Dover / Calais one of the busiest Ferry Routes in the World

Ferries arriving, departing, loading, unloading, getting ready for sea, a constant activity of one of the busiest Ferry Routes in the World, photos taken on board the new "SPIRIT OF FRANCE" leaving Dover on her way to Calais, the 9.25am departure. Photos 9.12.2013

Back on board "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY"

Last 28.3.2013 I was travelling on the "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" on my seventh trip, she was built in 1992  and is today one of the oldest ferries on the P & O FERRIES fleet operating on the Dover/Calais route, due to the Easter Holidays she was almost full on this crossing, with the introduction of the new SPIRIT-CLASS ships, "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" looks more than ever a freight only Ferry with very limited facilities for passengers. Photos, top three, 28.3.2013 and the other dated, 13.9.2012 showing the ship departing Calais

"PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" departing Calais

P & O FERRIES "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" leaving Calais for another crossing to Dover, photos taken 13.9.2012

Back at sea last week

This last week I was back at sea, first on the 4.9.2012 on board "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" and three days later for an inaugural sailing on the beautiful Greek cruise ferry "IKARUS PALACE" for a trip from Barcelona to Livorno, please check for future posts coming here soon, special emphasis on the IKARUS a ship owned by MINOAN LINES but on charter with GRIMALDI. Photos above 4.9.2012 and 8.9.2012

"PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" at sea

P & O FERRIES "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" is seen here at sea on her way to Dover, photos taken 16.6.2012 from the "DEAL SEAWAYS" operated at the moment by DFDS but soon on her way back to her owners, BRITTANY FERRIES to re-start the Poole/Cherbourg route. The Dover/Calais crossing despite being a 90 minutes trip is a fantastic voyage for ships enthusiasts to photograph particulary cruise ferries, always plenty of options available, the newly formed MY FERRY LINK is the latest addition to this route and a subject for future posts on this blog. "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" was built in 1993 and has a GRT of 28.138.

P & O FERRIES "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY"

"PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" was built in Germany by SCHICHAU UNTERWESER AG in 1993, the ship is owned and operated by P & O FERRIES, she started her maiden voyage on the Dover/Calais route on the 5th April 1993. "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" has capacity for 1400 passengers, she is propelled by Diesel Engines with a cruising speed of 21 knots and is 28138 GRT. Photos in this post, the ship arriving Calais in April last year, at sea from the "DUNKERQUE SEAWAYS" in June 2011 and ready to start another crossing from Calais, last monday, the 13th February

Inside "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY", PART 2

Photos taken on board P & O FERRIES "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" on the 13th of February during a crossing from Calais to Dover, COSTA, HORIZON LOUNGE BAR, THE CLUB LOUNGE and the SELF SERVICE Restaurant, there is no BRASSERIE on board the ship

Inside "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY"

Few images taken last monday, the 13th of February on board P & O FERRIES "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY", the charming atmosphere, old world ambiance of the room leading to the "CLUB LOUNGE" on board the ship, featuring as well, few portraits of former P & O Liners, all this on the year that P & O celebrates 175 years of Maritime History

PO FERRIES "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" AT SEA

This post includes photos of the PO FERRIES "PRIDE OF BURGUNDY" approaching Dover at the end of her crossing from Calais, all taken from the "DUNKERQUE SEAWAYS" on her way to Dunkerque, it was a very nice moment, the two ships saluted each other which is always a moment to savour