The travel from the South of England, and the shallow English Channel, over the 4000m deep Bay of Biscay to sunny Spain is more along the lines of a mini-cruise than a boat trip.

Ferry To Spain From England

Going by ferry from the South of England to Santander in Northern Spain is a lot more than a handy method of bringing your car on holiday to Spain. The crucial moment you step on-board the first-class floating hotel – your get-away has started!

Brittany Ferries make 4 return trips every week from Portmouth and Plymouth with the luxurious leading mv Pont-Aven and their latest ship – mv Cap Finistere.

Pont-Aven has breathtaking features and a very high standard of services and over night accommodation.

The Cap Finistere has a comparatively more intimate, and less conventional ambience – but it still holds on to a feeling of space and comfort.

When you book  ferry to Spain from England you need to be aware that Pont-Aven departs from Portsmouth on Wednesdays and from Plymouth on Sundays while Cap Finistere solely sails on the Portsmouth – Santander Route, and performs so on Tuesdays and Fridays.

If you have an appreciation for whales & dolphins you would be smart to choose the ferry Cap Finistere from Portsmouth! Brittany Ferries have partnered up with the marine conservation charity ORCA to back-up marine life surveys and additionally present you with the chance to watch whales and dolphins while sailing the Bay of Biscay.

Sea Crossing to Santander is a magnificent way of beginning your Spanish holiday, and if you contemplate the price of a car and 4 people, it is furthermore a great deal to get two nights’ accommodation, return transportation and fun activities from 177 pounds per person.

The shows differs on the 2 individual ferries to Spain and from one time of the year to another but both ferries provide sundeck, swimming pool, cinemas, where you can catch up on the most up-to-date film releases, and live entertainment.

If you happen to be traveling with young children please take into account that Pont-Aven has a seasonal Children’s Entertainment Programme and a Children’s play area which the other ferry doesn’t.

When you arrive at Santander, the capital of Cantabria in Northern Spain, you will discover an elegant city extended over a wide bay. If this is your holiday destination you will come across magnificent beaches, shopping streets and natural parks – to note a selection of Santander’s attractions.

If your destination is somewhere else you will easily discover good highway connections to the complete Spain and the South of France.

For foot passengers It usually takes an estimated five to ten minutes to stroll to the train and bus station from the ferryboat terminal.

Have a comfortable cruise on the ferry to Spain.