An overview of the more than 250 ferries and pleasure boats that operated out of Ostend from the 1830s to the closure of the Ostend-Ramsgate ferry operation in 2012. With the advent of paddle steamers in the nineteenth century the Ostend-Dover route became one of the most prestigious ferry crossings in Europe. Chapters include information on ferry routes out of Ostend incuding those to Folkestone, Harwich, Ipswich and Ramsgate, and cross-channel excursions. Appendices include a comprehensive fleet list, information on Belgian shipping yards and a list of operators.