Cruising on "MONT ST MICHEL"

         MONT ST MICHEL new funnel design to accommodate new scrubbers

      "BLUE NOTE BAR" located on deck 9, is the venue for the main entertainment

                            Acrylic on canvas by Michel Four

                Sculture on the embarkation hall of the ship by Matthieu Millot

"MONT ST MICHEL" is a cruise ferry operated by BRITTANY FERRIES on their busiest route, Ouistreham ( Caen ) to Portsmouth, the ship named after one of best known French landmarks, the island of the MONT ST MICHEL, was built by Dutch shipyard VAN DER GIESSEN DE NOORD near Rotterdam. Construction started in June of 2001 and the ship was delivered to BF in December of 2002 with five months of delay. "MONT ST MICHEL" has capacity for 2100 passengers and 830 cars, the internal layout of this magnificent ship is an evolution of her fleet mate, the NORMANDIE of 1992. Passengers on board the ship have two restaurants, bars, boutique, a Kiosk, two cinemas, a choice of cabins, some similar to modern cruise ships and reclining-seats. Also linking art with navigation, BRITTANY FERRIES cruise ferries offer a wonderful variety of paintings, scultures, frescoes and bas-reliefs by renowned mainly French artists. MONT ST MICHEL has just spent three months in a Spanish shipyard at Santander, for what has been so far her biggest refit. During the process, new scrubbers, or exhaust gas cleaning filters were installed as part of an investment program of 60 million pounds to cut funnel emissions to protect the environment, six cruise ferries are now equipped with the new system making the fleet one of the cleanest in service. Photos above were taken on the 26th of April 2016

"LA GALERIE" Self Service Restaurant on board MONT ST MICHEL

The Self-Service Restaurant on board MONT T MICHEL is called "LA GALERIE", the food is of a very high standard, photos 8.9.2015

MONT ST MICHEL departing Ouistreham

MONT ST MICHEL on her way to Portsmouth from Ouistreham/Caen in March of 2014, it has always been business as usual for this great cruise ferry since her introduction in 2002.

MONT ST MICHEL arriving Ouistreham

"MONT ST MICHEL" arriving Ouistreham on the evening of the 15.4.2015

MONT ST MICHEL departing Portsmouth

Cast off and away we go, on board MONT ST MICHEL, 18.3.2015

Portsmouth, busy International Ferry Port

I have sailed countless times to and from Portsmouth with BRITTANY FERRIES, P & O FERRIES, LD LINES, TRANSMANCHE, for decades the Waterfront City has been a very busy International Ferry Port, today P & O, TRANSMANCHE and LD LINES no longer sail from Portsmouth, but it is still a very busy arrival/departure harbour, much or all to do with BRITTANY FERRIES, now offering sailings to Spain, Santander and Bilbao and France, with the traditional Caen, Saint-Malo, Cherbourg, Le Havre destinations. Photos taken from the Round Tower at Portsmouth, showing MONT ST MICHEL entering the Port, arriving from Caen, 18.3.2015

MONT ST MICHEL entering Portsmouth

MONT ST MICHEL arriving Portsmouth last January, photos taken from Gosport, 28.1.2015

MONT ST MICHEL for the second time this year

Yesterday, 13.3.2015 was my second trip of the year on MONT ST MICHEL, Portsmouth to Ouistreham the 14.45pm crossing, BRETAGNE was also in port, the sea was calm, the sun was shining, the ingredients for another wonderful cruise on this fantastic ship.

Four berth outside cabin aboard MONT ST MICHEL

Photos 23.2.2015

"BLUE NOTE BAR" on board MONT ST MICHEL

Located on deck number 9 on board the MONT ST MICHEL is the only bar on the ship, serving from mainly French wines and cocktails, the BLUE NOTE is a very pleasant room, located midships it's one of my favourite places aboard the ship, light snacks are also on the menu and there is also live music from the resident band. Photos 23.2.2015

"LES ROMANTIQUES" Restaurant onboard "MONT ST MICHEL"

Located on deck 8 onboard "MONT ST MICHEL" is the charming "Les Romantiques" Restaurant. Photos 23.2.2015