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New ferry service on the English
LD Lines is pleased to announce the launch of a new daily, summer ferry service on the English "central" Channel between Newhaven and Le Havre.
LD Lines launched its first route from the UK in October 2005 between the ports of Portsmouth and Le Havre. In March 2007, the Louis Dreyfus Group took over Transmanche Ferries, which is now run as a sister company to LD Lines.
British customers continue to respond fantastically to the "value for money" ferry concept that LD Lines has established and it is clear that there is significant demand for the new route. The opening of this ferry service provides an innovative alternative route for British travellers to France.
Travellers can enjoy a relaxed trip across the English "central" Channel which provides a welcome alternative to the functional Dover Calais route. By leaving from Newhaven and arriving in Le Havre, drivers will avoid the usual traffic congestion at Dover and Calais. There are also significant time and fuel savings on a journey to the south of France or Spain, after just five relaxing hours aboard our luxurious modern ships.
Depart from Newhaven at 12:30, arrive in Le Havre at 18:30.
Depart from Le Havre at 20:00, arrive in Newhaven at 00:00.
Two brand new ferries
Built in the shipyards of Barreras at Vigo in Spain, the "Côte d'Albâtre" and the "Seven Sisters" represent the very best of the European Naval Industry.
Passengers travelling on these vessels will enjoy unrivalled levels of comfort and performance - Panoramic lounges with bay windows offer spectacular sea views and each vessel is equipped with television lounges and large, comfortable seating areas. The wide and easily accessible covered walkway provides an excellent observation point as well as being the ideal spot for an outdoor stroll in fine weather.
The spacious and well-stocked onboard bar and boutique offers a wide choice of great-value alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, sweets, cigarettes and gifts for all the family.
Fifty luxury cabins are at available to passengers wishing to rest during the trip.
The Restaurants offer a choice of menus combining the best of both English and French cuisine
The Ferries "Côte d'Albâtre" and "Seven Sisters" each move around 16,000 tonnes, and can transport up to 600 passengers and 52 lorries.
The main engines produce 25000 horse power and deliver a commercial speed of 21 knots. Both vessels are equipped with stabilisers which effectively limit movement in poor weather conditions.
With LD Lines, the holiday begins the moment you step on board.
The Newhaven-Le Havre link is the route to discovering the real spirit of France. Your holiday begins as soon as you step onboard and meet the friendly crew and sample the services which await you onboard the "Côte d'Albâtre" and the "Seven Sisters.
Starting from Le Havre, you can visit the second largest French collection of impressionists' paints in Malraux's museum on the sea side of the town. You are only a short distance from any of the magnificent gardens and heritage sites to be found in Northern France. Golf enthusiasts will have every opportunity to improve their handicap by playing on one of the coastal, cliff-top or country courses located throughout Le Havre. Rouen, the capital of Normandy, with its superb cathedral and museum housing an important collection of Impressionist paintings, is easily accessible and well worth a visit. Nature lovers will be enchanted by the "Parc des Boucles de la Seine Normande" where the combination of abbeys and country walks create an unforgettable journey along the banks of the River Seine.
And that's not all: Le Havre offers easy motorway access to all the major routes including Brittany, Central France, Spain and of course, Paris!
Useful Information:
The team at your service:
The ferry is under the authority of Captain François Quenoil and his assistant Franck Henneuse. Chief Engineer is Joel Cariou. Nicole Gilet, Chief Purser will welcome you along with Claude Haule our Chief Cook.
The Seven Sisters is manned with two sets of 51 crew members composed by 9 officers and 42 ratings.
Vessel Specifications:
Gross tonnage......18940 GT
LOA... ...........142,71 m
Beam............ 24,2 m
Draft............ 5,89 m
Speed............ 22 Knots
Passengers...........600 Pax
Cabins. ............50
Cargo capacity......1270 Lane Meters
LD Lines is a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. LD Lines operates the Portsmouth to Le Havre service and launched 30 April 2007 the Newhaven to Le Havre service. Another subsidiary of LDA is LD Transmanche Ferries, it has operated the Newhaven to Dieppe service since 3 March 2007.
LD Lines launched its first route from the UK in October 2005 between the ports of Portsmouth and Le Havre. In March 2007, the Louis Dreyfus Group took over Transmanche Ferries, which is now run as a sister company to LD Lines.
British customers continue to respond fantastically to the "value for money" ferry concept that LD Lines has established and it is clear that there is significant demand for the new route. The opening of this ferry service provides an innovative alternative route for British travellers to France.
Travellers can enjoy a relaxed trip across the English "central" Channel which provides a welcome alternative to the functional Dover Calais route. By leaving from Newhaven and arriving in Le Havre, drivers will avoid the usual traffic congestion at Dover and Calais. There are also significant time and fuel savings on a journey to the south of France or Spain, after just five relaxing hours aboard our luxurious modern ships.
Depart from Newhaven at 12:30, arrive in Le Havre at 18:30.
Depart from Le Havre at 20:00, arrive in Newhaven at 00:00.
Two brand new ferries
Built in the shipyards of Barreras at Vigo in Spain, the "Côte d'Albâtre" and the "Seven Sisters" represent the very best of the European Naval Industry.
Passengers travelling on these vessels will enjoy unrivalled levels of comfort and performance - Panoramic lounges with bay windows offer spectacular sea views and each vessel is equipped with television lounges and large, comfortable seating areas. The wide and easily accessible covered walkway provides an excellent observation point as well as being the ideal spot for an outdoor stroll in fine weather.
The spacious and well-stocked onboard bar and boutique offers a wide choice of great-value alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, sweets, cigarettes and gifts for all the family.
Fifty luxury cabins are at available to passengers wishing to rest during the trip.
The Restaurants offer a choice of menus combining the best of both English and French cuisine
The Ferries "Côte d'Albâtre" and "Seven Sisters" each move around 16,000 tonnes, and can transport up to 600 passengers and 52 lorries.
The main engines produce 25000 horse power and deliver a commercial speed of 21 knots. Both vessels are equipped with stabilisers which effectively limit movement in poor weather conditions.
With LD Lines, the holiday begins the moment you step on board.
The Newhaven-Le Havre link is the route to discovering the real spirit of France. Your holiday begins as soon as you step onboard and meet the friendly crew and sample the services which await you onboard the "Côte d'Albâtre" and the "Seven Sisters.
Starting from Le Havre, you can visit the second largest French collection of impressionists' paints in Malraux's museum on the sea side of the town. You are only a short distance from any of the magnificent gardens and heritage sites to be found in Northern France. Golf enthusiasts will have every opportunity to improve their handicap by playing on one of the coastal, cliff-top or country courses located throughout Le Havre. Rouen, the capital of Normandy, with its superb cathedral and museum housing an important collection of Impressionist paintings, is easily accessible and well worth a visit. Nature lovers will be enchanted by the "Parc des Boucles de la Seine Normande" where the combination of abbeys and country walks create an unforgettable journey along the banks of the River Seine.
And that's not all: Le Havre offers easy motorway access to all the major routes including Brittany, Central France, Spain and of course, Paris!
Useful Information:
The team at your service:
The ferry is under the authority of Captain François Quenoil and his assistant Franck Henneuse. Chief Engineer is Joel Cariou. Nicole Gilet, Chief Purser will welcome you along with Claude Haule our Chief Cook.
The Seven Sisters is manned with two sets of 51 crew members composed by 9 officers and 42 ratings.
Vessel Specifications:
Gross tonnage......18940 GT
LOA... ...........142,71 m
Beam............ 24,2 m
Draft............ 5,89 m
Speed............ 22 Knots
Passengers...........600 Pax
Cabins. ............50
Cargo capacity......1270 Lane Meters
LD Lines is a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. LD Lines operates the Portsmouth to Le Havre service and launched 30 April 2007 the Newhaven to Le Havre service. Another subsidiary of LDA is LD Transmanche Ferries, it has operated the Newhaven to Dieppe service since 3 March 2007.
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