European Ferry Operators

Brittany Ferries Operators

Brittany Ferries Routes

Portsmouth to St Malo, Portsmouth to Caen, Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Poole to Cherbourg, Plymouth to Roscoff, Plymouth to Cherbourg, Plymouth to Santander, St Malo to Portsmouth, Caen to Portsmouth, Roscoff to Plymouth, Cherbourg to Poole, Cherbourg to Portsmouth, Cherbourg to Plymouth and Santander to Plymouth.

Brittany Ferries History

Brittany Ferries was formed in 1972, largely in order to transport cauliflowers and artichokes from Roscoff to Plymouth, they have since grown into the leading maritime carrier on the Western and Central Channel. When the UK joined the Common Market, the local farming co-operatives joined with the North Finistère Chamber of Commerce to form Brittany Ferries. It was then recognised that the United Kingdom represented a huge market for both the strong Breton farming community and Brittany as a tourist destination. Brittany Ferries could ship fresh produce north and bring tourists south.

Thirty years on and the French farming co-operatives remain majority shareholders. The split between the various categories – pension funds, banks, individuals and so on - has changed little since day one, as has another feature of Brittany Ferries’ ownership – the French State has no financial stake.

In 1978 Brittany Ferries took the brave step of starting services to Santander in Northern Spain, at the same time entering the Irish market with the Cork-Roscoff route. Both these routes have grown steadily and continue to do so today.

Brittany Ferries now operates one of the most modern fleets on the Channel, with 9 ships and over 2,500 employees. It accounts for over 50% of the traffic on the Western Channel, carrying in excess of 2.6 million passengers, 780,000 cars and 170,000 lorries a year.

Brittany Ferries Passenger Information

Bureau de Change
Avoid the hassle and buy your Euros on the day of departure at their UK ports. Commission free and at competitive rates, their United Kingdom Bureau are open to coincide with all departures and arrivals and there's no need to order or buy in advance.

Payments by Creditcard:
Brittany Ferries does not charge commission on the sale of euros, if you pay by credit or debit card, your card company may charge you a handling fee.

Identification:
Bring a form of identification (passport or driving license) if you are paying by card, or if you are changing sums in excess of £500.00.

Travellers Cheques:
Brittany Ferries regret that they do not buy or sell travellers cheques. They are happy to accept Sterling travellers cheques as payment upon production of your passport.

On-board bureau de change facilities:
There is a bureau de change on each passenger ship. Be aware that on-board facilities charge commission on the sale and purchase of currency.

http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk