Spirit of France
Operated by P&O Ferries
Spirit of France
Operated by P&O Ferries
Operated by P&O Ferries on the Calais Dover route
At more than 47,000 gross tonnes and 213 metres in length, the Spirit of France can carry more than 1,000 cars and up to 2,000 passengers. Spirit of France entered service a year later than her sister ship - Spirit of Britain, and with her shares the title of the largest ship to have been built for the Dover Strait. Onboard you will find an international food court, bar and cafe, discounted shopping, a brasserie, games room, family lounge, bureau de change, free WiFi, an ATM machine, an exclusive club lounge and much more.
There are no cabins onboard the Spirit of France however seating is available in the club class lounge. Pre-book to enjoy a touch of luxury during your trip including a complimentary glass of champagne, tea, coffee, soft drinks and newspapers – all served by P&O Ferries friendly staff.
With a choice of bars and restaurants there really is something for everyone onboard the Spirit of France 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 Spirit of France 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.
There's a variety of activities onboard for children 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 on the Spirit of France are wheelchair friendly.
Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Spirit of France 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
61% of our customers recommended this ship
"P & 0 was good, directferries not so good"
I booked my trip through direct ferries which I have done on several previous occasions. However this time I experienced a number of problems with direct ferries. It is extremely annoying that you cannot contact them at all easily. For a couple of problems I had to contact the ferry companies I was travelling with directly, which makes me realise I should have booked with them in the first place. For my outward journey I travelled with P&O ferries.They were easily contactable and helped me with one of the issues I had. When we arrived at Dover they were helpful too and I was pleased with the whole check in process. The journey was good but given it was a morning crossing it was really sad that there was no cooked breakfast option as there used to be, but that is my only criticism of them. Everything else was fine.
"English Channel crossing"
We traveled with P&O vessel and had good experience. We will certainly use them next time we are going to visit Europe. From checking in Calais to off boarding in Dover everything was perfect. Thank you
"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
"happy"
I am very happy I enjoyed this trip
"Direct view "
Everything went direct as usual And all went direct as I wanted It was a direct hit
"A great journey "
A modern ship, friendly staff, delayed slightly but these things can not be helped.
"The best ferry "
Very very nice
"Expensive but the best value on this route."
The ticket was 2x more than I used to pay pre Covid. The boat was empty (169 passengers, out of a capacity of 2,000 people according to Wikipedia. The ticket cost a lot more than a few years ago - maybe if the price was lower more people would travel, or maybe post Brexit there are just fewer passengers but the same number of ships. A breakfast box (bacon sandwich and a hash brown) was £10, and a chicken sandwich in sliced bread was £4.50. I saw no one eat on the boat either going or coming back, but I guess someone must of. If the prices were lower then they would sell a lot more. The passengers prepared to pay these prices have probably paid extra and used the Tunnel anyway.
"Fantastic Service "
I am very pleased with the services provided and the cleanliness of the boat.
"Only one complaint"
Service is great abd extremely efficient. We travelled as foot passengers both ways. Our only complaint is that the booking tells us we must check in a minimum of 90 minutes before sailing so there is a long wait for boarding as you watch loads of other people walk up who only arrive less than one hour before.
"Thank you "
Very much
"Return Trip Calais Dover"
As always great service and helpful staff. Sad they do not offer cooked breakfast anymore.
"Brilliant for dogs"
Went from dover to calais, to my pet dog and I got told there was pet lounge where I can take my dog on board. I can say it was brilliant having our dog next to us. It has a charge of £6 per person plus £6 for the dog. But I can say it was money well spent, and also included free refreshments and treats for the dog. Even had a space where the dog can roam off the leash. I can just say perfect.
"Be a with p&o pas "
Just wonderful
"Spirit of France "
Very great crews and professional at all the time
"voyage"
not quite QM , but very good.
"Excellent Trip"
Comfortable, every amenity imaginable, experienced and friendly staff “evrrywhere@
"Easy transport from France to Dover"
Excellent, Comfortable Transit
"Correct organisation and handling of our boattrip to Dover and back"
Despite the long waitingline at customs before departure in Calais, that made us miss our boat, we could embark easily on the next boat. At our return, we were too late due to traffic jam, but we could still embark in the latest minutes, thanks to a very fluent customs control.
"Old and needs a total refurb"
The ship lacked comfortable seating and the Food I paid for was second rate rubbish
"Disappointed 😞 "
The ship was booked for 15.50, the hour was changed to 17.20 without notice. On top of that it had another 40 minutes delay.
"Very good "
Very good
"Very good I recommend everyone to enjoy this beautiful respect staff "
Really nice
"P&o service is rude"
Poor service from check in
"clean ship"
although the ship was clean and comfortable the catering facilities were dire other passengers had obviously been on it before as they brought picnics with them. After a long drive to get to Dover a nice breakfast on board used to be very welcome but not now
"All good "
Professional and punctual. Would recommend
"gratitude"
gratitude
"Do not travel Calais to Dover as a foot passenger "
Terrible experience - old ship, total cluster on boarding and off boarding foot passengers. Hrs queuing to get on the boat, getting off took longer than the crossing. Chaos. Do not take this route. P&O doesn’t want this route or foot passengers ship dirty, food bad. It appeared safe that’s the best I can say.
"I wasn't happy "
You didn't send me my confirmation letter through email.
"Delay Problems"
DFPA152113712 We booked on the 22.05 Calais to Dover 19th September, which was postponed till 00.10. But it did not leave until 01.30, so we think P&O should offer compensation as it has affected business and private arrangements for us in the UK on 20th. Direct Ferries handled the booking and amendments in an exemplary fashion. Could you please pass on the comments above to P&O. Thanks!
"You had to ask...!"
Ferry delayed by 2 hours, and as one of only 6 foot passengers we re put on a shutt bus and taken to have our wallets emptied at the café, where I had the very worst burgerking in history. Then we had to sit back in the bus for and hour. Not doing that again... The the £4 coffee on board was evil. Trip back the next day, still on piano, looking forward to a cooked breakfast only to find that it's now a breakfast "wrap" or a kept warm breakfast in a plastic p potty. Pee and No from me never again.
"Excellent "
Excellent
"Crossing the Channel"
Everything went well
"over all 50/50"
check in on both sides ok , i do not recoment the clup lounge ( over charged and not worth a dam) early in the morning not hot breakfast .only sandwich and rolls ect , evening return no food available had to wait 30 min , food arrived medium hot in ready to eat box like supermarked food ,, the food court seved better food the the clup lounge
"Good trip"