MV Mont St Michel
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 The MV Mont St Michel in Portsmouth. |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Mont St Michel |
| Owner: | SOMACAL |
| Operator: | Brittany Ferries |
| Port of Registry: | Caen,  France |
| Route: | Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham) |
| Ordered: | September 2000 |
| Builder: | van der Gissen-de Noord |
| Cost: | £80 million |
| Laid down: | March 2001 |
| Launched: | 15 March 2002 |
| Completed: | 2002 |
| Maiden voyage: | 20 December 2002 |
| In service: | 20 December 2002 |
| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 35,592 tonnes |
| Length: | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Beam: | 28.5 m (94 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.21m |
| Ice class: | 1D |
| Installed power: | Krupp MAK |
| Speed: | 22 kn (41 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 2,123 passengers 830 vehicles |
| Crew: | 135 |
The MV Mont St Michel is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Van der Giessen de Noord shipyard in the Netherlands and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 2002. The Mont St Michel was to have been called the Deauville or the Honfleur but this was thought to be too similar to Barfleur. Early artist impressions of the ship carried the name Normandie 2. The internal layout of the Mont St Michel is based on the MV Normandie, which also operates on the Portsmouth–Caen (Ouistreham) route.
Construction started on 7 June 2001 and she was launched on 16 March 2002. Major delays in fitting out meant that the ship was not delivered until December 2002, over 5 months behind schedule. In place of the Mont St Michel, the smaller Quiberon was kept in the fleet throughout the busy 2002 summer season, assisted by the Purbeck.
Mont St Michel sails under the French flag and is registered in Caen.
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[edit] Onboard facilities
Bars and Restaurants
- Les Romantiques a la Carte Restaurant - Deck 8.
- Les Romantiques Comptoir des Saveurs - Deck 8.
- La Galerie Self Service Restaurant - Deck 8.
- Café du Festival Salon de Thé - Deck 9.
- Blue Note Bar - Deck 9.
Shops
- La Boutique - Deck 7.
- Le Kiosque - Deck 8.
- La Vitrine - Deck 8.
- La Restaurant Boutique - Deck 8.
- Photo Shop - Deck 8.
Other Facilities
- Cinemas - Deck 7.
- Children's Playroom - Deck 9.
- Games Planet - Deck 10.
- 224 Cabins - Decks 7 and 9. (Commodore Class, 2 and 4 berth standard cabins).
- 460 Reclining Seats - Deck 7.
When the Mont St Michel was announced an internet café was to be included on board, however this was not installed.
