
FRS DFDS tem uma frota de sete navios que oferecem serviços de ferry frequentes através do Estreito de Gibraltar. Podes viajar como passageiro a pé ou com o teu veículo, desfrutando de ligações fiáveis entre os principais portos de Espanha e Marrocos. Com embarque rápido e tempos de travessia curtos, FRS DFDS torna cada viagem prática e confortável, tanto para os viajantes como para os utilizadores diários. Reserva facilmente FRS DFDS bilhetes de ferry online agora ou através da aplicaçãoFerryscanner .
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FRS DFDS Frota
FRS DFDS opera uma frota de sete embarcações modernas, oferecendo viagens seguras e confortáveis. Com interiores bem conservados, decks espaçosos e manutenção regular, cada viagem é agradável e eficiente, quer estejas a deslocar-te ou a explorar.

Sobre FRS DFDS
FRS DFDS fornece uma ligação rápida e fiável entre Espanha e Marrocos, operando ferries modernos através do Estreito de Gibraltar. A empresa oferece serviços durante todo o ano em todas as principais rotas da região, incluindo Tarifa-Tangier Ville, Algeciras-Tangier Med e Algeciras-Ceuta, o que a torna o único operador de ferry que cobre todas as travessias do Estreito.
Fundada em 2000 como FRS Iberia/Maroc, a empresa passou a fazer parte da divisão de ferries DFDS em janeiro de 2024, combinando a forte presença regional da FRS com a experiência de transporte marítimo europeu da DFDS. Esta parceria melhorou os serviços para passageiros e clientes de carga em todo o Mediterrâneo.
FRS DFDS transporta anualmente mais de 1,3 milhões de passageiros, 280.000 veículos e mais de 125.000 unidades de carga, oferecendo uma ligação vital entre a Europa e o Norte de África. A sua frota de navios modernos e eficientes em termos de combustível dá prioridade à segurança, ao conforto e à sustentabilidade. A bordo, os passageiros podem desfrutar de espaçosos lounges e de uma série de comodidades, tornando cada travessia agradável, quer viajem a pé ou de veículo.
Com partidas frequentes, tempos de travessia curtos – menos de uma hora na rota Tarifa-Tangier Ville – e operações eficientes, FRS DFDS é uma escolha conveniente tanto para os trabalhadores pendulares como para os turistas que procuram atravessar o Estreito de Gibraltar de forma segura e confortável.

FRS DFDS Check-in e embarque
Hora de chegada
Dependendo da tua rota, terás de chegar ao porto com tempo de sobra. Eis o que deves procurar fazer:
- Algeciras – Tânger Med: Chega pelo menos 90 minutos antes da partida
- Tarifa – Tânger Ville: Chega pelo menos 15 minutos antes da partida
- Tânger Ville – Tarifa: Chega pelo menos 30 minutos antes da partida
- Algeciras – Ceuta: Chega pelo menos 10 minutos antes da partida
- Ceuta – Algeciras: Chega pelo menos 10 minutos antes da partida
Se viajares com um veículo ou durante as horas de maior movimento, recomendamos que chegues ainda mais cedo para poderes passar pelos controlos sem stress.
Opções do eTicket
Os bilhetes electrónicos não estão disponíveis para estas rotas, por isso não precisas de verificar a tua caixa de correio eletrónico. Em vez disso, levantarás os teus bilhetes no porto.
Check-in na Web
Não há check-in online para estas viagens. Dirige-te à bilheteira quando chegares ao porto.
Bilhetes de papel
Não receberás bilhetes em papel com antecedência. Basta mostrares a tua confirmação de reserva na bilheteira e eles entregam-te os teus cartões de embarque na hora.
Veículos a bordo
Trazes um carro, uma caravana, uma mota ou até uma bicicleta? Não há problema – os veículos são bem-vindos a bordo. Certifica-te de que passas pela área de verificação de veículos antes de embarcares e segue as instruções locais. Para saberes os preços e a disponibilidade de espaço, verifica durante a reserva ou contacta a nossa equipa de apoio.
Documentos de viagem
Certifica-te de que tens os documentos certos contigo:
- Vais viajar para Marrocos? Precisas de um passaporte válido. Dependendo da tua nacionalidade, poderá também ser necessário um visto.
- Os cidadãos da UE que se desloquem a Tânger para uma viagem de um dia podem, por vezes, utilizar apenas um bilhete de identidade, mas certifica-te de que contactas a companhia de ferry com antecedência.
- Se tiveres direito a descontos (residente, família numerosa, militar, etc.), não te esqueças de trazer os documentos comprovativos.
- Viajantes de veículos: Prepara o certificado de matrícula, a ficha técnica, o seguro válido e a autorização de circulação. Se não fores o proprietário, precisarás também de uma autorização assinada e de uma cópia do documento de identificação do proprietário.
Controlos nas fronteiras
Vais viajar entre Espanha e Marrocos? Prepara-te para os controlos fronteiriços:
- Quando saíres de Espanha, passarás pelo controlo de passaportes antes de embarcares.
- A bordo, a polícia marroquina verificará o teu passaporte e terás de entregar um formulário de controlo de passageiros preenchido (recebê-lo-ás quando levantares o teu bilhete).
- Se tiveres um veículo, não te esqueças de preencher também o formulário D16ter da alfândega para a entrada em Marrocos.
Dica: Se tiveres os teus documentos e formulários preenchidos com antecedência, todo o processo será muito mais fácil! Para mais informações, não hesites em contactar a nossa equipa de apoio.
FRS DFDS Amenidades a bordo
Mantém-te ligado com o WiFi a bordo, relaxa nos lugares VIP e desfruta de uma refeição no restaurante ou de uma refeição rápida no snack-bar. Compra ofertas duty-free e viaja sem preocupações com canis para animais de estimação disponíveis para os teus companheiros peludos.
Acesso Wi-Fi
Mantém-te ligado com o Wi-Fi a bordo durante toda a tua viagem.
Lugares VIP
Relaxa com conforto extra e lugares VIP exclusivos.
Restaurante
Desfruta de refeições deliciosas com opções de serviço completo a bordo.
Snack-bar
Snacks rápidos e bebidas disponíveis no snack-bar.
Duty Free
Compra produtos e lembranças exclusivos a bordo, isentos de impostos.
Canis para animais de estimação
Canis seguros, protegidos e confortáveis para animais de estimação em viagem.
**Viagens acessíveis para todos
FRS DFDS oferece uma viagem confortável com acessibilidade para cadeiras de rodas, um elevador e cabinas específicas para pessoas com deficiência (PWD – AMEA).
Acesso a cadeiras de rodas
Rampas e espaços para facilitar o acesso de cadeiras de rodas.
Elevadores
Os elevadores permitem um acesso fácil a todos os conveses.
FRS DFDS Descontos
Viaja de forma inteligente com grandes descontos de FRS DFDS! As crianças dos 4 aos 13 anos têm 54% de desconto, enquanto as crianças até aos 3 anos viajam gratuitamente, tornando as viagens em família ainda mais acessíveis.
Viagem com bebés
Os bebés dos 0 aos 3 anos beneficiam de um desconto de 100%.
Bilhete de criança
As crianças dos 4 aos 13 anos beneficiam de um desconto de 54%.

**Passageiros sem veículo
Não tens carro? Não te preocupes! FRS DFDS Os ferries recebem os passageiros a pé com um embarque rápido, assentos confortáveis e muitas vantagens a bordo. Quer viajes sozinho ou com amigos, senta-te, relaxa e deixa a brisa do mar fazer o resto. Não precisas de carro!

**Transferência de um veículo não acompanhado com FRS DFDS
Tens um veículo para transportar mas não pretendes viajar com ele? FRS DFDS oferece um serviço de transporte fiável para automóveis e motociclos não acompanhados. O teu veículo será transportado em segurança, garantindo uma viagem segura até ao seu destino. Para mais informações sobre este serviço, contacta a nossa equipa de apoio.

FRS DFDS Política de animais de estimação
Os animais de estimação são bem-vindos nos FRS DFDS mas existem algumas regras importantes para manter toda a gente segura e confortável. Eis o que tens de saber quando levares o teu amigo peludo contigo:
- Todos os animais de estimação devem viajar numa caixa de transporte fornecida pelo proprietário. As transportadoras são obrigatórias em todos os momentos e os animais de estimação não são permitidos dentro das áreas de passageiros.
- Os animais de estimação com mais de 10 kg podem ter de utilizar o canil do navio, se disponível. Um dos navios está equipado com canis para animais de estimação maiores.
- Os animais de estimação mais pequenos (menos de 10 kg) podem permanecer na transportadora do seu dono durante toda a viagem.
- Os cães devem usar sempre um açaime, uma coleira e uma trela curta quando estão fora da transportadora ou do canil.
- Os cães de serviço são autorizados a entrar nas zonas de passageiros, mas devem respeitar as regras de segurança (açaime, trela, coleira) e permanecer com o seu proprietário.
- Não é permitido que os animais de estimação circulem livremente no interior ou no convés.
- Os donos dos animais de estimação são responsáveis pela alimentação, água e bem-estar dos seus animais durante a viagem.
- Poderá ser necessário um bilhete para animais de estimação – certifica-te de que verificas durante a reserva ou contactas o apoio ao cliente para obteres ajuda.
- Todos os documentos necessários (passaporte do animal de estimação, atestado de saúde ou certificação de cão de serviço) devem ser transportados e apresentados se solicitados.
Dica: Antes de viajares, verifica sempre os últimos regulamentos espanhóis e marroquinos para te certificares de que o teu animal de estimação cumpre todos os requisitos de entrada.

**Programa de fidelização
FRS DFDS atualmente não oferece um programa de fidelização nem um cartão de membro. Achas que nos enganámos? Avisa-nos! A nossa equipa de apoio está pronta para atualizar qualquer informação em falta – porque manter a exatidão é a nossa principal prioridade.

FRS DFDS Bagagem permitida
Cada passageiro pode trazer gratuitamente até 4 peças de bagagem, com um peso total máximo de 20 kg. Isto inclui o vestuário e os objectos pessoais necessários para o teu conforto durante a viagem. Lembra-te de fazer as malas dentro deste limite para que tudo seja simples e sem complicações no check-in.
FRS DFDS não se responsabiliza por objectos pessoais, a menos que estes sejam oficialmente entregues ao capitão para serem guardados. Para tua tranquilidade, guarda contigo os objectos de valor ou importantes durante a viagem.
Tem em atenção que os artigos ligados ao comércio ilegal ou considerados perigosos são estritamente proibidos a bordo.
Ao reservar connosco, serás sempre informado da franquia de bagagem exacta para a tua viagem – para que possas fazer as malas de forma inteligente e viajar com confiança!
Guia os Princípios
FRS DFDS está empenhada em fornecer serviços de ferry seguros, fiáveis e eficientes para passageiros e mercadorias através do Estreito de Gibraltar. Como parte do DFDS desde janeiro de 2024, melhora a conetividade entre Espanha e Marrocos, investindo continuamente em tecnologia moderna e amiga do ambiente. Operando todas as principais rotas da região, dá prioridade à experiência do cliente, à sustentabilidade e à inovação. Com uma forte presença desde 2000, FRS DFDS assegura viagens sem problemas com travessias rápidas de ferry e soluções de transporte integradas. Prestando um serviço de alta qualidade durante todo o ano, apoia o crescimento económico e a mobilidade internacional, reduzindo simultaneamente o impacto ambiental através de tecnologia marítima avançada.
Destinos disponíveis com FRS DFDS
AlgecirasCeutaTarifaTânger MedTânger VilleFRS DFDS Termos e condições de viagem
DFDS GENERAL TERMS OF AGREEMENT FOR
PASSENGER TRANSPORT
The present General Terms of Agreement for Passenger Transport are published and made available for public consultation prior to ticket booking and purchase, both on paper, at all official Points of Sale of DFDS Iberia S.L.U., DFDS DESTINATION MOROCCO S.L.U., DFDS Maroc, S.A.R.L.A.U. y RED FISH SPEEDLINES
S.A.R.L. (hereinafter referred to as DFDS), and digital formats, on the Company website (www.frs.com/www.frs.ma).
1.-DEFINITIONS
“Carrier” shall be DFDS, whose nature of business is the transport of passengers and their luggage by sea in its vessels, be they owned, rented or chartered, in any mode of use and/or management.
“Passenger transport system” shall be any sea or inland waterway carriage of passengers conducted in accordance with a public timetable.
“Ship” shall be any vessel used for sea or inland waterway transport.
“Passenger transport agreement” shall be the carriage agreement between the Carrier and a passenger for the provision of one or more passenger transport services.
“Ticket” shall be a document validly issued by the Carrier in virtue of the executed Passenger transport agreement.
“Carry-on or cabin luggage” shall be any handbag, suitcase or bag boarded by the passenger, which contains their personal effects and/or any items for use and comfort of the passenger throughout the journey.
“Checked luggage” shall be any vehicles and/or baggage and/or parcels and/or suitcases which contain passengers’ personal effects exclusively.
2.- LAWS APPLICABLE AND LIABILITY
REGIME
The present agreement for transport of passengers and their luggage by sea shall be subjected to the Spanish Law, any applicable European Regulations and any International Agreements of which Spain is a part.
Specifically, the present Passenger transport agreement shall be governed by European Regulation 1177/2010, 1974 Athens Convention and its 2002 London Protocol, as ratified by Spain, and Spanish Law 14/2014 of July 24, on Marine Navigation, as well as any amendments made therein from time to time and/or any new regulations which may become applicable as regard passenger transport agreements.
The above legal framework is hereby deemed incorporated into the present Passenger transport agreement and shall be applicable to every passenger who has the corresponding ticket, regardless of their nationality.
The Carrier’s liabilities for death of or injuries to any passenger and/or damages to or loss of their luggage and/or vehicle, the characteristics of which shall be reflected in the ticket for identification, be limited to the maximum established under the above 1974 Athens Convention and its 2002 Protocol.
Any indemnifications and limitations of liability of the Carrier shall extend to any shipowners, managers, agents, ship operators (other than the Carrier), effective carriers, stevedores and terminal operators, as well as any servant, employee or contractor (including their own contractors) or any other party employed by oron behalf of the Carrier, or whose services or equipment have been used to execute the present agreement directly with the Carrier or not.
3.- PASSENGER TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
In virtue of this agreement for passenger transport by sea, which shall be made effective with the issue of the corresponding passenger ticket and boarding pass, DFDS undertakes, for a determined price, to carry the passenger by sea and, where applicable, their luggage, from the boarding port to the arrival one, under the
present terms of passenger transport by sea which have been expressly incorporated hereinto.
3.1.- The passenger ticket and the boarding pass
The passenger ticket (the “Ticket”) is personal and non-transferable and may be issued in electronic format. The agreement for passenger transport by sea is made effective with the payment of the ticket duly issued by DFDS, understanding that the passenger, by simply using such a ticket for transport, expressly accepts all the terms and conditions thereof, including the present conditions for passenger transport.
Only those individuals who have a ticket and boarding pass for the date, time and route indicated thereunder shall board the ships. Any passenger holding a ticket issued under the name of another person shall be considered as a ticketless passenger and, therefore, shall be obliged to promptly pay the price of such a ticket, not with standing any further reports made by DFDS to the authorities and the consequent liabilities.
Any sale tickets issued shall subject to specific terms which must be duly published and should be consulted from time to time. All passengers shall make sure that they are aware of any particular terms regarding the chosen fare. Sale tickets sold may not be changed or returned. Passengers shall have any lawfully required
documents for entry in the destination country as may be required by DFDS staff for mere verification, indemnifying DFDS against liabilities in case that the authorities of the said country consider that the documents submitted by any passenger are insufficient and/or not valid for entry. In any case, passengers shall
have a valid national ID card or any document which certifies their identity, and/or travel permit or visa, and/or passport, valid for at least three months after the expected departure date from the Schengen territory, and shall have been issued within 10 years prior to the date of entry.
The ticket price does not include on-board food, drinks or any kind of living expenses, nor any other services not expressly included in the fare chosen. If, after purchasing or booking the ticket for a given date and route, the passenger whose name appears therein wishes to make cancellations or modifications, they may obtain
a refund depending on the route, any penalties applicable at the moment of the request (which may be checked in the applicable price list and in the terms of cancellation made public). Any refunds requested by the passenger shall be made effective in the same currency as the corresponding tickets were purchased.
DFDS is hereby indemnified against any loss of tickets or boarding passes. The passenger must keep both documents throughout the journey. For any claims, the passenger must submit a copy of the travel ticket and of the boarding pass, otherwise their complaint may not be processed.
3.2- Where to book and purchase tickets Tickets enabling passenger transport in DFDS vessels may be purchased by calling the following DFDS booking phone numbers: +34.956.68.18.30/+34.956.63.72.82/+212.53 9.94.26.12/+49.461.8.46.03; in travel agencies; in DFDS Points of Sale; on DFDS website www.dfds.com;www.frs.ma and in the Ports of Departure of Algeciras, Ceuta, Tarifa,
Tangier, Tangier Med.
3.3.- Basic, reduced, sale and special fares DFDS offers transport services subject to their general, sale and/or special fares, which are duly published in all selling points, official DFDS Points of Sale and in the company website. The terms and conditions of such fares shall be displayed together with the above. DFDS
reserves the right to modify the said fares without prior notice. Entitlement to reduced fares may be exercised
by those passengers who, at the required moment, exhibit original documents or certified copies thereof, which certify any personal situations entitling them to enjoy the said reductions. Specifically, passengers may submit, where applicable, their ID cards, passports, military ID cards and/or large family
cards as follows:
a) Large family: There are reductions applied to use of regular sea transport lines for large families in virtue of
Spanish Royal Decrees 1621/2005 of Dec 30, which approves Regulations of Spanish Law 40/2003 of Nov 18, on large family protection. In order to enjoy such a reduction, the interested parties must exhibit their large family cards or any documents which duly certify such status and the corresponding category within.
b) Residents: From Nov 1, 2014, in accordance with Spanish Royal Decree-Law 1/2014, any sea carriers issuing tickets subsidised for residents of non-peninsular territories (Ceuta, Melilla, Balearic and Canary Islands) have been incorporated into the electronic system of residence certification (SARA) in all sales channels.
The valid ID documents for verification under SARA electronic system shall be as follows:
– For citizens of Spain, Switzerland, EU Member States or signatory Countries of the Agreement on the European Economic Area: A valid ID card or passport.
– For relatives of citizens of EU Member States or signatory Countries of the Agreement on the European Economic Area: A Spanish residency card for EU citizens’ relatives.
– For third-country citizens who are long-term residents: A foreigners’ ID card certifying long-term resident status. There are several cases in which it is not possible to prove residency through SARA and it is necessary to
exhibit the original documents. Thus, DFDS strongly recommends carrying any residency certificates in all cases and, especially:
– When travelling with children below 14 years old who have no ID card, in which case the children’s residency certificates must be exhibited.
– When residency has never been checked electronically, or there has been a recent change of
address.
– When the system has ever notified of a problem regarding the passenger’s residence.
c) Military forces: DFDS offers discounts for military staff or members of the Forces of Security of the State who are covered by an agreement signed with DFDS and travel at the expense of the State or their own in regular lines within Spain. Any special fares are subjected to the agreements in force executed between the State and DFDS for such purposes.
3.4.- Luggage
Every passenger’s luggage can be carried, provided that they do not contain goods subject to or susceptible of being marketed. Luggage carried within or on any vehicle boarded and, in general, any luggage that passengers keep with themselves, under their custody or control throughout the journey, shall be subjected to the above. In short, no lugagge may be permitted on board unless it is not intended for marketing or sale. Checked luggage, including vehicles, is subjected to the published fares. No liabilities may be accepted for items owned by the passengers which have not been previously placed under the Captain’s custody with an express statement of their nature and value.
No dangerous goods may be boarded without prior declaration of their nature to DFDS and without the consent of the latter for transport. Said goods must be properly marked and labelled in compliance with the regulations in force for each type of any such goods. Even where the said dangerous goods have been properly declared and boarded, these may be unloaded, destructed or transformed in harmless goods whenever implying an actual risk for any individual or object, with no entitlement to compensation, in virtue of article 232 of the Law of Marine Navigation (Law 14/2014 of Jul 24).
3.5.- Vehicle carriage
Any vehicles boarded by passengers shall be considered Checked luggage and shall be subjected under the corresponding passenger ticket to the same regime of liabilities and custody as that of the passenger.
Each passenger may only board with one single vehicle, provided that the said vehicle does not contain goods or items subject to or susceptible of being marketed. Any vehicle suspected by the crew of containing any such goods shall be denied boarding and must be carried as load, under the protection of the corresponding bill of
lading. In such a case, if a passenger refuses to board with their vehicle as load, once they have paid for its carriage, they shall not be entitled to any refund.
Sightseeing coaches, lorries, cargo lorries, with or without driver, as well as any kind of trailer, semitrailer and, in general, any vehicles other than private cars and those which are not in proper condition to circulate, shall be carried as load. DFDS may apply additional fees to the vehicle fare by way of vehicle height, which must be
consulted and directly paid at the boarding port. In this respect, the total height of the vehicle shall be that reflected in the vehicle papers plus the height of any luggage loaded or tied up on it by the passenger.
If the vehicle to be boarded with must be applied a booking code or fare other than indicated in the ticket, the passenger’s entitlement to board said vehicle shall cease with no possibility to obtain a refund for the ticket purchased. To be able to board with the vehicle, the passenger must pay the difference and any management
fees which become applicable. Vehicle loading and unloading is performed by passengers themselves under their sole responsibility, always in compliance with the ship crew’s instructions and parking in the place
indicated. For safety reasons, the passenger shall leave the vehicle in first gear, hand-braked and locked.
Throughout the journey, it is prohibited to enter the car deck, except when duly announced rounds are organised and in the company of a crew member.
Any passenger who wishes to board with their vehicle must have all necessary documents available for unloading and customs control at the destination port. DFDS is hereby indemnified against responsibilities in case the vehicle papers exhibited by the passenger are incomplete or incorrect, according to the authorities of the destination country. All costs derived from vehicle loading, unloading and customs distpatch are to be borne by the passenger. Any costs incurred for damages caused by the vehicle to the ship or any third parties shall be borne directly by the passenger.
3.6.- Introduction of products of animal origin and plant products into the European Union The Spanish and EU regulations in force, with the aim of establishing specific measures to protect public, animal and plant health from personal consignments of non-commercial products which form part of the luggage of travellers of third-country origin, prohibit the introduction of:
1.- Meat and meat products, milk and milk products.
2.- Other products and by-products of animal origin, except those listed under Commission Regulation (EC)
No. 206/2009 of Mar 5, 2009 on the introduction into the Community of personal consignments of products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No. 136/2004.
3.- Vegetables and plant products of species sensitive to any of the harmful organisms listed under Spanish Royal Decrees 58/2005 of Jan 21, which adopts protection measures against the introduction and spread into the Spanish territory and the European Community of organisms which may be harmful for vegetables or plant
products, as well as for the export and transportation thereof into third countries.
Passengers shall submit those products to any customs, plant health and/or police controls applicable.
The above shall be subjected to Spanish Law 8/2003 of Apr 24 on animal health and its framework of offences and penalties, Law 43/2002 of Nov 20 on plant health and Law 33/2011 of Oct 4 on public health, not with standing any further liabilities of general, criminal character or otherwise which passengers may incur when carrying any of the above forbidden products.
3.7.- Terms and conditions for boarding Passengers shall show up at the port boarding offices 90 minutes before the departure time indicated in the ticket to collect their boarding passes and exhibit any documents required for the journey. Failure to exhibit any documents required for the journey and/or by the destination country may result in denied boarding with no right to a refund of the ticket price. In the same way, passengers shall show up in time to follow as many instructions and procedures prior to boarding as may be indicated by DFDS staff. Any passenger who, for any reason unconnected to DFDS, does not board the ship, shall not be refunded the price of their ticket. DFDS shall determine the “due time for boarding admission” after which boarding shall be denied to any passenger who has not collected their boarding pass. For boarding admission,
passengers must have their boarding passes at hand and, whenever applicable, their checked luggage and vehicle ready for loading. DFDS shall duly notify all passengers of the said due time for boarding admission in each journey by publishing that information at the ticket offices and/or boarding areas. DFDS is hereby indemnified against liabilities for denied boarding of passengers showing up after the due time for boarding admission.
3.8.- Route DFDS may freely execute its carriage services by following the route and itinerary as it deems
convenient, unless otherwise agreed, and may change course to save or try to save human lives or goods in the sea, or make as many stops and course changes as deemed necessary by the Captain for the best common interests. DFDS may freely execute passenger carriage either in the ship indicated in the ticket or in another ship or other ships of its own, or any ships under their control or chartering; or use any other means of transport whatsoever, either directly or indirectly bound for the corresponding arrival port.
DFDS may freely transfer passengers and/or their luggage to other ships, whenever necessary to complete the journey subject matter of the transport agreement.
3.9.- Vehicle accompanying time on board For safety reasons, and in accordance with Chapter II-1, Part B-4, Regulation 23 of the SOLAS Annex and paragraph 2.4.4 of the Ship Safety Management System, it is forbidden for any driver to remain inside the vehicle once parked in the hold. It is also forbidden for any carrier to enter the vehicle deck once navigation has commenced and until the ship arrives at its destination.
4.- PASSENGERS WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS DFDS shall arrange assistance for boarding, deboarding and during the journey, by informing travellers and meeting any special access and transport requirements at ports, in compliance with Spanish Royal Decrees 1544/2007 of Nov 23, which regulate the basic terms for accessibility and non-discrimination for access and use of means of transport by people with disabilities, and Regulation (EU) No. 1177/2010.
Passengers shall be fully informed of any rights and services which they are entitled to in formats accessible to everybody. Any essential information provided to passengers shall be delivered in formats accessible to people with disabilities and/or reduced mobility. Given the specificities of maritime passenger carriage, especially the safety measures implemented on board ships, requests for assistance must be made in due time and form.
Otherwise, DFDS may not guarantee the arrangement of the assistance, even when making the best efforts to provide the necessary assistance depending on the circumstances.
4.1.- Request for Accessibility Assistance
Accessibility assistance may be requested at ports, travel agencies or via email to booking@frs.es on ticket booking or purchase. With the aim of arranging proper assistance and personalised information on the types of
accessibility assistance services available on each vessel, as well as adapting the said services to the applicant’s requirements, any passengers with disabilities and/or reduced mobility are encouraged to promptly notify of
their needs, at least 48 hours prior to boarding. Each passenger shall receive a confirmation by DFDS acknowledging successful receipt of the notice on the assistance needs. When no request for assistance is made, DFDS shall make their best efforts to provide proper assistance for passengers with disabilities and/or reduced mobility to board, deboard and travel in the ship for which the ticket has been purchased, or in any other ship which best meets the passenger’s special needs. In order to successfully process the assistance request, DFDS must have been informed of the passenger’s needs. On ticket sale or booking, any passenger with special accessibility or assistance requirements must choose one of the following options:
• Passenger travelling on their own wheelchair and occupying a place designated therefor.
• Passenger travelling on a folding wheelchair and occupying a regular seat.
• Passenger with impaired hearing or vision, with or without support dog.
• Passenger with reduced mobility. In case any such passenger is assigned a regular seat, the wheelchair should be folding to enhance carriage thereof. If any passenger does not leave their wheelchair throughout the journey, there are areas provided with anti-slip flooring, anchoring and seatbelts to ensure a safe journey.
In case a transit wheelchair is required for transfers at the port and/or access the ship, it must be requested on ticket booking or purchase. In case there are simultaneous passengers with special requirements, DFDS undertakes to arrange the proper assistance to promptly meet the needs notified.
4.2.- Accessible meeting points DFDS at-port meeting points for people with disabilities and/or reduced mobility to notify of their arrival and request assistance are located at DFDS Points of Sale at the maritime station of all ports where it operates.
4.3.- Showing up at the due location and in due time for assistance. Once the service has been requested, the passengers shall show up at the meeting point designated by DFDS at any applicable port, information on which has been previously provided 60 minutes before the departure time established, in order to grant a successful transfer and seating of such passengers in the ship.
On arrival in the destination, any such passenger shall be accompanied into the designated port meeting point.
4.4.- Boarding and seating
Depending on the vessel and the line, any passenger with special requirements may be boarded before or after the rest of passengers, at DFDS’s discretion. In case boarding is performed after the rest of passengers, any
passengers with disabilities and/or reduced mobility and their companions may wait at the carriage/pre-boarding room until any member of DFDS staff signals them to board the ship. Moreover, DFDS staff shall offer assistance to access the ship and carry their lugagge. Once on board, in case any passenger with disabilities and/or reduced mobility wishes to travel on their wheelchair, a staff member shall take them to the designated area. In case any such passenger prefers a regular seat, the staff will arrange it and proceed to the seating. Should boarding be denied in order to comply with the safety requirements set forth by the authorities or because safe boarding is impossible, the affected passenger may choose between a refund and an alternative route, subject to compliance with all safety requirements. Upon request, the reasons for any such denied boarding shall be notified in written form to the person with disabilities and/or reduced mobility.
4.5.- Accessibility services in DFDS ships
DFDS ships offers the following accessibility features, subject to availability:
• Lift with a wheelchair ramp.
• Reserved parking spaces next to the access areas specially adjusted for people with disabilities and/or reduced mobility.
• Wheelchair ramps at the gates between the car deck and the passengers’ area.
• On-board wheelchairs.
• Stair safety signs for people in wheelchairs.
• Adjusted seats with seatbelts and
numbering in Braille.
• Toilets with alarm buttons.
• Safety rules in Braille.
• Folding ramp to enhance accessibility in passengers’ area stairs.
• Mobile stairclimbers for wheelchairs. Once the assistance service has been requested, the applicant shall be informed of any services specific to the ship designated for carriage.
4.6.- Travelling with assistants
In case it is strictly necessary to meet the safety requirements and feasibility conditions of boarding, deboarding and carriage of a person with disabilities and/or reduced mobility, DFDS may require any such passenger to have a capable assistant to provide them with the necessary care. In such a case, the assistance’s carriage shall be free of charge.
4.7.- Support dogs
Support dogs are trained in specialist and officially accredited schools to accompany, lead and assist people with disabilities. Accredited support dogs are subject to and must comply with the Spanish and EU regulations in
terms of health, training, vaccination and travel. The owner of or passenger to whom the support dog accompanies shall be solely responsible for holding all necessary documents and checking them before boarding, as well as making sure that the support dog can enter the boarding and deboarding ports and that there are no prohibitions regarding deboarding of such a dog at the ports of call or arrival. Therefore, any
such passenger must hold all certificates required by the authorities for both departure from and return to Spain, indemnifying DFDS against liabilities for a dog denied deboarding at the arrival port by the corresponding authorities.
In all cases, the passenger shall be entirely responsible for the boarded support dog, which must be fully equipped at all times while on board and at the boarding/deboarding areas with a muzzle, short lead and collar, and remain next to its owner or holder. Support dog travel is free of charge and the passenger shall inform the company of their need to travel with the dog on ticket booking or purchase.
5.- PET CARRIAGE
Domestic animal carriage shall be conducted in the area designated for such a purpose in the ship and always in a proper container provided by the passenger and located out of the passengers’ area. When loading a vehicle, any domestic animals may travel inside the vehicle at the hold. The pet owner shall be responsible for food and water provision as well as for ensuring general welfare of their pet. Any such passenger shall inform the company of their intention or need to travel with domestic animals on ticket booking or purchase and at least 4 hours before the expected departure. Whenever applicable, DFDS shall inform passengers of the feasibility of boarding and carrying domestic animals. Registered support dogs are the only animals authorised to travel at the passengers’ area. Passengers must ensure compliance with the requirements applicable to animal travel and have the necessary documents at hand. The owner of or passenger to whom the pet accompanies shall be solely liable for holding all necessary documents and checking them before boarding, as well as making sure that the animal can enter the boarding and deboarding ports and that there are no prohibitions as regards deboarding of such a pet at the ports of call or arrival. Therefore, any such passenger must hold all certificates required by the authorities for both departure from and return to Spain, indemnifying DFDS against liabilities for an animal denied deboarding at the arrival port by the corresponding authorities. Depending on the length and specificities of the journey, DFDS reserves the right to modify pet carriage conditions in virtue of any specific
requirements. Pet carriage may be subject to specific fares which shall be published together with the rest of passenger fares.
6.- PREGNANT WOMEN CARRIAGE
Every pregnant passenger must inform DFDS of their pregnancy state prior to boarding at the official Points of Sale or ticket offices. Passengers below 36 weeks of pregnancy and 32 weeks in case of twin pregnancy (on either departure or return) may board the ships provided that they notify of their state prior to boarding at the official Points of Sale or ticket offices, submitting a valid certificate issued and signed by a doctor confirming their pregnancy state, that the passenger is in good condition to travel and that there is no risk for her health or
that of the foetus. A validly issued certificate must be dated and signed by the doctor within 7 days prior to the date of departure. Failure to submit such a certificate, submission of a certificate which does not comply with the requirements to be considered validly issued or a pregnancy state over 36 weeks (or 32 weeks in case of twin pregnancy) shall involve denied boarding to protect the passenger’s and her fetus’s safety.
7.- TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN
Minors must be identified with a valid individual ID document in virtue of Regulation (EC) No. 2252/2004 and Regulation (EC) No. 444/2009of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending the latter, on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States, as
amended. Passengers below 14 must be accompanied by an adult. If any such companion is not one of the minor’s parents or guardian, the Spanish National Police shall issue a document for the parents or guardians to authorise the minor to travel without them. The said document shall be requested at any police stations prior to the departure date. In such a case, any individuals exercising guardianship of the minors at the moment in which the journey takes place shall be held responsible for them. DFDS does not provide a service to accompany minors on board, so, to ensure the protection of minors in their own best interest, minors under
the age of 14 are not permitted to travel alone, but must under all circumstances and without exception be accompanied by an adult, i.e. a person over the age of 18 years
Any such minor’s parents, guardians and/or representatives shall ensure to hold all required documents ready for exhibition or submission at the arrival port, indemnifying DFDS against liabilities incurred in case the authorities consider such documents insufficient.
8.- ON-BOARD SERVICES
All DFDS ships offer on-board bars, cafés and catering available for passengers. Products offered in duty-free boutiques may not be acquired in amounts exceeding the maximum set forth by the tax and/or customs regulations in force. Said limits shall be published in the said shops for consultation by passengers.
9.- THE CAPTAIN AND ON-BOARD DISCIPLINE
The authority and management of the ship lies over the Captain, who is also chief of the crew and shall have a public authority status on board. The Captain shall enforce any lawful and statutory regulations applicable to the ship or any person travelling in it, especially with regard to maintaining on-board order and safety.
The Captain may adopt as many disciplinary measures as they deem convenient to maintain the order in the ship and to ensure safety of everybody on board. Crew members, passengers and, in general, anyone on board shall obey the Captain’s orders, notwithstanding their right to lodge any claims as they deem convenient to the
competent administrative or judicial authority on arrival.
10.- DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS
In case of cancellation or delay, DFDS shall inform passengers of the expected departure and arrival times as soon as such information becomes available.
For refunds of tickets issued by DFDS, the interested party shall go to any of the offices or Points of Sale. Tickets issued by travel agencies are to be reimbursed by them. Reimbursement, in either case, shall be made in the same method and currency as the tickets were purchased. Under no circumstances shall issuance costs be refunded. Specific reimbursement conditions in case of cancellations or delays in departures can be found under EU Regulations 1177/2010, available at all Points of Sale, ticket and general DFDS offices and online on www.dfds.com.
11.- PASSENGERS’ RIGHTS
Regulation (EU) No. 1177/2010 establishes a series of regulations and rights applicable to:
• Passengers whose boarding port is located within the territory of a Member State.
• Passengers whose boarding port is out of the territory of a Member State and whose deboarding port is located within the territory of a Member State, provided that the service operator is a company of the European Union. The above also regulate non-discrimination between passengers with regard to transport conditions offered by carriers, nondiscrimination and assistance for disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility, the rights of passengers in cases of cancellation or delay, minimum information to be provided to
passengers, the handling of complaints and the general rules of enforcement. In all these matters, DFDS subjects to the above Regulation.
12.- CLAIMS
In virtue of Regulation (EU) No. 1177/2010, where a passenger wants to make a complaint, he shall submit it within two months from the date on which the service was or should have been rendered to DFDS registered address, notwithstanding their right to take as many legal actions as they deem convenient.
13.- CHANGES OF A RESERVATION
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 18 of Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on the rights of passengers traveling by sea and inland waterways, and amending
Regulation (EC) 2006/2004, the refund of your ticket will be made under the following conditions:FIXED-TIME* tickets:
1. Where cancellations are requested at least 48 hours before the departure date, 10% of the ticket price shall not be refunded.
2. Where cancellations are requested between 2 and 48 hours before the departure date, 20% of the ticket price
shall not be refunded.
3. Where cancellations are requested within 2 hours before the departure date, no refunds shall be granted.
FIXED-TIME ticket*: a ticket where dates and routes are fixed.
14.- REFUND PERIOD
In the event that DFDS has to make any kind of refund related to your trip (excursion, transport ticket, ETC.) this company has a period of 7 days.
Last update: 24/02/2025
Source: Terms and Conditions PDF