From all the ferries I have travelled on it is quite difficult to choose one that sticks out for me. It is a tight one between the Pride of Calais and Pride of Dover and the Pride of Bruges. But in the end it is the "Bruges" that takes the number 1 spot.
The reasons why the "Bruges" is my favourite are numerous. First of all she was built in the 1980s just like the "Dover" and "Calais" so she has a charm about her. A vessel that has sailed thousands of miles across the sea so it has developed typical sounds and looks that make up that charm.
It is a type of timecapsule because there are still some signs from the past like the blankets on the beds which still have P&O North Sea Ferries written on them. Last time I travelled on the Bruges I was allocated on of the former Premium cabins overlooking the bow. Here I found a vintage trouser press and blowdryer. Common nowadays but in the 1980s those were premium features in the cabins. Even the keys you receive are worn down by the years of service.
Besides this I think the perhaps biggest factor that makes this my favourite ferry is her crew. Her crew is among the most attentive I have ever experienced and everyone will do their upmost to please you.
The reasons why the "Bruges" is my favourite are numerous. First of all she was built in the 1980s just like the "Dover" and "Calais" so she has a charm about her. A vessel that has sailed thousands of miles across the sea so it has developed typical sounds and looks that make up that charm.
It is a type of timecapsule because there are still some signs from the past like the blankets on the beds which still have P&O North Sea Ferries written on them. Last time I travelled on the Bruges I was allocated on of the former Premium cabins overlooking the bow. Here I found a vintage trouser press and blowdryer. Common nowadays but in the 1980s those were premium features in the cabins. Even the keys you receive are worn down by the years of service.
Besides this I think the perhaps biggest factor that makes this my favourite ferry is her crew. Her crew is among the most attentive I have ever experienced and everyone will do their upmost to please you.