Poole welcomes revamped ferry
Condor ferries has taken delivery of a Brittany Ferries ship to link Poole with the Channel Islands and France.
The ship, which used to be known as the Normandie Express, can carry more cars and passengers on the three-hour crossing.
Elwyn Dop, Condor’s Operations Director, said: “We were delighted to see Condor Voyager arriving in Poole in her Condor livery ready to serve passengers destined for Jersey and Guernsey this summer. Our team and crew will be busy getting her ready for service to start sailing in June and allow extra car and passenger capacity for the additional interest we have had in customers wishing to visit the beautiful Channel Islands. With the rise in staycations and ferry travel, we are certain Condor Voyager will be enjoyed by many people who want to take a stress-free holiday, with no testing and quarantine, onboard a spacious vessel with an outer deck that allows passengers to enjoy the fresh sea air.”
Condor Voyager carries up to 850 passengers and 235 cars. The catamaran can travel at 42 knots and the crossing to the Channel Islands can take around three hours.