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MV Bretagne

Operator	Brittany Ferries
Built	1989
Flag	France
Port of registry	Morlaix
Previous names	none
Specifications
Length	152.8 metres
Beam	26 metres
Gross Tonnage	24,534 tonnes
Speed	21 knots
Engines	Wärtsilä
Passengers	2,056
Vehicles	580 cars
Crew	130

The M/V Bretagne is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Chantiers d'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 1989. She was Brittany Ferries flagship until the arrival of the Val de Loire in 1993.

Contents 1 Regular Routes 2 Other Routes Served 3 Trivia 4 Onboard facilities 5 External Links

• Plymouth-Santander 1989-1993 Winter 2006-2007
• Plymouth-Roscoff 1989-1993, 2004-2005
• Roscoff-Cork 1989-1993
• Portsmouth-Cherbourg March-September 2004
• Portsmouth-St Malo 1993-2004 late 2005-present

Bretagne has seen use on Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham) as refit cover and also the winter only route of Plymouth-St Malo. She also sailed between Portsmouth and Santander during the winter in the mid-nineties.

Though generally found on the Portsmouth-St Malo route Bretagne will also operate on other routes, normally in Winter, such as Portsmouth-Cherbourg and Plymouth-Roscoff.

Bretagne will be used on the Poole-Cherbourg route between 26 February 2007 and 10 March 2007. She will then become the only current passenger vessel in the Brittany Ferries fleet to visit every port served by the company and to have operated on all the current routes.

During her refit period in January 2007, she was repainted with the new Brittany Ferries logo. Because of this, the distinctive "Z" stripes down either side of the ship were removed.

On 27 February 2007 Bretagne became the largest ship to enter Poole Harbour.

Bars and Restaurants

• Les Abers A la Carte Restaurant - Deck 7.
• La Baule Self Service Restaurant - Deck 7.
• La Gerbe de Locronan Salon de Thé - Deck 8.
• Gwenn Ha Du Bar - Deck 8.
• The Yacht Club Piano Bar - Deck 7.
• Le Lido Bar (rarely open). Replaced by 'Games Planet' area in 2007 - Deck 9.

Shops

• La Boutique - Main shop on Deck 7, smaller shop on Deck 6.
• Le Kiosque - Deck 6.
• La Vitrine - Deck 7.
• Photo Shop - Deck 7.

Other Facilities

• Cinemas - Deck 5.
• Children's Playroom - Deck 8.
• 376 Cabins - Decks 1, 2, 6 and 8 (Commodore Class, 2 and 4 berth cabins).
• 454 Reclining Seats - Decks 8 and 9.
• Commodore Lounge (rarely open) - Deck 9.

During 2006 the Commodore Lounge was used as a storage area for the ships entertainer's costumes and equipment.

• Brittany Ferries Enthusiasts - Unofficial Guide to the Western Channel ferry company.