Ferryhopper MCP Server

Overview

The Ferryhopper MCP Server exposes ferry routes, schedules and booking redirects so an AI assistant can discover connections across Europe and the Mediterranean and send users to Ferryhopper to complete bookings.

Key features

• 🌍Search ports and connections across 33 countries and 190+ ferry operators
• ⛴️Get real-time ferry itineraries with indicative prices
• 🔗Receive a direct link to Ferryhopper.com for booking and payment

Use cases

• Assist users searching for ferry routes and daily itineraries
• Recommend destinations based on departure port and date
• Power travel chatbots to plan island-hopping or multi-leg journeys

Available tools (API surface)

Get ports

{
  "name": "get_ports",
  "description": "Get a list of global ports and their details"
}

Search trips

{
  "name": "search_trips",
  "description": "Get a list of available ferry trips between two ports on a specific date",
  "parameters": {
    "departurePort": "string",
    "arrivalPort": "string",
    "date": "string (YYYY-MM-DD)"
  }
}

Redirect to Ferryhopper

{
  "name": "redirect_to_search_results_page",
  "description": "Returns a redirection URL to the search results page so the user can continue to booking",
  "parameters": {
    "departurePort": "string",
    "arrivalPort": "string",
    "ownerCompany": "string",
    "departureDateTime": "string",
    "arrivalDateTime": "string",
    "vesselID": "string"
  }
}

Installation & Setup

Generic Client

Several AI agents currently support the connection with MCP servers. Application Examples:

1. Gemini CLI
2. VS Code tab.
3. Cursor Consult their documentation and use the following URL for connecting:

 https://mcp.ferryhopper.com/mcp 

Claude Desktop

A. Add a custom connector in Claude Teams

MCP documentation

Only workspace owners and admins or Pro plan users have permission to add custom connectors.

1. Open Settings > Connectors in Claude Teams.
2. Switch to the Organization connectors tab.
3. Click Add custom connector at the bottom.
4. Fill in:
   Name: ferryhopper-mcp-server
   Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.ferryhopper.com/mcp
5. Click Add to finish.

B. Configure Claude Desktop manually via the configuration file

1. Verify Node.js is installed: open a terminal and run node -v. If missing, install from nodejs.org.
2. In Claude Desktop go to Settings > Developer and click Edit config to open claude_desktop_config.json.
3. Add the MCP server entry under mcpServers, save the file and restart Claude Desktop.

Example configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ferryhopper-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.ferryhopper.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

After restarting, Claude Desktop should connect to the Ferryhopper MCP server and expose the tools above to your assistant.

Example Prompts

“What ferries depart from Piraeus to Aegina on Saturday morning?”

“Help me find a ferry from Ibiza to Barcelona on July 11th for 2 adults and 1 child (7 years old).”

“I want to visit an island within 3 hours of Athens tomorrow and return the next day — what are my options?”