MV Mont St Michel
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The MV
Mont St Michel is a ferry
operated by Brittany Ferries
. She was built at Van der Giessen de Noord
shipyard in the Netherlands
and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 2002. The Mont St Michel was to have been called the Deauville or the Honfleur but this was thought to be too similar to Barfleur
. Early artist impressions of the ship carried the name Normandie 2. The internal layout of the Mont St Michel is based on the MV Normandie
, which also operates on the Portsmouth
–Caen
(Ouistreham
) route.
Construction started on 7 June 2001 and she was launched on 16 March 2002. Major delays in fitting out meant that the ship was not delivered until December 2002, over 5 months behind schedule. In place of the Mont St Michel, the smaller Quiberon
was kept in the fleet throughout the busy 2002 summer season, assisted by the Purbeck.
Mont St Michel sails under the French
flag and is registered in Caen
.
When the Mont St Michel was announced an internet café was to be included on board. However, this was not installed.
Ship prefix
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Mont St Michel is a ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
operated by Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries is a French ferry company that runs ships between France, the UK, Ireland and Spain.-1970s and 1980s:Following the provision of the deep-water port at Roscoff, the company commenced in January 1973 at the instigation of Alexis Gourvennec, when existing ferry companies showed...
. She was built at Van der Giessen de Noord
Van der Giessen de Noord
Van der Giessen de Noord was a shipyard that mainly built ferries, located in Krimpen aan den IJssel, a town in the western Netherlands. The yard was especially suited to the construction of large vessels due to its developed undercover facilities....
shipyard in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 2002. The Mont St Michel was to have been called the Deauville or the Honfleur but this was thought to be too similar to Barfleur
MV Barfleur
MV Barfleur is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Masa Yards in Finland for the Brittany Ferries subsidiary Truckline and entered service in 1992. In 1999 she was repainted in Brittany Ferries standard livery. She sails under the French flag and is registered in Cherbourg...
. Early artist impressions of the ship carried the name Normandie 2. The internal layout of the Mont St Michel is based on the MV Normandie
MV Normandie
MV Normandie is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Kvaener Masa Yards in Finland and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 1992.-Routes served:*Portsmouth-Caen 1992–present...
, which also operates on the Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
–Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
(Ouistreham
Ouistreham
Ouistreham is a commune in the Calvados department' in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Ouistreham is a small port with fishing boats, leisure craft and a ferry-harbour. It serves as the port of the city of Caen. The town is about the mouth of the Canal de Caen à la...
) route.
Construction started on 7 June 2001 and she was launched on 16 March 2002. Major delays in fitting out meant that the ship was not delivered until December 2002, over 5 months behind schedule. In place of the Mont St Michel, the smaller Quiberon
MV Quiberon
The M/V Quiberon was a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries between 1982 and 2002. She then operated on the Mediterranean for Euroferrys under the name Guila D'Abundo.. In 2010, she was renamed D'Abundo and sent to Alang for scrapping...
was kept in the fleet throughout the busy 2002 summer season, assisted by the Purbeck.
Mont St Michel sails under the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
flag and is registered in Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
.
Bars and restaurants
- Les Romantiques a la Carte Restaurant - Deck 8.
- Les Romantiques Comptoir des Saveurs - Deck 8.
- La Galerie Self Service Restaurant - Deck 8.
- Café du Festival Salon de Thé - Deck 9.
- Blue Note Bar - Deck 9.
Shops
- La Boutique - Deck 7.
- Le Kiosque - Deck 8.
- La Vitrine - Deck 8.
- La Restaurant Boutique - Deck 8.
- Photo Shop - Deck 8.
Other facilities
- Cinemas - Deck 7.
- Children's playroom - Deck 9.
- Games Planet - Deck 10.
- 224 cabins - Decks 7 and 9. (Commodore Class, 2 and 4 berth standard cabins).
- 460 reclining seats - Deck 7.
When the Mont St Michel was announced an internet café was to be included on board. However, this was not installed.