Spirit of Britain
Operated by P&O Ferries
Spirit of Britain
Operated by P&O Ferries
This ship is no longer operated by P&O Ferries.
The biggest ferry on the Channel, the Spirit of Britain is 700 feet long, almost 100 feet wide, and can carry more than 1,000 cars as well as 2,000 passengers. Onboard you will find an international food court, bar and cafe, discounted shopping, a brasserie, games room, family lounge, bureau de change, an exclusive club lounge and much more.
There are no cabins onboard however seating is available in the club class lounge. Pre-book to enjoy a touch of luxury during your channel crossing including a complimentary glass of champagne, tea, coffee, soft drinks and newspapers – all served by friendly staff.
With a choice of bars and restaurants onboard there really is something for everyone, to suit all tastes and pockets. If you are travelling with the family then head to the Food Court, serving exciting cuisine from around the world - the place for a tasty curry as well as freshly prepared traditional British fare, like fish and chips! If you prefer to dine in style, why not try the Brasserie, with the highest quality food and wine served to your table. The onboard coffee shops serve a selection of light snacks and pastries - plus a wide range of hot and cold drinks, including the famous Costa Coffee. Check out the Bar for a fun and lively atmosphere and a perfect place to socialise whilst enjoying a drink. Those travelling with children may prefer the family lounge which features comfortable seating with a bar, light snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks on offer. In the summer months there’s also an alfresco bar.
There are some great bargains to be had in the onboard shops with literally hundreds of products considerably cheaper than you can find anywhere in the UK. Not only will you find great savings of up to 40% off high street prices on selected fragrances, skincare and cosmetics, but you can also save up to 30% on wine, beer and spirits too. The onboard shop also stocks the latest in travel entertainment aimed at making your journey more comfortable, including the latest best-selling novels, toys and games for the whole family.
You’ll also find free wifi, a commission free bureau de change and an ATM machine with an E Top up facility.
For children there’s a variety of activities onboard including play areas and quieter spots for watching videos. During the summer holidays when many people take their family breaks, you will find children's entertainers onboard with specially trained staff to encourage creativity with some supervised painting or drawing, allowing parents time to sit and enjoy their own space.
If notified or requested staff will meet and assist customers with wheelchairs on the vehicle deck. All shopping, dining and seating areas are wheelchair friendly.
Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Spirit of Britain guide as accurate as possible, onboard facilities, services and entertainment may vary depending on the date and time of year that you travel, facilities mentioned may change without notification and ferry companies reserve the right to operate vessels other than those mentioned at time of booking without prior notification.
out of 5
66% of our customers recommended this ship
"Fantastic experience"
I really enjoyed my travel with P&O. The process was smooth and on time.
"Extortion "
Charged me 60 pounds for turning up early on a ferry that was clearly not full....and the bar staff were understaffed and overworked and were ignorant.....rude
"Travelling with a dog "
First ferry crossing with a dog
"never again"
Pathetic onboard offerings
"Tachel "
Vreayt
"Saying thank you for your service "
I would like to say thank you for all you do for your customers. From checking in to the journey to and from and on board duty-free service are the best. I only was not happy with there Starbucks coffee that was not very hot to my liking,
"Return Trip Calais Dover"
As always great service and helpful staff. Sad they do not offer cooked breakfast anymore.
"Ship very comfy…"
…but the staff at the bars is not really friendly and have problems to communicate.
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"Good service"
Staff are polite and are on the ball
"Very satisfied"
Very satisfied
"Old and needs a total refurb"
The ship lacked comfortable seating and the Food I paid for was second rate rubbish
"French break"
Great to get away with a reliable ferry company.
"great trip, just delayed getting off in Calais"
The staff kept us waiting almost an hour from the time of arrival till allowing us off the ferry. I missed my onward connection. In addition, the bus doesn't run from the port on a sunday night, so the foot passengers were stranded until someone called us a very expensive taxi.
"Excellent, comfortable trip "
Just what was needed between long road trips
"Happy"
Nice trip eve. Was a bit late departure and 25/30min late arrived, anyway late could happen to anyone, I take P&O few times and I am happy taking usually take DFDS because going to Dunkirk
"Very good I recommend everyone to enjoy this beautiful respect staff "
Really nice
"opinion"
it was nice and smoth. enjoying to be with you
"bad breakfast"
so loved having a full English brekkie on the ferry. now its a "Food market' served in shopping market baskets and plastic junk from a vending machine. so, so sad. the restaurant is set up for the convenience of P&O snd not for the enjoyment of the passengers. So, so sad.
"Yo yo ;)"
I travel to France alot with my job and for private reasons alot and over the years iv seen a change. P&O was a great company back in the 00s and then they started to lack on friendly staff and the food wasn't so good. The food was like rubber and very over priced. Since the big change again iv noticed a change. Now the staff are friendly and the vessels are kept clean to a high standard it's all done really well and the food is really nice. Keep up the good work P&O
"Trip to Amsterdam"
Arrival & Boarding the Ferry at Dover and Calais was painless and efficient. Disappointed, that the meal facilities on board has been reduced to prepacked offerings, especially when I was looking forward to a cooked brunch to sustain me on my Drive to Amsterdam.
"Channel crossing "
Fantastic service on time and cheeper than the shuttle
"Recommend"
Very friendly staff
"Great way to travel"
No problems
"Everything great, but please work on your booking confirmation Mail"
I had no problems with the trip at all, but please mention in your mail that for foot passengers there‘s a bus, and the Google maps location shown isn‘t the terminal. I walked to the location, just to see that I was standing behind a fence
"Duty free prices"
Prices were different on the boat going out to the boat coming back in
"Calais to Dover "
Nice staff and easy crossing. Finding the departure lane at Calais was a little confusing for me and I totally could not find the car entrance and ended up in the lorries lane but easily sorted and prob my mistake but a few more large signs for P&O car entrance would be good as it’s way over the left hand side and not easily spotted at the entrance.
"Disappointed"
3 hours late. No proper food (Basic pack provided whilst waiting to board.
"Great trip"
They let me in 3 hours before my original trip.
"Exciting experience"
I have especially chosen a ferry travel to enjoy the views and service. It is worth seeing. Comfortable, punctual, smooth and interesting travel with great views and service. Highly recommended!
"Excellent "
Excellent
"Crossing the Channel"
Everything worked well
"Very good trip "
Correct
"Disappointed "
The crossing was ok. The ferry was ok. The food on offer though is something totally different. We paid an extortionate price for two breakfast wraps that were totally disgusting. Powdered egg, tiny bits of bacon, one sausage cut into strips and a limp wrap. Surely you can do better than this?
"Calais Dover trip"