Brittany Ferries

...we have chosen to use Brittany Ferries for our crossing. This is more to do with the fact that they service the crossings we want to use rather than a conscious decision over other operators. We usually travel to the West side of France and the Calais crossing and the tunnel require longer drives for us on both sides of the Channel. Brittany ferries operate from Portsmouth, Poole, Plymouth and Cork and travel to Caen, St Malo, Cherbourg, Roscoff ...
...you arrive the booths for Brittany ferries are easily identifiable. You drive up to the booth and hand in your travel voucher and passports. You are issued with a ticket to hang on your rear-view mirror which I presume is to help organise where your car is to go once on the ferry. If you have booked a cabin you will also be given your cabin keys as this point. You are then directed into a numbered lane as vehicles are sorted into sizes. You are supposed ...

Meggysmum 13.09.2009 · Read full review
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...attend a European Conference in Brittany (France). We needed to take a lot of equipment and display boards so decided that the ferry would be the easiest option. I looked on the internet and found that for a small car, 3 passengers and a cabin with bunk beds we would be looking approximately 520 pounds. We considered this price as being quite expensive; however without having to pay for transport to the airport, pay for excess baggage and then transfer ...
...***BRITTANY FERRIES*** Brittany ferries was originally formed in 1972 to transport fruit and vegetables from Roscoff to Plymouth. Living near to Plymouth I am quite familiar with the close relationship between towns in Devon and Cornwall with the towns and villages in Brittany. After recognising the benefits of tourism in Brittany it was decided that produce being brought into Plymouth would continue but on the return they would transport passengers ...

leofluffy69 12.08.2007 · Read full review
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We've been using Brittany ferries for years and rate them really highly. We live in Cornwall and have a house in south west France and have tried all sorts of ways of getting there - trains, planes etc but this is by far the easiest and most pleasant way to travel. Nowadays we always book on line and it is an excellent and easy to use service - everything is done on line - you get the times, make the booking and print your own ticket. As we travel ...
...http://www.brittanyferries.co.uk Going on the Brittany Ferry is a good start to the holiday. The check in is usually good and sometimes you can get on board early and enjoy a good meal in the restaurant. There seems to be a lot to do on board most of the ferries but we just book a cabin and go to sleep for most of the journey as we have a long drive when we get to France and are usually worn out by the rush to get to Plymouth in the first place. ...

laveyri 15.01.2007 · Read full review
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...try a camping holiday in Brittany and to travel by ferry. Having never travelled by boat , except to cross the Mersey on a childhood day out, we really didn't know what to expect. I was initially surprised with the ease and efficiency of boarding in the car. We arrived at Plymouth on 11 August 2006 at 7am to set sail at 8am, after a short check in queue for passport control and boarding passes, the 4 of us(hubby and 2 children plus myself) drove ...
...we had parked the car we headed up on deck. The boat was huge, clean and plush. We set sail on time and settled down in the lounge area for coffee and croissants. We really felt as though our holiday had already begun as we set sail without any delay. There was a cinema on board which my husband and son took advantage of, watching the Da vinci Code. They enjoyed the film but did comment that it was rather warm in the cinema and not very easy to ...

mandi.47 28.08.2006 · Read full review
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Brittany Ferries have spent around £100 million pounds on their new flagship, Pont Aven. It entered service between Plymouth, Roscoff and Santander in Spring 2004 and quickly developed engine problems which lead to crossings being cancelled for a couple of weeks. The ship was restricted to running at reduced speed for the remainder of the season, and so the first years operation was by no means trouble free. I was lucky enough to travel to Roscoff ...
...that a regular traveller with Brittany Ferries will notice is that this ship is big in coparison with Val De Loire which it replaces. It is fitted out to a high specification, and looks every penny like £100m. If I was going to be picky I would like to meet the person who thought that the carpets in the accommodation corridors were a nice choice, but each to thier own. The duty free shop is very big and spacious and quite spectacular with its entrance ...

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Brittany Ferries is not just a ferry operator, but also a holiday and hotel booking service. ~~ Booking ~~ Somehow, no matter how hard we try to plan things in advance we always do things at the last minute. Last July we decided, rather late in the day, that we’d like a ‘little holiday’ in France. This was to be our third short break in France, having previously travelled to Caen and Cherbourg, both from Portsmouth. This time we chose St Malo, ...
...there! Brittany Ferries offers what appears to be a great online booking service, trouble is we were too late to use it and I had to use the phone to make the booking, referring to the website to find details of hotels. We wanted bed and breakfast somewhere we could use as a centre for a quiet sightseeing family holiday that we could easily afford, allowing us enough spare cash for two adults and two children (12 and 15) to ‘eat local’ during the ...

mum52 07.04.2005 · Read full review
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...and is the flagship of Brittany Ferries. It can take 2400 passengers and 650 vehicles. Being on this ship is almost like a holiday in itself. Good accommodation, a choice of 4 restaurants, 3 bars, swimming pool, shops, entertainment from a magician, resident live band and disco. I have gone into more detail below. Accommodation: The Pont-Aven cruise ship has a staggering 652 cabins. All cabins have air-conditioning, en-suite bathrooms, radio and ...
...you want. These include standard, superior or luxury cabins. If you opt for the superior cabin, you get a flat screen tv and for the luxury cabins you get a dvd player as well. Also the luxury option gets you a continental breakfast, morning coffee or afternoon tea and some even have their own private balconies. There is also a choice of inside or outside cabins. Dining: As mentioned earlier, there is 4 restaurants on the Pont-Aven. The main restaurant ...

Danno2006 20.07.2006 · Read full review
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...holiday in France and took Brittany Ferries from Porstmouth-Caen on the way out and Cherbourg-Portsmouth on the way back. Both were very different experiences! Portsmouth - Caen (overnight); We took the overnight ferry which departed at 11.15pm and arrived at 7.15am. When we arrived at the ferry terminal two hours early the queues were massive for check-in. What we didn't realise was that two ferries actually depart at similar times so there were ...
...early enough to get a cabin on the overnight crossing next time. I think for the sake of the children we'd avoid fast seacat crossings as well because of the sea-sickness (it was a relatively calm sea as well!) Otherwise I'ld be happy to use Brittany Ferries again. ...

furryjen78 20.08.2007 · Read full review
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...every year. Brittany Ferries, is from what I've seen, the most popular of the ferry companies which make the trip to the French shores. Their name can be kind of misleading because they actually do not just travel to ports in Brittany, but also they cover just about all of the Channel side of the French coast. Roscoff and St Malo are actually the only ports they use in Brittany. Outside of Brittany, there's Cherbourg, Caen, and sometimes they don't ...
...not require a cabin. Brittany Ferries offer a big choice of the things you want. By looking through the brochure, you can pick the things you require and pay from just those things. If you don't want a cabin, you can reserve a nice big comfy seat. Or if you want a top class cabin instead of one of the noral ones, you can pay extra for these. They offer many good deals on day-trips. These are quite popular as afterall, France isn't that far away ...

BJEEE 28.12.2000 · Read full review
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This is the fourth time I use the Plymouth to Santander crossing. I travel to the south of Spain and it saves having to drive the whole lenght of France. The ferry takes 24 hours and I always look forward to that day as an opportunity to relax. I usually have to travel during the peak period and I know that the ferry, the Val de Loire, is going to be very full and busy. Nevertheless, I am always happily surprised to find that, even with so many people ...
...oneself. However, I strongly feel that it is ensential to have booked a cabin. The cabin allows you to escape the crowd and to shower, read, sleep in peace. I find the facilities on board more than adequate. The Cave sells mostly wines, spirits, chocolates and specialities and manages to organise wine testing sessions. The perfum and cosmetic shop is well stocked. A shop sells clothes and bags, another shop sells cameras and related equipments. There ...

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...to go to the main Brittany Ferries desk to initially check-in, they will give you boarding cards. Boarding is normally via Gate 1 and they re-scan your tickets. Before leaving the terminal you will need to put your bags through a scanner and then yourself walk through a metal detector. (Advice: I normally shove anything metallic into my coat pocket and then put the coat through the bag machine.) Car drivers You check-in and are then directed to ...
...P&O who offer one shop, Brittany ferries offer several and generally split them into specialality areas. Prices tend to be slightly higher than P&O in some areas. Cabins: These are very comfortable and reasonably priced. All cabins as far as I am aware are above the car deck and are placed towards the front of the ship. Crew: The crew are all French and are very freindly and helpfull. There is always a crew member on hand at the entrance to the ...

ferryenthusiast 18.04.2004 · Read full review
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...an outside cabin booked.. Brittany ferries took two lots of money out of my bank account and by way of compensation they gave my £60 in dining room vouchers for the outward and return journeys ( £15 each per sitting) which was welcome althouhg it did not compensate us fully for the damage they had caused and sadly we left it too long to really take it any further.. The Cabins we felt were very small for a 24 hour crossing but adequate for a cross ...
...Le Havre/ Cherbourg .. Brittany Ferries may well have changed things by now but if not then they need to have a rethink about the type of ship and on board facilities offered for such a long crossing.. The routing was excellent and within 10 mins of ou arrival in Santander we were on the esplanade making our way out of Santander to our destination of Llanes.. all in all we would use this crossing again but hope that Brittany Ferries have improved ...

Dalesman 21.08.2000 · Read full review
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...may know, I live in Brittany and before Ryanair came on the scene, the only way for us to go backwards and forwards to England for family affairs etc. was Brittany Ferries. Recently, however, I have had many friends ask me to make their reservations for them on the net because I can save them between one hundred pounds and one hundred and fifty pounds per trip, simply by surfing. The pricing structure of Brittany Ferries is strange, and I do not ...
...glitch in the pricing of Brittany Ferries, and it is for you to find it. Dead easy. The trips on board are ok if you are going on holiday. Chose daytime crossings if you can because they make it obligatory to have some kind of accommodation if you travel at night. You can still sleep on board during the day if you have a while to travel at the other side, because in the daytime, the cabins are at give-away prices. Another point worth remembering ...

thingywhatsit 11.08.2003 (11.09.2003) · Read full review
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...from Plymouth to Santander with Brittany Ferries on several occasions. The service has always been punctual and the staff on board helpful. The cabins are quite unconfortable and very, very small. They are probably okay for passengers with no luggage. But if you have to carry luggage into your cabin you will struggle to move. If you have to use a cot you will have no floor space. With regards to children Brittany Ferries provide cots for children ...
...are old enough to sleep in a bed without falling off the edge, they have to either sleep in a bed with a parent (the beds are very narrow), sleep on the floor or the family will have to provide their own travel cot. The food is terrible. Apparently, the a la carte restaurant is very good. However, there are big queues to deal with in order to book a table and this is difficult to manage if travelling with small children. ...

rebrui 23.06.2008 · Read full review
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...conclude they were written by Brittany Ferries staff members. I regularly use the Portsmouth/St Marlo ferry and every time I find their service terrible, frustrating and annoying. Why do I continue to use them, simply, and unfortunately their is no alternative. So what's wrong :- Expensive : My last crossing Dec 2007 ( two people a van and two dogs) cost £436 . This was the cheapest option , no cabin on the night crossing out, just a "comfortable" ...
...do it quickly but not Brittany Ferries) On Board: You head for your reclining seats. You can spot first time users as they usually have to ask where they are, signposting leaves a lot to be desired. The seats are described in the brochure as "comfortable" but almost everyone (and I'm not exaggerating) ends up sleeping on the floor which is more comfortable. The crossing takes a seemingly endless 10hours night time or 8 hours day time. On an aircraft ...

loftladder 06.12.2007 · Read full review
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