cross-channel ferries to Calais and Dunkirk in France operated by three ferry companies: DFDS, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries. Ferries depart from the Dover Ferry Terminal in the Eastern Docks.

Ferry route	Operator	Crossings	Travel time
Dover-Calais	DFDS	13 crossings	1 hour 30 mins
Dover-Calais	DFDS	13 crossings	1 hour 30 mins
Dover-Calais	Irish Ferries	4 crossings	1 hour 30 mins
Dover-Calais	P&O Ferries	16 crossings	1 hour 30 mins
Dover-Dunkirk	DFDS	10 crossings	2 hours

Dover Ferry Terminal address

Follow signs for 'Dover Ferry Terminal (Eastern Docks)' from the A20 or A2. For sat nav to Dover ferries use the postcode: CT16 1JA - note that this is different to the postal address below.

Harbour House, Marine Parade
Dover, Kent
CT17 9BU

Cruises

Dover is the second busiest cruise port in the UK, after Southampton, with two cruise terminals located in the Western Docks. Popular cruise companies operate ocean and coastal cruises from Dover including Princess Cruises, Fred Olsen Cruises and Hurtigruten.

Cruise company	UK	Nordics	Europe	Med	Americas	Worldwide
Disney Cruise Line	✓	✓	✓		✓
Fred Olsen Cruises	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hurtigruten		✓
Marella Cruises	✓
Princess Cruises						✓

Dover Cruises Terminals address

Follow signs for 'Dover Cruise Terminals (Western Docks)' from the A20. For sat nav to Dover cruises use the postcode: CT17 9DQ.

Western Docks
Dover, Kent
CT17 9DQ

Dover port weather

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	6	6	9	11	15	18	20	20	18	15	10	8
Hours of sunshine (daily)	2	3	4	5	7	7	7	7	5	4	2	2
Days with some rainfall	17	13	15	14	13	11	11	11	11	13	16	15
Sea temperature °C	8	7	7	9	11	14	16	18	17	15	13	10

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Dover port delays & latest updates

The best place to check for Dover port delays is to visit the ferry company websites. Updates to arrivals/departures are also shared on their social media channels. Track current ships in Dover Port with the live map feed below:

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