Brittany Ferries extends classic cruise ferry services from Portsmouth to Cherbourg

Brittany Ferries has announced additional capacity on the Portsmouth-Cherbourg route from 16 March. This daily service will be operated by the classic cruise ferry, Barfleur, departing Portsmouth at 13.00 hours and returning at 08.00, giving a crossing time of just 4 hours 45 minutes.

16 March also sees the introduction of the new high-speed ferry service operated by Normandie Express, the largest of its type on the Channel and able to carry 900 passengers and 280 cars. There will be up to two return crossings a day from Portsmouth to Cherbourg with a crossing time of only 180 minutes.

Whilst services from Poole to Cherbourg will be reduced as a consequence of the redeployment of Barfleur, the most popular sailing times of 23.59 from Poole and 20.00 out of Cherbourg are being retained. The high-speed Normandie Vitesse service, taking just 135 minutes, will provide an additional daily crossing from Poole to Cherbourg from 23 May to 2 October.

David Longden, Brittany Ferries' Managing Director said: "This summer we will have the best ever choice of services out of Portsmouth making it possible to get to Cherbourg from both Poole or Portsmouth by both conventional or high-speed ferry."

For further information contact Stephen Tuckwell at the Brittany Ferries Press Office.
Telephone: 0870 901 0215
Fax: 08709 000 289
Email: pressoffice@brittanyferries.com

Released 13 January 2005