Brittany Ferries introduced its £80 million superferry Mont St Michel to the fleet ion July 2002.
Carrying up to 2,200 passengers and with over two kilometres of vehicle space, the Mont St Michel, built at the Dutch shipyard of Van de Giessen de Noord, is the largest ever cruise ferry purpose built for operations on the Channel. The ship was launched in March.
The 21-knot ferry is 175 metres long and 28 metres wide. Its on-board facilities have been modelled on the best from Brittany Ferries existing ships, unofficially recognised as the most stylish on the Channel. Cabins, all with private facilities, include Commodore Class suites as well as those designed specifically for disabled passengers.
A choice of restaurants, bars, ergonomically designed Club Class style seating and cinemas feature along with an internet cafe and a disco club area designed specifically for teenagers.
Passengers enjoy more spacious cabins and comfortable, ergonomically designed seats along with a host of other features. These include a special area for teenagers, as well as a shopping mall, cinemas and a selection of restaurants whose excellent cuisine and great value for money have become the hallmark of Brittany Ferries over the years.
The ship also features a range of state of the art navigation and safety management systems making it not only one of the most comfortable channel cruise ferries afloat, but the very best equipped.
Mont St Michel replaced the Duc de Normandie, moving to serve the popular Plymouth Ð Roscoff crossing bringing additional capacity and increased on board facilities to the West Country link with Brittany.
