- MV Bretagne
The M/V "Bretagne" is a
ferry operated byBrittany Ferries . She was built atChantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard inSaint-Nazaire ,France and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since1989 . She wasBrittany Ferries flagship until the arrival of the "MV Val de Loire " in1993 .Regular Routes
*"
Plymouth -Santander" 1989-1993 Winter 2006-2007, Winter 2007-2008
*"Plymouth -Roscoff " 1989-1993 (twice a week), 2004-2005 (full time)
*"Roscoff -Cork" 1989-1993
*"Portsmouth -Cherbourg " March-September 2004
*Portsmouth -St Malo 1993-2004 late 2005-"present"Other Routes Served
Bretagne has seen use on
Portsmouth -Caen (Ouistreham ) as refit cover and also the winter only route ofPlymouth -St Malo . She also sailed betweenPortsmouth and Santander during the winter in the mid-nineties.Though generally found on the
Portsmouth -St Malo route Bretagne will also operate on other routes, normally in Winter, such asPortsmouth -Cherbourg andPlymouth -Roscoff .Bretagne was used on the
Poole -Cherbourg route between 26 February2007 and 10 March2007 . She then became the only current passenger vessel in the Brittany Ferries fleet to visit every port served by the company and to have operated on all the current routes. It was originally planned that she would return to Poole in January2008 to cover for the absence of the Cotentin. In addition to sailing to Cherbourg alongside the Barfleur she would also have sailed between Poole and Santander at the weekend departing Poole on Friday night and arriving back on Monday morning. This plan was dropped shortly after the publication of the 2008 timetable and Bretagne will instead cover for the refit on the Mont St Michel on the Portsmouth-Caen route.Trivia
During her refit period in January 2007, she was repainted with the new Brittany Ferries logo. Because of this, the distinctive "Z" stripes down either side of the ship were removed.
On 27 February
2007 Bretagne became the largest ship to enterPoole Harbour .Onboard facilities
Bars and Restaurants
*Les Abers A la Carte Restaurant - Deck 7.
*La Baule Self Service Restaurant - Deck 7.
*La Gerbe de Locronan Salon de Thé - Deck 8.
*Gwenn Ha Du Bar - Deck 8.
*The Yacht Club Piano Bar - Deck 7.
*Le Lido Bar ("rarely open"). Replaced by 'Games Planet' area in2007 - Deck 9.Shops
*La Boutique - Main shop on Deck 7, smaller shop on Deck 6.
*Le Kiosque - Deck 6.
*La Vitrine - Deck 7.
*Photo Shop - Deck 7.Other Facilities
*Cinemas - Deck 5.
*Children's Playroom - Deck 8.
*376 Cabins - Decks 1, 2, 6 and 8 ("Commodore Class, 2 and 4 berth cabins").
*454 Reclining Seats - Decks 8 and 9.
*Commodore Lounge ("rarely open") - Deck 9.:During 2006 the Commodore Lounge was used as a storage area for the ships entertainer's costumes and equipment.External links
* [http://www.bfenthusiasts.com Brittany Ferries Enthusiasts - Unofficial Guide to the Western Channel ferry company.]
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