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Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries was created in 1972 by Breton farmers who wanted to sell their vegetables in Britain, and began operating from Roscoff in 1973. Based in Roscoff and Portsmouth, it links Brittany and Normandy with Plymouth and Portsmouth, and runs overnight crossings to Santander, Bilbao and Cork. Since September 2024 it has also been the majority owner of Condor Ferries, whose Channel Islands services are being brought under the Brittany Ferries name.

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Condor Ferries

Founded in 1964 by two Channel Islands businessmen, Condor Ferries is the main link between the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Saint-Malo, carrying around a million passengers a year as well as the islands' freight. Since September 2024 it has been majority-owned by Brittany Ferries, which is bringing the services under its own name.

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DFDS Seaways

Founded in Copenhagen in 1866, DFDS is one of the oldest shipping companies in Europe still sailing under its original initials. For British travellers it runs Dover–Calais, Dover–Dunkirk, Newhaven–Dieppe and the overnight Newcastle–Amsterdam crossing, mostly on routes it gained through its 2010 purchase of Norfolkline.

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Eurotunnel

Opened in 1994 by Queen Elizabeth II and President Mitterrand, the Channel Tunnel runs for about 50 kilometres, around 38 of them beneath the sea. LeShuttle carries cars, vans and coaches by train between Folkestone and Calais in about 35 minutes, with passengers staying in their vehicles throughout the crossing.

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Hovertravel

The world's longest-running commercial hovercraft service, Hovertravel has crossed the Solent between Southsea and Ryde since 1965. The journey takes under ten minutes, for foot passengers only, and more than 29 million people have travelled with it. It sails at any state of the tide.

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Irish Ferries

Created in 1973 as Irish Continental Line, Irish Ferries took over the state-owned B&I Line in 1992 and now runs the main routes between Ireland, Britain and France. Its Ulysses, launched in 2001, was the world's largest car ferry by capacity. The Pembroke–Rosslare crossing links south Wales with the Irish south-east.

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Isle of Sark Shipping

The Isle of Sark Shipping Company is owned by the island itself and, since 1969, has been the only operator of the year-round passenger and freight service between Guernsey and Sark. The nine-mile crossing takes 35 to 50 minutes, and about 50,000 return passengers use it each year.

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Isles of Scilly Travel

Founded in 1920 by islanders who raised £20,000 by selling shares, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company links Penzance with St Mary's on the Scillonian III, in service since 1977 and carrying up to 485 passengers. Its air service, Skybus, has flown to the islands since 1984.

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Manche Iles Express

Launched in 2005 by the département of La Manche, Manche Iles Express links Granville, Barneville-Carteret and Diélette with Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney on two ferries owned by the département. Sailings were suspended in 2021, resumed in 2022 and are now supported by the islands too.

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P&O Ferries

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company dates from 1837, and today's P&O Ferries has been owned by DP World since 2019. Its Spirit of Britain and Spirit of France, at about 210 metres long, are the largest ferries ever to sail the Channel. It also runs Hull–Rotterdam, Hull–Zeebrugge and Liverpool–Dublin.

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Red Funnel

Red Funnel traces its roots to 1820 and links Southampton with the Isle of Wight on two services: a car ferry to East Cowes and the Red Jet fast passenger catamaran to West Cowes. It carries more than 3 million passengers a year. The company was acquired by the investment firm Njord Partners in September 2025.

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Steam Packet Company

Founded in 1830, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world. Owned by the Isle of Man Government since 2018, it links Douglas with Heysham on the Manxman, and with Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin on the fast craft Manannan in season.

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Stena Line

Founded in Gothenburg in 1962, Stena Line became a major force in British waters in 1990, when it bought Sealink British Ferries and doubled in size. It runs Fishguard–Rosslare, Belfast–Liverpool and Harwich–Hook of Holland, among other routes.

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Wightlink

Descended from Solent services that began in the early nineteenth century, Wightlink has traded under that name since 1990. It runs a fast catamaran from Portsmouth to Ryde (about 22 minutes) and car ferries from Portsmouth to Fishbourne (about 45 minutes) and from Lymington to Yarmouth (about 40 minutes).

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Brittany Ferries

Condor Ferries

DFDS Seaways

Eurotunnel

Hovertravel

Irish Ferries

Isle of Sark Shipping

Isles of Scilly Travel

Manche Iles Express

P&O Ferries

Redfunnel

Steam Packet Company

Stena Line

Wightlink