Having eaten what felt like half the animals of St Malo in part 1 (well, me anyway!) it was time to return to the ferry terminal for the trip back and a closer look at some of the on board facilities on the MV Bretagne.
The price of the ‘gourmet cruise’ includes 2 nights accommodation in a 2-berth inside cabin (upgradeable at extra cost). We’ll have a look at that plus some of the more interesting features of the ship, including the cinemas and the cabins way down in the bowels of the ship on deck 1.
The interior of the Bretagne is suitably retro for a ship that is now 34 years old and due to leave service in 2025. It’s a classic design though (both inside and out).
We end the trip with a lovely sail back into Portsmouth and a hearty breakfast back in the restaurant. I will tell you the price in this second part and I’d be really interested to know whether you think it constitutes good value for money or not.
I hope you’ve enjoyed watching this ‘two-parter’ and, as always, I really appreciate you taking the time to give it a watch. All likes, comments, subs are most welcome. Until the next time,
Cheers for now.
Mark
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📖Chapters
00:00 – Back to the Ship
00:45 – The Cinema
02:13 – Down to Deck 1!!
04:00 – Other facilities on board
07:20 – Breakfast
09:00 – The Cabin
10:51 – Arrival into Portsmouth & Summary
34 Comments
The cinema is a great addition in my opinion for some good extra entertainment. And indeed you can't go wrong for such a price, yet they should advertise the supplement for weekend travel as whilst it may be small it can be misleading
For the money you paid, I'd say bargain break, lots of food included in the price, great report guys, thanks again 👍
Good journey exceptional value nice to see your partner Jo happy Christmas mark
I used to go to St Malo from Jersey over 20 years ago, they had the Tesco Trolley seating even then!
Fascinating couple of videos – really enjoyed both of you travelling to St Malo and back – thanks for all the enjoyment you deliver over the year – really excellent quality !
The cruiseferries built around 1987-1993 are my absolute favorites. One prime-example is Viking Lines m/s Viking Cinderella which is built in 1989 at the finnish shipyard Wärtsilä (Now called Meyer Turku). Love ships with atriums, it gives the interiors a sense of air and volume. : )
😮 wow absolutely so cheap Mark 😮 what a bargain and beautiful food thanks for the 🎥 m8 all the best John 😊
Brilliant video as always!!
Definitely agree about the older ships on some of the routes, was the same with the Stena Europe on the Fishguard to Rosslare route.
Love the views of arriving back into Portsmouth.
Hope all is well, take care.
I've done "wet" cabins before..not very relaxing ,always a feeling of claustrophobia
Ive stayed in one of those underwater cabins before and its no different . Also not sure if you were aware but you missed the viewing deck at the bow of the ship on deck 6. Great boat that will be very much missed from the sounds of it.
Pretty good value to me
Police launch outside the aircraft carrier as always.. live nr Pompey whenever nr port always see the police launch
I would have paid £155 for that chicken alone!
Very good price for everything you got, Mark. The breakfast looked very nice and I loved the cinema!
Enjoyed these mate 😊 great value! a Cheers For Now from Jo would have been the icing on the cake lol 😉 good work as always!
After the cinema, if you fell down that stairs you’d keep going down another 😅
Quality videos as always Mark. Really enjoyed them . Shame Jo couldn't quite do the Outro for you. Maybe next time?
I wouldn’t be able to sleep below the waterline. Surely the cabins on deck 1 would vibrate because of the engines. I remember the shop, I was last in there loading crates of beer on a trolley and trying to make sure they wouldn’t fall off. It looked a great cruise and well worth the money. Thank you for the memories, it was a very entertaining video.
When I use to go Plymouth to Roscoff as a kid with my parents it was either the Quiberon or Bretagne and was normally the Quiberon which was a disappointment as the Bretagne was the flagship back in the day , I was a member of the matalots club for kids and they use to let you go onto the bridge and steer the ship which I did and obviously that was back in pre terrorist/ woke times , the best times have gone but brings back great memories of this ferry for me .she will be missed !
Stayed on Deck 1 very stuffy!
Missed the bow the best part of the ship!
Cargo ships I have worked on over the years its usually deck hands have cabins below the water line 😢
Lovely video mark you have given me some inspiration for doing this trip myself in the new year! Great insight into what's available and seems great value. Cheers
Great 2nd video. What’s the parking like in Portsmouth and the cost please.
Great video Mark! Love the little quirks of such an old vessel and what a price as well😄
That looks great value, I think you've been to the Pompey Continental Ferry Port more times than me, and I'm a local….
A really enjoyable trip and I loved the boat too. Shame there wasn't a hot vegetarian option. Apart from that it's a really economical trip.
I think these mini-cruises started to be popular in the80s, I booked one Hoek-Harwich-Hoek on board of St. Nicholas, which was a top North Sea ferry at 1983, incl nice trip to Colchester.
The focsle on the Bretagne is a must to visit. open for an hour or two after departure an prior to arrival . If you enter the stairs in either corner in la Baule self service, go down to deck 6, the access doors are there. Always best to check both sides as often only one is open.
Great part 2 video Mark. Definitely good value for money. Have to say i did lol when you turned to Jo to ask if she wanted to say "Cheers for now" at the end !! 🙂
Those lower decks (1 and 2) for are horrible and yes I’ve stayed on both. On deck 1 you have the noise of the engines to keep waking you up. On deck 2 I keep waking up with the sound of the water thinking I’m drowning! Which is why on busier crossing I now always book a window cabin to ensure I’m upstairs!
Brave staying in that cabin…sod that for a laugh.
Both deck 1 and 2 are below the waterline … they are generally quiet except you may feel the throbbing of the engines and if the sea is rough they barely move. Loved both videos BTW and you have made me look about booking a cruise for myself next year 🙂
Great vlogs and personally in todays environment I think £155 is good value