BRITTANY FERRIES

Monday, 17 November 2014

FOOD FOR THOUGHT on board "CAP FINISTERE"

So why do we cruise ? Some of us like me because we love ships and being at sea, others, certainly the majority today, because cruise is a very relaxed way of spending a good holiday, despite having little or a lot to do onboard cruise ships, people only need to pack and unpack once during their holidays, even if every day offers you a different destination, but there is one thing that we all seek during a trip by sea......good food, I am at the moment on board CAP FINISTERE owned and operated by BRITTANY FERRIES on my way to Bilbao and as far as food is concerned this company takes some beating. Photos 17.11.2014

Route des Balizes et des phares du FINISTERE

After departing Roscoff CAP FINISTERE has been sailing at an average speed of 16/17 knots, we don't really need the 22 knots average used on a 24 hour crossing, this is a much slower trip, here's just another topic for people to take this voyage, the ship has been sailing really close to land, nobody needs a zoom lens to capture some wonderful photos, we have been sailing the west coast of France and the lighthouse route of the Finistere, the photos included shows the "St. Mathieu" Lighthouse, some 30 meters high and open to the public, this part of the cruise before we enter the Biscay is really beautiful, can imagine it on a summer's. Photos 17.11.2014

"CAP FINISTERE" at Roscoff

I am back on board "CAP FINISTERE", this is my eight trip on the ship since 2011, it is my first from Portsmouth to Bilbao via Roscoff. The ship sails on Sunday from Portsmouth at 22.30 and calls at Roscoff Monday morning where a different crew comes on board, she normally stays about 90 minutes from 9 am to 10.30 am, this is normally advertised as a technical call but in fact is more than that because some passengers boarded the ship. This trip takes me back to the years where the P & O "PRIDE OF BILBAO" used to sail every Saturday from Portsmouth to Bilbao, also a two night crossing but no ports of call along the way, the addition of Roscoff on this journey makes the ideal scenario for a mini cruise, two nights aboard the ship and a stop at Roscoff, passengers are not allowed to disembark but still is in my opinion and most certainly of all the ships enthusiasts an added bonus, our expected time of arrival is tomorrow morning at 6.45 am, British Time. Photo 17.11.2014