Normandie Express

High speed ferry to France

Normandie Express is a high-speed aluminium twin hulled catamaran capable of carrying passengers, vehicles and freight at a maximum speed of 42 Knots (about 78 kilometres per hour).

On board you have space to relax and freedom to walk around this High Speed Ferry. For the short ferry crossing to France you will find comfortable seating, bars, café and a boutique making it an enjoyable alternative to air travel.

The vessel originally operated on the Cook Strait in New Zealand under the name 'The Lynx.' Brittany Ferries announced it would charter the vessel and rename her 'Normandie Express' for her new role on the routes between Portsmouth to Cherbourg and Portsmouth to Caen. She departed to France on the 21st January 2005.

After two years of service and proving extremely popular with her short crossing times; Brittany Ferries announced the purchase of the vessel on 15th January 2007. The vessel operates a seasonal service, typically between the end of March and the end of October. Crossing times average just 180 minutes to Cherbourg and 225 minutes to Caen. Normandie Express runs up to two return trips a day to Cherbourg and a daily service to Caen every Friday, Saturday and Sunday supplementing the three return crossings a day by the conventional cruise ferries to France.

Please note: Normandie Express operates a no-smoking policy throughout the vessel at all times