Many guests come to the pyrenees on the cruise style overnight crossings to the north coast of spain offered by brittany ferries. Group head of external communications, brittany ferries. Brittany ferries also operate a nofrills service called brittany ferries economie on the portsmouth le havre and santander routes. Brittany ferries has announced an exciting new route from cork to santander in spain. Taking just 20 hours to reach santander from plymouth and 24 hours from portsmouth, youll arrive completely relaxed, and ready to begin your holiday in spain. Book santander ferry tickets with brittany ferry line for ferries sailing from santander to plymouth and portsmouth online in advance to enjoy the cheapest available ferry ticket price the price you see is the price you pay. Request a quote now and well endeavour to get back to you within an hour. The service, linking cork and santander, will start at the end of april and make two return trips a week.
A new ferry route linking ireland with northern spain is to begin at the end of april. Great news for any irish motorcyclists, brittany ferries has announced that it will be operating the first ever direct ferry route from ireland to spain from april of this year. Brittany ferries announce first ever ireland to spain. The new brittany ferries checkin area will be to the left as you enter the restricted. Continue 700m and bear right, then at the roundabout take the third exit and go through the port of santander control point, also signed ferry with the brittany ferries logo. Alternatively, taking the buses from roscoff to santander is the cheapest option and takes around 18h 3m. Brittany ferries has launched a new marketing campaign designed to promote its knowledge of the. May 25, 2018 brittany ferries has today confirmed the charter of two brand new cruise ferries to serve its longhaul uk to spain routes. View richard prices profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The day in rosslare wasnt so much for delays as it made for the most commercially appealing schedule. Brittany ferries portsmouth santander prices tickets. Julian patchett head of campaign management brittany ferries. Brittany ferries, pont aven portsmouth to santander.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover julian s connections and jobs at similar companies. With you can book brittany ferries services between the english ferry ports of plymouth, poole and portsmouth, bilbao and santander in spain, cork in ireland and the ferry ports of cherbourg, caen, st. We are first for breaking news about everything to do with brittany ferries. We are sorry, but due to the ongoing coronavirus situation and volume of tweets, we are unable to respond to messa. Julian patchett line service representative enterprise. Irelandfrance operator brittany ferries is launching irelands first direct route into northern spain.
We just came back from a trip plymouthsantander with brittany ferries. This is the only route from spain to england that accepts dogs. Rome2rio has found 8 ways to get from roscoff to santander by train, bus, ferry, car and flight. Brittany ferries announce first ever ireland to spain route. Depends on the route you choose but something between 18 hours and 24 hours crossing time. First ever direct ferry route announced from ireland to. We just came back from a trip plymouth santander with brittany ferries. Portsmouthsantander will depart every tuesday pont aven and friday cap finist re, returning monday pont aven and saturday cap finist re with a crossing time of 24 hours. Overnight cruise to santander on the pontaven ferry.
There are three return crossings weekly from portsmouth to. Julian patchett head of campaign management brittany. In this video, i travel on britanny ferries flagship, the mv pont aven, between portsmouth and santander. If passenger demand is high enough you might see bretagne or normanide added to the route next year as a nice retirement home once honfluer comes onstream, also worth noting that bretagne will be visiting cork in late october covering the final saturday sailing of the season. You can travel from roscoff to santander with a combination of trains and buses, which takes around 16h 38m. This has recently been upgraded and now you the agent can take advantage of. Published on wednesday, december 27, 2017 brittany ferries launches new marketing campaign. Ferry to santander from portsmouth brittany ferries. Santander ferries directions for getting to santander.
Ferry brittany ferries plymouthportsmouth, england. The portsmouth santander ferry route connects england with spain. Brittany ferries plymouth to santander onboard youtube. This is a significant move for brittany ferries, offering haulage companies a direct route to spain and passengers a far greater range of holiday options from cork, said hugh bruton, general manager brittany ferries ireland. Brittany ferries has partnered with the telegraph to bring you the best sail and stay holidays in france and northern spain, from the finest beaches to the best road trips. Brittany ferries book brittany ferries simply and securely. Both ships will be built at the avic international weihai shipyard in china to the stena eflexer design, with the first arriving in time for the 2021 holiday season. This was our first crossing from plymouth to santander although not the first with brittany ferries.
Ferry booking is now just a click away brittany ferries were one of the first ferry companies to construct an agent zone within our website. Alternatively you can contact the sales team on 0330 159 5001. Ferry to spain brittany ferries santander portsmouth. I am a past customer of brittany ferries bf on their uk to spain routes, but i will never use them again. Operated by the luxurious ferry mv pontaven, and the latest addition to the fleet mv cap finistere, brittany ferries offer the fastest, most luxurious ferry service from england to spain. In order to gain access to this area, it is necessary to notify brittany ferries santander, tel. I need to book a ferry from santander to portsmouth car, dog, 2 people.
Until this year everything was reasonable although ive never thought the monopoly brittany ferries has on these lines is a good thing. Alternative services to spain are now available with brittany ferries, including routes to bilbao and portsmouth for all available brittany ferries routes, please see our brittany ferries page. The numbers and email addresses on this website are for press enquires only. The port authority has assigned an area where abnormal load vehicles may be parked at times when they cannot move. View julian patchett s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. There are no hidden extras or surprises such as added fuel surcharges or booking fees and we do not charge you anything. Brittany ferries has announced a new route into northern spain. Brittany ferries santander 2020 all you need to know. Are brittany ferries the only way of getting from uk to. Brittany ferries ships, enthusiasts and crew facebook. Indeed the last part of the booking process requires you to confirm that you have read and understood the economie service. Portsmouth santander will depart every tuesday pont aven and friday cap finist re, returning monday pont aven and saturday cap finist re with a crossing time of 24 hours.
With up to 2 ferries sailing a week, and with sail times between 24 hours and 15 minutes, to 28 and a half. Signposts with ferry symbols can be found on most main roads directing you to the port. Pont aven brittany ferries cork boatferry company facebook. When you reach the end of the avenue, turn left following the signs for ferry. The move comes as brittany ferries celebrates its 40th year in ireland the cork to roscoff route opened on st patricks day in 1978. Zena calderbank from hoseasons is to join the board as vice chair after julian patchett from brittany ferries stepped down from the role in may. May 18, 2016 the holiday plans of thousands of people have been thrown into disarray after technical problems forced the cancellation of this weekends sailings of brittany ferries flagship pontaven vessel. The announcement comes as brittany ferries celebrates its 40th year in ireland. Richard price head of marketing brittany ferries linkedin. Press release brittany ferries invests in two new cruise. There are no hidden extras or surprises such as added fuel surcharges or. Aside from the particularly awful weather in early 2014, the problem was more a sending a lightly loaded ship across biscay in severe weather wasnt a good idea and as always freight was very light to begin and b if the ship got to rosslare and got trapped by bad weather the ship. Julian patchett head of campaign management at brittany ferries.
The holiday plans of thousands of people have been thrown into disarray after technical problems forced the cancellation of this weekends sailings of brittany ferries flagship pontaven vessel. Brittany ferries announces corksantander 2w no frills. Brittany ferries operate from port of santander and provide ferry crossings to the uk. Signposts with ferry symbols can be found on most main roads directing you to. Brittany ferries portsmouth bilbao book cheap brittany. Brittany ferries will sail from cork to santander twice a week, with the connemara chartered to serve the. Brittany ferries has today confirmed the charter of two brand new cruiseferries to serve its longhaul uk to spain routes. Plymouth to santander takes 20 hours on the brittany ferry pont avon. Brittany ferries offer a wide selection of cross channel ferries between the uk, spain, france and ireland. The cork to roscoff route opened on st patricks day in 1978 and has been serving irish. Firstly, brittany ferries make it perfectly clear at every stage of the booking process that it is a no frills service and therefore doesnt have the same level of facilities that can be found on their cruise ferries. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, brittany ferries.
The santander plymouth ferry route connects spain with england. Book santander ferry tickets with brittany ferry line for ferries sailing from santander to plymouth and portsmouth online in advance to enjoy the cheapest available ferry ticket price. The ferry service between portsmouth and santander is operated by the two fastest ships in brittany ferries fleet, the pont aven and the cap finistere. Brittany ferries are a monopoly unworthy of any consideration. Agathe suzanne project manager consultant digital transformation at brittany ferries. Our sailings between cork and santander are not available to passengers travelling on foot or with a bicycle. Brittany ferries view timetables, compare and book ferry.
Enjoy a complete walkthrough of the whole experience, right in the middle of low season. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover julian s. How to get from roscoff to santander by train, bus, car ferry. We sailed on their flagship pont aven and were very excited about the thought of ondeck swimming pool and gournet restaurant. The etretat ship sails between portsmouth to le havre and santander. Starting at the end of april, the service will link cork and santander, making two returnsailings a week. And now you can travel in luxury from portsmouth to santander in northern spain in just 24 hours on brittany ferries flagship, the pontaven, or its most modern ship, the cap finistere.
Brittany ferries ships, enthusiasts and crew, portsmouth. The crossing operates up to 3 times each week with sailing durations from around 23 hours 30 minutes. In feb 2020 i booked another trip with a car from santander to portsmouth on 28. Obviously look on their website for sailing schedules but basicly it sails plymouth to santander or portsmouth to either santander or bilbao. The new route will begin from april and will see two return sailings per week. Alternatively, taking the buses from roscoff to santander is. After being caught up in the storm ciara and not knowing wether i would actually make my sailing on time, i spoke to brittany ferries explaining my situation, they carli went above and beyond to help me out, their sailing was running as normal, but i was unable to make it. First ever direct ferry link between ireland and spain. Aside from the particularly awful weather in early 2014, the problem was more a sending a lightly loaded ship across biscay in severe weather wasnt a good idea and as always freight was very light to begin and b if the ship got to rosslare and got trapped by bad weather the ship would. Santander is the capital of cantabria and is well connected by road to the whole of spain and the south of france. L situated in santander, puertochico apartments is within 8 minutes drive of sandinero and magdalena beaches. Nov 21, 2016 in this video, i travel on britanny ferries flagship, the mv pont aven, between portsmouth and santander.
Brittany ferries offers the widest choice of cross channel ferries from the uk ferry ports of portsmouth, poole and plymouth and luxurious cruise ferries to spain with a choice of ferry crossings from portsmouth and plymouth to santander and bilbao. Brittany ferries has announced a new route to spain her. This is a fan page, not an official page of the ferry. Brittany ferries has announced what it says is the first ever direct ferry link between ireland and spain, with tickets for sale by the end of january. We are even members of the brittany ferries property club. Brittany ferries has announced a new route between ireland and northern spain. The economie service is ideal for those who wish to travel to france or spain at a very reasonable fare without either the cruisestyle experience provided on other ships or the speed afforded by normandie express. As a destination socalled green spain promises visitors a wealth of opportunities. Santander ferries santander passenger and car ferry tickets. Customers, particularly with pets are charged a hefty premium and yet are cancelled at a moments notice. Jan 16, 2018 brittany ferries has announced a new route into northern spain. Theres also the brittany ferries economie service which is great if youre travelling on a budget.
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