Condor Ferries

Condor Ferries offer an alternative to the Dover to Calais ferry service, with ferries departing daily across the channel from Weymouth, Poole and Portsmouth. These ferries dock at :

• Cherbourg, which is seen as the alternative town to rival Calais with it's great selection of discounted cuisine and alcohol,
• St. Malo, which is the perfect drop off point for a holiday in Brittany, with Condor providing the fastest car ferries currently sailing.
• You can also travel from Weymouth and Poole to the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey at fantastic low prices.

Condor Ferries also offer a great selection of discounts, including some free offers, to ensure your trip is as comfortable and cost effective as possible.

Condor Ferries Information

Their Fleet consists of four vessels, with two state-of-the-art fast car ferries which operate between the Channel Islands, the UK and France, with space for 750 passengers and 185 cars, plus an all-weather conventional ferry and a smaller fast car ferry.

All ferries feature a computerised ride control systems which offer the smoothest possible journey along with many other features and facilities which include -

• Spacious air-conditioned passenger lounges
• Guaranteed seat for everyone
• Reclining seat option
• Caféteria serving delicious hot meals and snacks
• Duty free shopping
• Upper deck bar and shop
• Club Class Lounge
• Children's TV room

All Condor ships offer a wide selection of bars and dining's areas with a fantastic array of hot and cold food and beverages. Choices include sit down service restaurants onboard our conventional ferry to self service café outlets and snack bars onboard the faster ferries. For a small extra fee you can choose to travel in style with the Condor Club Class Service which features :

• Private area with reclining seats
• Tables for work or relaxation
• A steward service (fast ferries only)
• Complimentary newspapers
• Madeira cake
• Tea and coffee

Comfortable cabins are also available on the overnight crossing from the Channel Islands to Portsmouth, with 2, 3 or 4 berth cabins available with en suite which can be booked on-line whilst making a reservation. All onboard seating will provide excellent access to all the facilities, with disabled lifts to and from the car decks, plus internal lifts aboard the fast ferries offering easy access to toilet facilities, baby changing and the children's room.

Condor Ferries offer fast and easy access to the Channel Islands and France with competitive rates which will suit even the most modest of budget. Plus with a frequent service from different ports, a vast selection of offers and fantastic facilities, sailing with Condor Ferries has to be one of the best traveling experiences from the UK.

Condor Ferries User Review

• Customer Service on Board : Friendly as always
  
• Activities on Board : Plenty but not over the top so there is time to relax
  
• Value for Money : More expensive than other providers but you get what you pay for.
  
• Advantages : Weymouth is far less hectic than some bigger ports and Condor are excellent
• Disadvantages : It took a while to disembark at St Malo due to a problem with an outgoing cargo ship
  
• Recommend to potential buyers : For sure.

With only 2 weeks a year family holiday time every moment counts, and so it is important to me that the journey to my destination is a pleasurable part of the holiday. With 2 young children aged 4 and 1.5 this can present quite a challenge.

We chose to travel with Condor Ferries as we have done for the past 2 years and managed to take advantage of their 'kids go free' offer which certainly helps if like us you're on a tight budget. For us Condor not only represents truly good value but also a comfortable, relaxed and stress free start to our holiday.

The ferry is always very clean, the staff friendly, helpful and efficient. The cabins though cozy are a good size with ample room to accommodate not only 2 adults and 2 children but also all our luggage and baby paraphernalia. It was easy to book a cabin that fitted our requirements and it was on one of the levels close to all the facilities.

The restaurants provide both child friendly meal options as well as highchairs and there is plenty of choice for the adults too. The crossing goes quite quickly as there is plenty to do on board and we arrived at St. Malo feeling rested and relaxed. We chose to travel from the traditional English seaside town of Weymouth to St. Malo in Brittany. Both towns have much to offer the holiday maker. Weymouth is great for anyone of any age looking for an old fashioned bucket and spade day out or indeed holiday. Good clean beaches many of which boast the Blue Flag rating, good fish and chips and good fun. On a rainy day head for the fantastic Sea Life Centre.

St. Malo is a beautiful French town and the gateway to Brittany. St.Malo is a great base for a holiday or a great starting point for an adventure. There are some very good, reasonably priced campsites owned by KeyCamp and EuroVillage. Make sure you make time to stop at one of the local brasseries to sample some of the delicious and incredibly fresh, locally caught seafood or the regional gastronomic speciality crepes which can be either sweet or savoury. If you aren't driving I would recommend finishing your meal with a digestif of locally produced Calvados, apple brandy. It's seriously good and very restoratative after a long journey.

My favourite place in Brittany remains Carnac, a sleepy resort just 2 hours drive south of St.Malo which is ultimately where we ended up this year - make time to see the fields of Menieres if you get down that far. Would definitely recommend using St Malo as a base or starting point for your Brittany holiday and we've found that Condor offers the best deals and facilities for families as a way of getting there.