A long-running French ferry operator, Brittany Ferries has been in service since the 1970s and today operates several popular ferry routes between England and Ireland and France, with its most popular route being Portsmouth to Caen. Recently it added Spain to its list of destinations.

Among the ferry routes serviced are: Plymouth to Roscoff, Poole to Cherbourg, Plymouth to Santander, Poole to Santander, Portsmouth to Caen, Portsmouth to St Malo, Roscoff to Cork, and Portsmouth to Santander. Seasonal services operate between Portsmouth and Cherbourg using one of the company’s high-speed catamaran vessels while a relatively new service has begun to Santander, Spain from Portsmouth.

Each of Brittany Ferries’ ships is equipped with modern amenities so that passengers can enjoy their trip in comfort. Standard facilities include shops selling perfume, cosmetics and alcohol, restaurants, cafés, pubs and self-service cafeterias.

For entertainment passengers can make use of the gaming machines while select ferries have cinemas. Seating is in the form of airplane seats while private cabins are also available. Facilities are fewer on the catamarans as there is less space on these smaller vessels.

Brittany Ferries first began operations in 1973 and today has a passenger ferry fleet of seven vessels. Additionally it has one freight ferry and two high-speed vessels (catamaran). The company offers frequent services, and timetables can be found online. The company website features useful ferry port guides to help you plan your journey.

Length of journeys on ferry routes operated by Brittany Ferries includes Poole to Cherbourg (2 hours). Bookings can be made via the Brittany Ferries website, which also has offers for short breaks. Most vessels are able to carry vehicles and tickets come in a variety of combinations including tickets that include vehicle passage and two adults.

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