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Plymouth Port Ferry Overview
The English port Plymouth is an increasingly popular port of call for cruise liners and provides the shortest ferry route to western France and the Iberian peninsula. The port supports a wide range of ro-ro operations, and is equipped with purpose-built facilities for freight and passengers.
A regular international ferry service provided by Brittany Ferries operates from Millbay taking cars and foot passengers directly to Roscoff in France and Santander in Spain on the two ferries, MV Bretagne and MV Pont-Aven. Since 1973 the company has operated ferry services from the dock to Roscoff on the north coast of Brittany, France, and also to Santander on the north coast of Spain. Ferry services depart and arrive daily from March to late October, and less regularly during the winter months.
The dock was expanded in 2003 to accommodate Brittany Ferries' new 40,000 ton flagship Pont-Aven, and the terminal building was also renovated. The Pont-Aven shares the dock with the new Armorique, the replacement for the Pont L'Abbe. During the winter months, the Bretagne, usually assigned to Portsmouth, sometimes visits Millbay. |