Onboard P&O Ferries "Pride of Calais". Port of Calais, Calais, France - Dover, Kent, England, UK

Date: Monday 23rd June 2008
Ferry Company: P&O Ferries
Ship Name: "Pride of Calais"
Ship type: Cross-channel ferry
Ship Builder: Schichau Unterweser AG, West Germany
Launch Date: 11th April 1987
Completion Date: 27th November 1987
Maiden Voyage: 4th December 1987
Departure Port: Port of Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Calais, Northern France
Departure Berth No: 6
Arrival Port: Port of Dover, Dover, Kent, England, UK
Arrival Berth No: 8
Boarding Time:
Departure Time:
Arrival Time: 9:15pm GMT
Total crossing time: 1 hr 30 mins

0:03 - SeaFrance "Berlioz" coming into Berth 8 at the Port of Calais. (0:24) Close-up of the Bridge and the side of the ship. (0:54) Close-up of the front of the ship.

1:54 - SeaFrance "Renoir" departing the Port of Calais. (2:21) Close-up of the Bridge. (2:43) Close-up of the back of the ship. (3:21) Close-up of the rear glass viewing deck.

3:33 - Boarding P&O Ferries "Pride of Calais" at Berth 6.

5:38 - Entering the Port of Dover at sunset with welcome announcement.

5:49 - The side of the harbour wall and control tower.

6:26 - Inside the car deck.

6:32 - Cars begin to depart the ship.

6:52 - Beginning to move off the ship.

6:56 - Coming onto the car ramp.

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[glen958]

Sad to know that the Seafrance Renoir in this video has now gone to india to be cut up in to chunks of scrap

[craiglsimons]

@glen958 Sad maybe, but in reality, the ship was getting old and they have to make way for bigger, better ships. Just like they are supposed to be retiring this ship, the Pride of Calais, as their new flagship, Spirit of Britain, is far better.

[craiglsimons]

@TazzChazz Over 10 years ago, I used to go on the ferries a lot too - going back and forwards to the south of France. We stopped taking the car down there in 2000, as we decided it was a lot cheaper, faster and more comfortable to go by air. Since then, we have used Easyjet from Luton to Nice three times a year. Never been on a cruise though.

[TazzChazz]

@craiglsimons nicee do u go on ferrys alot i only been on 2well 4 going back and forth but if u count crusie i bin on 8

[craiglsimons]

@TazzChazz On this trip, I went to Reims. On my latest ferry crossing, I was en-route to Luxembourg.

[TazzChazz]

@craiglsimons were about in france did u go ??

[craiglsimons]

@TazzChazz Cool. Sounds good.

[TazzChazz]

i went on that this year in jully with school to go to boulonge

[craiglsimons]

@Amandamoo73 Lol I have just come back from Luxembourg and I was onboard the "Pride of Calais" again!!! It's still rickety and old! I'll be uploading that video in the next week or two. Thanks.