February 11, 2012

First New P&O Ferry Arrives At Dover – Spirit Of Britian

P&O's new ferry, the Spirit of Britain, has arrived in Dover. The Spirit of Britain and its sister ship the Spirit of France will serve the Dover-Calais route and have been designed to 'Dover Max' size - the largest ships that can be accommodated using the existing port facilities in Dover and … [Read more...]

New €360m P&O Ferries Near Readiness for Dover-Calais Route

P&O is preparing to launch its newest ferry, the Spirit of Britain, which is currently scheduled to make its first sailing from Dover to Calais at 0415 on the 23rd January, 2011. One of a pair of new ferries for the Dover-Calais ferry route, it has almost twice the carrying capacity of the … [Read more...]

Sea France vs. P&O Ferries – Which One’s Best?

P&O Ferries... Until recently, all of my channel crossings have been with P&O Ferries. It's always seemed a reasonably decent and competitively-priced service, albeit with the same criticisms that seem to apply to all ferries these days: Lack of outside space Lack of indoor seating … [Read more...]

P&O Invests In New Ferries for Dover-Calais Route

Leading ferry operator P&O Ferries has ordered two new ferries to replace the Pride of Dover and the Pride of Calais on the Dover-Calais channel crossing route. The two new ferries, which are being built in Finland, will be the largest ferries ever to operate in The Channel and have been … [Read more...]