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Information about Brittany Ferries, cross channel ferries - day-tripper.net the internet magazine - for holidaymakers visiting Caen, Cherbourg, St. Malo and Roscoff.

Brittany Ferries

Millbay, Plymouth. Devon. England. PL1 3EW.

One of the most popular cross channel companies, and for good reason.

BOOK DIRECT! It is now possible to book a fare with Brittany Ferries direct through the links on day-tripper.net

Offers from Brittany Ferries - Latest; (1) SPRING BREAKS IN FRANCE THAT DON’T BREAK THE BANK. (2) Brittany Ferries offer 20% off all fares with holiday bookings

All about mini cruises - Book a Mini Cruise to Santander

Routes;- Portsmouth to Caen. Journey time; 5 3/4 to 7 hours hours ( up to 4 sailings a day).
- Portsmouth to Cherbourg. Journey time; 3 hours (up to 2 a day). Brittany ferries April to October only.
- Portsmouth to St. Malo. Journey time; 10 hours 45 minutes (once a day).
- Poole to Cherbourg. Journey time; 4 hours 15 minutes (ferry), 2 hours 15 minutes (fast ferry) Up to three times a day.
- Plymouth to Roscoff. Journey time; 5 1/2 to 8 hours (up to 2 times a day).
- Plymouth to Santander. Journey time; 20 1/2 hours (twice a week).
- Cork to Roscoff. Journey time; 13 hours (once a week).
Reservations;08709 076 103
0239 289 2200 (outside U.K.

(0033) 0825 828 828 (France)

General Info. ; Plymouth Terminal; 08709 000 429.
Portsmouth Terminal; 08709 000 389.
Fax:08709 011 100/ 01705 873 237
E-mail:Via web site
Web site;www.brittanyferries.co.uk
Booking office;Monday - Friday; 8.30am - 7.00pm, Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm, Sunday 9.00am - 4.30pm.


Useful outside links

- www.portsmouth-port.co.uk - Portsmouth Port Authority. Britany ferry sail from here.

www.port-cherbourg.com - Cherbourg Port Authority
www.saint-malo.cci.fr - St. Malo Port Authority
www.caen.port.fr
Roscoff
www.puertosantander.es - Santander
www.portofcork.ie - Port of Cork
www.abports.co.uk - Plymouth

- Carrefour Herouville. www.carrefour-herouville.fr

www.interferry.com/news - Ferry news
www.ferrypubs.co.uk - Ferry news

 - www.bretagne.com, useful site.

www.meteofrance.com - Weather
www.meto.gov.uk - Weather
www.metoffice.gov.uk. Shipping Forecast - Met Office

- Say NO to 0870. www.saynoto0870.com

Latest news and offers from Brittany Ferries

For more information on these offers, go to www.brittanyferries.co.uk, but to book call 08705 360 360.

25th March 2008

HAVE AN EXTRA DAY’S HOLIDAY ON BRITTANY FERRIES!

Anyone booking a self-catering holiday in France of a week or more before 30th April can have a free en-route hotel on us.

Take a day sailing and enjoy your free night on the way to, or from your holiday. So you can take your time, save on cabin costs and have an extra day's holiday! And, by avoiding Friday afternoon and night sailings to France you can avoid paying the weekend supplement too.

Brittany Ferries has literally hundreds of gites, cottages, villas, apartments and chalet camping holidays in the best regions of France to choose from so, with a free hotel night why not venture further south?

Plan your holiday online at brittanyferries.com/holidays, choose when and where you would like to have your free night in a hotel and then call our Reservations Team on 0871 244 1444 quoting 'Free Hotel'.

25th March 2008Notes;

Free en route hotels in selected locations available with all self-catering holidays to France, irrespective of arrival day but subject to availability • Valid for new bookings only

Cannot be combined with any other offer • Booking dates: 16 March to 30 April 2008

Travel dates: 16 March to 31 December 2008 • Room sizes available are either double or family (sleeping up to 4) and will be booked to match party size. One free room is available with this offer but extra rooms can be booked at the hotel. • Extra rooms priced as follows:

July & August: Double £40; Family £55 Rest of year: Double £35; Family £50

17 March 2008

SPRING BREAKS IN FRANCE THAT DON’T BREAK THE BANK

Spring is the perfect time to take a short break to France and, with Brittany Ferries, great value hotel breaks prices start from around £100 per person including return crossing with your car. For those on an even tighter budget there are 1 night hotel breaks from only £73 per person.

Their wide selection of hotels in France covers virtually every type of location, taste and budget, from magnificent French châteaux right through to small, family-run country inns specialising in a personal welcome and traditional home cooking. But irrespective of price, Brittany Ferries inspects all the hotels to ensure they provide high standards and value for money.

Christiane Barker, General Manager Holidays, comments: "These hotel breaks offer enormous flexibility as well as value. They can be booked for any period so you can stay in a different place every night and see more of France. A 2 or 3 centre holiday is also a possibility combining budget hotels with maybe a treat in a château and a gourmet dinner, or you can just relax for a week at one hotel."

Book online at www.brittanyferries.co.uk/cheapbreaks or call 0871 244 1444.

18 February 2008

NOW FRANCE IS JUST 3 HOURS AWAY, BUT FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY!

For just one week, from 21st – 25th February, Brittany Ferries is scheduling its high-speed catamaran, Normandie Express, to operate between Plymouth and Roscoff with a crossing time of just 3 hours.

This high-tech vessel normally whisks passengers across the channel from Portsmouth, but the company has decided to trial it out of Plymouth whilst the Pont l’Abbé is undergoing its winter refit, giving locals the opportunity to enjoy a flying visit to France.

With room for 850 passengers, Normandie Express is the largest high-speed ferry on the channel and is propelled by hydrojets to reach a cruising speed of almost 50 mph.

The timings are perfect for a quick trip to Roscoff and you can enjoy a day return as a foot passenger for only £20 return.

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Notes
Departs Plymouth 10.00, arrives Roscoff 14.30 (scheduled time, although crossing planned to take 3 hours only). Departs Roscoff 18.00, arrives Plymouth 20.30. (scheduled time, although crossing planned to take 3 hours only) Normandie Express will arrive for the first time without passengers at approximately 17.30 on Weds. 20th

31st January 2008

BRITTANY FERRIES INCREASES SAVINGS TO 20% OFF FARES WHEN BOOKING

Now you can save even more on Brittany Ferries fares when you book your holiday rental through Holiday France Direct: 20% off Brittany Ferries’ car and passenger fares, even in July and August. And, by booking your holiday rental direct with the owner, there is no commission or fee to pay a middle man. On the website www.holidayfrancedirect.co.uk or in the Holiday France Direct brochure you will find literally hundreds of holiday homes to rent in all shapes and sizes. All are advertised by their owners, whom you contact direct to make your booking, giving you the best possible value for money, plus direct access to information about the property and activities, both on-site and nearby.

Holiday France Direct is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brittany Ferries.
Brittany Ferries is the leading ferry company on the western channel with 5 routes to France:
Portsmouth to Caen, Cherbourg and St Malo; Poole to Cherbourg; Plymouth to Roscoff. Plus, the shortest, fastest ferry crossing to Spain: Plymouth to Santander.Sample Travel Itineraries - Bordeaux
With games later in the day, there is the possibility of travelling on the early morning fast craft departures from Poole or Portsmouth:
From Poole to Cherbourg - departs 7:30 arrives 10:45 - estimated arrival in Bordeaux 17:30
From Portsmouth to Caen - departs 7:00 arrives 11:45 - estimated arrival in Bordeaux 17:45
Or there is the option of cruising overnight and having a much more leisurely drive down to Bordeaux:
From Plymouth to Roscoff - departs 23:00 arrives 10:00 - estimated arrival in Bordeaux 16:30
From Portsmouth to St Malo - departs 20:30 arrives 8:15 - estimated arrival in Bordeaux 13:30