Built 1980 as Ariadne for Rederi AB Nordo as a deep-sea ro-ro.
Converted to passenger ferry in 1989/90 and renamed Fiesta for Sealink SNAT Calais-Dover services.
Renamed Seafrance Cezanne 1996.
Retired and laid up since February 2009.
Photographed 25 October 2009, Dunkerque, France, not far from fleetmate Seafrance Renoir.
Link: Fantasia & Fiesta on the main site
Hi Matt.
The Cézanne looks very run down. Sailed on her a lot of times, many times by accident.
And although she wasn’t my favourite, it is sad to see that she is in such a state.
The C?zanne is in a terrible state, a shame because back in 1990’s when she was SNCF’s / Sealink’s Fiesta she looked great and realy challanged P&O’s Pride of Dover. I say Seafrance will probaly go bust and so do many of my freinds, unless they quickley improve vessel maintenance.
The Cezanne has not been in operation on the Dover-Calais route with SeaFrance since the beginning of 2009. This vessel is berthed up awaiting sale
Poor ship …. looks really run down
Terrible waste of a ship, if I had enough money I’d buy her 🙁
2012 broken at alang . rip
So sad Cezanne was my favorite for my frequent trips to Calais I would head straight for the quiet restaurant with its fabulous fare as good as top notch Paris ? ? and that restaurant commanded the best views of all the ferries at the time
If I could timetravel I would definitely pay a visit to the Cezanne ??