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Scotland’s West Coast Islands: Britain’s last Wildernesses

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Cliffs at Veules les Roses in Normandy France

Guide to Normandy by our experts

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Guide to the Isle of Wight by our experts

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It’s official: these are the most “sea-nic” ferry routes

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Passengers on the deck of the Scillonian ferry watching the sunset

Port-hopping on Two Feet

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Your 2026 Travel Bingo Card

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Ultimate Island Hopping

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Port Hopping

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Take a calm-cation this Autumn

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Ferry destinations with starring roles

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The 10 best Afternoon Teas

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The ferry best destinations for ice cream

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Make the most of your journey with time on board and on shore

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The 10 best ferry destinations for sipping beer

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People on deck on the Victoria of Wight looking out over the Solent

Unforgettable day trips and short breaks

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Mr Carrington with his boot packed for the holiday

Pack It All In: The Ultimate 10-Step Guide to Loading Your Car to enjoy a Luxurious Holiday for Less

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10 Ferry sustainable stays

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Tips that don’t cost the Earth

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Get moving this winter with these active ferry breaks

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The top ferry destinations for 2025 – and when to visit

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The best city breaks and island escapes by ferry

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10 unforgettable wild swimming spots to sail to

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The best hidden holiday gems you can reach car-free

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9 hidden gems you can easily sail-drive to

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10 must-visit secret beaches

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Ferry good value travel

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Action-packed Celtic Adventures

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Unforgettable ferry journeys to put a spring in your step

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10 alternatives to popular destinations for adventures away from the crowds

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Plating a vegan dish

The ferry best vegan and vegetarian destinations

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Dog-Friendly Travel

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Dog-friendly ferry destinations

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Save or Splash Out – great value ferry holidays

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Five animals you never thought you’d be able to see from a ferry!

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Top 10 Foodie Destinations by Ferry

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Top festivals and events to reach by ferry

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Get Ferry Fit

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Two Wheels Good

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Wellness breaks by the water

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Travel agents reveal how geopolitical tensions are reshaping this year’s ‘Great British Getaway’

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Brittany Ferries ship Guillaume de Normandie leaving portsmouth port with the Spinnacker tower in the background.

Brittany Ferries and Portsmouth are together in electric dreams

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Two Brittany Ferries' vessels plugged into shore power at Portsmouth Port.

Portsmouth International Port’s shore power system goes live

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Scillonian IV carrying out sea trials in Vietnam

Scillonian IV completes sea trials

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Stagecoach bus in Dover

P&O Ferries enhances transport connections for foot passengers at Port of Dover

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Authentic flight-free seaside holidays for summer 2026

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Sea the Future: What’s New for UK Ferry Travel in 2026

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Holidaymakers spend up to £1,500 per trip on items they could’ve brought from home

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Are you one of the most adventurous holidaymakers in the UK?

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Eliminate “packing anxiety” this Christmas

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Ferries are the best way to travel over seas with pets

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Swerve the most stressful part of travelling – other people!

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Family with their car in the port waiting to board the ferry

Ferry travellers avoid the biggest travel rip off: Luggage Fees!

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Ferry stern and ship wake

A hybrid future for the ferry industry

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Sunset across the coast.

Ferry sector delivers the goods, the people and significant value to the European economy

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image of Menawethan – the new freight ship of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group – in Penzance

Menawethan arrives in Penzance

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LEGO® Sets Sail with launch of Irish Ferries LEGO® POP-UP shop for Summer

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Woman asleep on a reclining chair in the Sleep lounge on the Hull to Rotterdam route

P&O Ferries to launch Sleep Lounge on Hull-Rotterdam route this July

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A toast to a Cornish icon – Scillonian Salute marks ferry’s final chapter

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Scillonian IV takes to the water for the first time in major build milestone

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Wightlink marks centenary of key Island ferry route

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The pilot of Hovertravel holding the Green Marine certificate

Hovertravel Becomes Only Cross-Solent Ferry to Achieve Green Marine Europe Certification for Third Year

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Orbit Clipper launch marks new era for sustainable London transport

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Officially the UK’s best ferry route for wildlife spotting for the 4th consecutive year

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P&O Ferries powers a cleaner future with the North Sea’s first biofuel ferry

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Go west in ’26 for more ships, more choice with Brittany Ferries

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Port of Dover becomes UK’s first net-zero port 25 years ahead of the UK Government’s maritime target

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Chief Purser in the Pet Den

Pet Travel just got Upgraded

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Hovertravel Honoured with National Transport Trust’s Red Wheel Plaques

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Supporting Wightlink customers who need a little extra help on board

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Andrew Sheen MD Irish Ferries and Paul Balfe, Commercial Director at Circle K

Irish Ferries moves to sustainable HVO with the Dublin Swift

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Brittany Ferries’ fleet renewal programme draws to a close

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Isles of Scilly Travel named the UK’s best ferry route for wildlife spotting for the 3rd year in a row

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Stena Line crowns its Ferry Pawmother

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Green Corridor Between Dublin Port and Port of Holyhead Moves One Step Closer Following Funding Boost

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All the comforts of home with Stena Line’s family hub

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Pod of dolphins jumping in the sea

Common dolphin sightings increase on Portsmouth-Caen and Poole-Cherbourg ferry routes

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Red Funnel and Artemis Technologies announce the first zero-emissions high-speed vessel between the South Coast and the Isle of Wight

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Hovertravel secures gold standard for green tourism on both sides of Solent

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Refurbished Manannan returns to service with brand new facilities for passengers and crew

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Wightlink supports customers with visual impairments to travel by ferry

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P&O Ferries leads the way on the decarbonisation of its fleet

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‘Duck Tail’ installation on Brittany Ferries’ Pont Aven

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Wightlink supports University of Portsmouth scientists to attract more marine species to Ryde Pier

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Isles of Scilly Steamship Group names Piriou as the shipbuilder of choice for construction of its new passenger ferry Scillonian IV and cargo vessel.

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UK transport gets greener with arrival of first hybrid high speed passenger ferry

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Wightlink investigates microplastics on Isle of Wight beaches

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Manxman arrival in home waters

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Hybrid Ferry Launch Marks a Major Milestone in Sustainable Transport on Dover-Calais Route

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Final plank laid on Wightlink’s new Ryde Pier walkway

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Irish Ferries new ship which will be renamed Oscar Wilde

Irish Ferries introduces new Cruise Ferry on Irish Sea route

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Brittany Ferries Santoña is the latest LNG-powered ferry to call Portsmouth home