Brittany Ferries timetables, online ferry booking, prices, ferry tickets Poole Cherbourg and
great fares from Drive-Alive Motoring Holidays.
£25 deposit to secure your 2012 ferry crossing! No more to pay
until 46 days before departure. This great offer means you can book now and start
saving the balance, and if you need to cancel you only lose the deposit. And by
booking early you get what you want at the early booking prices. (Different conditions
apply for minicruises and inclusive holidays.)
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Brittany Ferries has
announced the wthdrawal of the ferry Barfleur from this service as from
October 3rd 2011. The Fast Ferry Normandie Vitesse will run until September
23rd. Therefore no winter service to Cherbourg, and plans for 2012 are uncertain.
The route will be operated once again by the MV Barfleur which completes
the daytime crossing in 4 and a half hours on a daily basis. The return
from
Cherbourg to Poole is a leisurely night time cruise. During the summer the
Barfleur will operate up to 3 crossings daily.
In addition, the Poole to Cherbourg ferry crossing is operated by Brittany
Ferries using a Fast Ferry from the beginning of April until the end of
October. The fast ferry completes the journey in just 2 and a quarter hours.
The fast ferry leaves Poole around breakfast time, although the return journey
varies according to the day and month, so follow the link below for up to
date timtetable information.
The
fast ferry Normandie Vitesse offers the fastest crossing available on the Western
Channel. As the journey is so fast, the emphasis is on making you comfortable in
your seats. There are enough seats for every passenger, even when the vessel is
carrying its maximum load of 718 people. The seats come in three classes, standard,
de-luxe and commodore. Outside access is limited but in good weather there is a
sun deck. Amongst the amenities on the vessel is a café, a self-service restaurant
and a bar, plus a shop selling quality goods at great prices.
Poole is centrally situated in Southern England, just to the west of the very popular
resort of Bournemouth. The A35 main route from Exeter leads directly to Poole, or
it can be accessed via the M3/A35 if you're coming from London. Poole is a small
harbour-side town at the head of the lagoon-like Poole Harbour.
Cherbourg is on the northern tip of the Carentan Peninsula in Normandy.
The town is mostly uninspiring, although the old town near the port is worth
a visit and has a number of bars and restaurants, as well as several hotels.
This area of Normandy has some excellent long stretches of sandy beach to
enjoy. These beaches are also much visited by those with an interest in
the second world war, as many of them were used as landing beaches by Allied
troops. From Cherbourg the N13 takes you to Caen in about 1 and a half hours,
where you join the French motorway network. Or you can head due south deeper
into the lovely Norman countryside, or beyond towards Mont St Michel, Brittany
and the rest of Western France.
Cherbourg to Poole is a leisurely night time cruise. During the summer the
Barfleur will operate up to 3 crossings daily.
The
fast ferry Normandie Vitesse offers the fastest crossing available on the Western
Channel. As the journey is so fast, the emphasis is on making you comfortable in
your seats. There are enough seats for every passenger, even when the vessel is
carrying its maximum load of 718 people. The seats come in three classes, standard,
de-luxe and commodore. Outside access is limited but in good weather there is a
sun deck. Amongst the amenities on the vessel is a café, a self-service restaurant
and a bar, plus a shop selling quality goods at great prices.
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