Friday 20 December 2013

"CAP FINISTERE" arriving Portsmouth




One can do it hundreds of times, but it's always amazing to sail into or out of Portsmouth Harbour. photos 18.12.2013

Thursday 19 December 2013

"NORMANDIE" leaving Portsmouth seen from "CAP FINISTERE"







"NORMANDIE" starting another crossing to Ouistreham from Portsmouth yesterday, 18.1.2013, photos taken from the arriving CAP FINISTERE just ending her 24 hour crossing from the Spanish Port of Bilbao

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Cruising on "PONT-AVEN" with a busy Football schedule











It's always fascinating to sail on "PONT-AVEN", fully loaded or nearly empty, today we are just over 400 people on board, food glorious food will be served later on both restaurants, the cocktail of the week is really good and tonight there will be some excitement with Football games that will cover the different nationalities on board the ship, France play Ukraine and Portugal play Sweden for the World Cup play offs and England play Germany on a friendly, should be interesting to see what happens later. Photos just now, 19.11.2013

Back on board our flagship for the third time this year



I am back on board "PONT-AVEN" for my trip number 21 on this beautiful ship, we are sailing to Santander on a 24 hour crossing from Portsmouth, captain announced a comfortable crossing with force winds 6/7, she is now doing about 25/26 knots. Photos 19.11.2013

Monday 18 November 2013

"MONT ST MICHEL" ready for sea at Ouistreham/Caen


"MONT ST MICHEL" ready for the night crossing from Ouistreham to Portsmouth, 21.10.2013

On board splendid "MONT ST MICHEL"





Inside "MONT ST MICHEL" from a different perspective. Photos 21.10.2013

Thursday 14 November 2013

"PONT-AVEN" sailing the Bay of Biscay








"PONT-AVEN" cruising the Bay of Biscay as promised before, this trip goes back to the 15th of October, another crossing from Portsmouth to Santander, a rough ride for a part of the trip where we encountered 7/8 force winds with waves that reached 4 meters, quite common for this time of the year, the ship once again performed impeccably.

Sunday 27 October 2013

Sailing updates - Brittany Ferries

Sailing updates - Brittany Ferries:
Due to the bad weather forecast for the next couple of days a few sailings have been cancelled, please click link above for latest details from the BF official website

Thursday 24 October 2013

See you soon Ouistreham






MONT ST MICHEL departing Ouistreham, the 16.30 hrs crossing, photos 1.10.2013

Two crossings on MONT ST MICHEL this October






This month of October, now nearing the end marks my return to the voyages on board this splendid ship, twice I've sailed on her, here she is seen getting ready for another crossing from Ouistreham/Caen to Portsmouth, photos 1.10.2013