"PRIDE OF YORK" last year soon after one of her most extensive refits

It's always very good to come back here and write a few words and share some photos. "PRIDE OF YORK" and "PRIDE OF BRUGES" were relaunched early last year after an £8.5 million refit, P & O FERRIES invested on both ships in order to keep them in service on the Hull to Zeebrugge route for several more years to come, freight drivers facilities were transformed, shops, the BRASSERIE and cabins were all improved, both sister ships take passengers in comfort to Continental Europe and provide a good first time cruising experience, the photos here included were taken on the 14.3.2017, "PRIDE OF YORK" sailing from Kingston-Upon-Hull, Vitor Francisco.

PRIDE OF BRUGES departing Kingston-Upon-Hull to Zeebrugge

REFRESHED, UPGRADED, IMPROVED that's how P & O describes the recent refit on both PRIDE OF YORK and PRIDE OF BRUGES, some 8.5. million have been spent to guarantee a new lease of life for both ships connecting Hull in the UK with Zeebrugge in Belgium, I have sailed twice this year on PRIDE OF YORK after the new makeover and really value the changes on the ship, she looks ready for several more years in service which is good news for the much loved route, the mini cruise to Bruges is quite popular and a very good first time cruise experience. Photos of the PRIDE OF BRUGES sailing from Hull on the 18th of April 2017 included

"PRIDE OF YORK" passenger facilities and Technical Data

                                  Reception area located on deck 5

                                   Cafe Oliveto situated on deck 5

                                     Moonlight lounge situated on deck 6

                                      Casino located on deck 5

                                      Boulevard Bar situated on deck 5

                                    Shopping area situated on deck 5

                               Langan's Brasserie and Wine Bar situated on deck 4

                                  Children's Playroom and quite room located on deck 4

"PRIDE OF YORK" was loaded with passengers to her full capacity on friday 23.11.2012, being a friday a lot of people took advantage of the mini cruise to Bruges, just 15 kms away from Zeebrugge where the Cruise Ferry docks, the ship normally arrives at 9.30 am allowing plenty of time for a shore excursion to the amazing Bruges, the return voyage to Hull is at 7 pm local time. "PRIDE OF YORK" has been a difficult ship for me to judge, I've been sailing with her since 1992 when she was the NORSEA, for the past 10 years she looked tired and showing her age, but today she looks exactly the same as she did all those years ago, in fact looking better, her passenger facilities far from being luxurious are spacious, clean and attractive and well looked after, they are located on decks 4 (green deck), 5 (red deck) and 6 (blue deck). The mini cruise is a perfect getaway for a couple of days, reasonable food, relaxing cabins and decent entertainment can be experienced on board the ship and of course the excursion to Bruges one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Photos above 23.11.2011 Technical Data of this old friend of mine as follows

Yard: Govan Shipyard, Glasgow, UK
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Keel Laying Date: 24.8.1985
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Entered Service: May 1987
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GRT: 31.785
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Draught loaded: 6.13 meters
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Length: 179.20 meters
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Breadth: 25.35 meters
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Breadth with stabilizers extended: 32.12 meters
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Stabilizers: HDW fin type
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Service speed: 18 knots
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Main Engines: 4 Wartsila/Sulzer, total 19.200 KW
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Passengers: 1011
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Cargo: 850 cars, or 180 x 12m units
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Distance from Hull to Zeebrugge: 202 nm
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Built as the NORSEA for NORTH SEA FERRIES, renamed 22.1.2003 "PRIDE OF YORK" and transferred to P & O FERRIES.

"PRIDE OF YORK" arriving Zeebrugge

Photo taken of board "PRIDE OF YORK" arriving Zeebrugge on the very foggy morning of the 23.11.2012

Back at sea on board cruise ferry "PRIDE OF YORK"

Back on board Cruise Ferry "PRIDE OF YORK" built 1987, no longer a British registered ship, she now flies the Bahamas flag, photos 23.11.2012