London is served by international ferry ports on the south and east coasts, including Dover, Folkestone, Ramsgate, Newhaven and Harwich. Since the 1980s, the city itself has become a summer cruise destination and there are plans to expand facilities at Greenwich Pier to create a cruise ship terminal.
The Port of London Authority (tel: (020) 7743 7900; website: www.portoflondon.co.uk ) can provide further information.

Ferry services:  These include Calais–Dover routes run by
P&O Stena Line ( website: www.stenaline.com ) and SeaFrance
( website: www.seafrance.co.uk ). Hook of Holland–Harwich (Stena Line) and Hamburg and Esjberg–Harwich by DFDS Scandinavian Seaways ( website: www.scansea.com ).

Transport to the city:  Rail transport from Dover, Folkestone, Ramsgate and Newhaven is provided by Connex South Eastern
( website: connex.co.uk ) to Victoria station. Great Eastern Railways ( website: ger.co.uk ) and Anglia Railways ( website: www.angliarailways.co.uk ) run services from Harwich to Liverpool Street station.