Tycho Brahe. Click for larger image. Previous image

The Contenders A crossing on a grey day out of Tangier Med provides a perfect opportunity for two vintage ferries to see who can be first beneath the shadow of…

Napoleon Bonaparte. Click for larger image.

In 2006 Brittany Ferries somewhat unexpectedly chartered the long-serving Duke of Scandinavia (ex-Dana Anglia) from DFDS with Brittany’s Val de Loire heading in the opposite direction. With minimal refurbishment, the…

Superstar at Tallinn. Click for larger image. Previous image

A whole day in port – time for the crew to take a breather and relax in advance of another packed sailing in the evening? Not so for the crew…

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Habib. Click for larger image.

The Theofilos (ex-Nils Holgersson (1975), Abel Tasman) has had a couple of “interesting” incidents during her career, one of which was a quite spectacular collision with the quayside at Chios…

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