I was just checking the Brittany Ferries website to see whether there was an update on their project to roll free wi-fi access out across their entire fleet from May. I couldn’t see any update, but perhaps if you have used it (or know how the project is going) please leave us a comment below this post.
Whilst on the Brittany Ferries site I did notice what looks like a new page showing the current location of all their ferry fleet between England, France, Spain and Ireland. Not sure what practical use this might be but it was interesting to see, and there are a few things you can play with on the page. For example, tracking a ship. If you float your pointing device (mouse) over one of the boats you can see it’s current speed and a track of it’s previous route. You can also move the slider at the bottom to roll the map backwards to show the ferry positions over the previous 24 hours.
Screenshot courtesy of brittanyferries.com
I guess this might be useful if you’re running late on your journey to the port and wanted to check where your ferry was in the channel. If you can think of a practical use for this tool, please leave us a reply below.
I will be on Amorique between Plymouth and Roskoff next week. Will check out wifi on that boat and advise (if I can).
Thanks Andy. Haven’t crossed the Channel from Plymouth for quite a few years myself… not as local for me as it is for you. Did have a very rough crossing (my worst ever) back from Roscoff about 15 years ago. Luckily had a cabin and just stayed completely horizontal for the whole journey (even though horizontal felt like upright for much of the time).
Have a good (calm) trip.
What happen to the bow doors on the Bretagne last night ? They were jammed shut.
Full marks to the crew for their patience and attention to passengers.
Did it sail back to St Malo with the fault still unresolved ?