my first crossing on board "CALAIS SEAWAYS"

"CALAIS SEAWAYS" is now operated by DFDS on the Dover to Calais route, sailed many times on this ship with previous owners, this was my very first trip on the ship as the CALAIS SEAWAYS, recently sailed on her as the NORMAN SPIRIT both on the Dover/Calais route and roughly about two years ago on the Portsmouth to Le Havre service, when the ship was operated by LD LINES, she is still registered at Le Havre, and is still a well maintained cruise ferry, the passenger layout remains the same with very little alterations, quite possibly the biggest change as far as passenger facilities is concerned is the creation of the new driver's club, a very generous area for truck drivers, what it is now can be seen above on photos 4 and 5 and the former bar when the ship was the NORMAN SPIRIT photo number 6, some areas are still closed for passengers, the company has been upgrading the ship while at sea, in an attempt to generate more income particularly at this time of the year when this route becomes really busy. Please check for other posts of the CALAIS SEAWAYS and NORMAN SPIRIT, using the "search this blog" gadget. Photos 6.7.2013

Port of Calais on a summer's day

Calais was a very warm place last Saturday, summer tends to skip this part of the country, so locals are making the most of this enjoyable weather, for the Cruise Ferries is business as usual, photos here included were taken from CALAIS SEAWAYS, SPIRIT OF BRITAIN just arrived, PRIDE OF KENT departing and BERLIOZ taking on passengers and freight, getting ready for another crossing to Dover, 6.7.2013

"CALAIS SEAWAYS" at Dover

Seen here with her new DFDS livery is the "CALAIS SEAWAYS" captured at Dover from on board P&O PRIDE OF BURGUNDY, the ship has been operating for the DFDS/LD LINES on the Dover/Calais route since February 2012 until recently under the name NORMAN SPIRIT, here she is now with her new colours, photos 28.3.2013