I have travelled across many times on it, but have never been lucky enough to see anything. Santander bank portsmouth is located at 105c commercial road, portsmouth, po1 1rd, hampshire. Santander portsmouth commercial road is open mondayfriday during the week, on weekends they are open saturday. Download our guide to pontavens on board services including deck plans. Sail with brittany ferries from portsmouth, poole or plymouth direct to france and spain.
Santander to portsmouth ferry tickets, compare times and. After you have checked in at the brittany ferries desk at the portsmouth. Santander ferry timetables book cheap santander ferries. Santander is the capital of cantabria region and features stunning attractions such as the beautiful. Find the best value ferry from portsmouth to santander offers. Portsmouth, nh the least glamorous of seacoast lighthouses, 50foot high whaleback light sits in the middle of the piscataqua river, not far from fort constitution and fort point light in new castle. The biggest of them is the blue whale, almost 100 feet long and 200 tons. Whale and dolphin watching cruises with orca brittany.
We are delighted to announce that brittany ferries will be sailing from portsmouth to bilbao in 2011. Pilot whales and dolphins greet passengers and crew coming into santander its been a summer to remember for whale and dolphin spotters travelling through the bay of biscay. Hms excellent is a royal navy stone frigate shore establishment sited on whale island near portsmouth in hampshire. The port has excellent road and rail facilities that provide good links with portugal, the spanish costas and other parts of spain.
Santander opening times of commercial road in portsmouth. Santander ferry port easily accessed from the town centre by following the sings to puerto, zona maritma or ferry. The crossing time to portsmouth is around 24 hours and 20 hours to plymouth. Having trouble with my ultra slow dial up connection 2nite and cannot work out answers from brittany ferries web site need to know how long is this trip and if anyone has booked a large kennel for a small dog is it a good or bad idea. Earliest recorded killer whale sighting from portsmouth to spain ferry wildlife officers from portsmouth based marine charity orca have begun their new whale and dolphin watching season, and early results on ferry services running from portsmouth international port have been sensational.
Need to know the opening times for santander in portsmouth. June 2, 2009 november 28, 2009 philipcase 1 comment. The only airport in cantabria, santander airport is an international airport with routes to the rest of spain, italy, germany, portugal, belgium, the canary islands, and the uk. Our economie service from portsmouth to santander departs at 08. Whale and dolphin cruise itinerary brittany ferries. Whale and dolphin watching cruises with orca brittany ferries. Enjoy a complete walkthrough of the whole experience, right in the middle of low season. Connecting the sunny and historical port of santander in spain with the busy and rich in marine history port of portsmouth in england, the ferry between the two is currently operated by one ferry company. Find out more about brittany ferries economie service. Ferry passengers have been treated to bumper numbers, with regular ispy cruises reporting an increase of 54 percent in sightings, compared with the same number of trips.
I have heard, however, that sometimes the captain actually announces over the tannoy if there is anything to be seen off a certain side of the ship, not sure if thats true. Best 30 whale watching tours in portsmouth, nh with. When you think of whale and dolphin hot spots the bay of biscay on europes doorstep doesnt spring to mind, yet over a quarter of the worlds cetacean species whales, dolphins. Brittany ferries teamed up with orca,a whale and dolphin conservation charity to provide a trip specifically. Wow what a day, as you can imagine we could not wait to get back on board and commence our next watch. With up to 2 ferries sailing a week, and with sail times between 24 hours and 15 minutes, to 28 and a half hours, book now with direct ferries, to find the best. Built of granite and unpainted, whaleback was erected in 1863 on a bit of land where another station had been established 41 years before. Within 20 minutes another sighting, this time common dolphins, followed by distant whale blows unidentified whales, more common dolphins and bottlenose dolphins what a start to our day. View the actual opening times of santander commercial road in portsmouth in our branch locator. If you need to contact the store, they can be reached on 05511 431977 during business hours, by post at. The deck of a ferry is just the place to watch wildlife. Travelling with a 2 year old and 16 month old, the dogs seemed to get better treatment as at least they get to play indoors. Santander is a great gateway to the rest of spain, whether youre heading for barcelona in the east, the southern costas or the wild coast of galicia to the west. As well as access to five of the brittany ferries fleet for surveying, we are also given an area in brittany ferries portsmouth office as a base for our team.
We were on a brittany ferries whalewatching minicruise from portsmouth to santander in northern spain, and back, leaving on friday. On the first cruise of the season, a group of about 60 of us left portsmouth aboard the ferry pontaven, heading for santander. Whale island is a small island in portsmouth harbour, close by portsea island. Ok, so i didnt see the whale my nose was deep in a book when the. If you have booked tickets online and your trip is cancelled due to poor weather, youll have the option of rescheduling to a different day or receiving a refund. In order to support our colleagues and provide essential services to our customers during the evolving coronavirus situation, we will be splitting our network of branches into full service and limited service locations beginning march 23, 2020 until further notice. Santander ferry port offers excellent facilities including cafeteria, gift shop, tourist information desk and shortstay car park. If you need to contact the store, they can be reached on 05511 430034 during business hours, by post at. See who you know at portsmouth ferry port, leverage your professional network, and get hired. The port of santander is host to ferry services to plymouth and portsmouth in the united kingdom. The crossing time for portsmouth is around 24 hours and to plymouth, 20 hours. This is the perfect introduction to whale watching anywhere in the world and all. Whale sculpture in prescott park, nh aiming for the memorial bridge at sunset. The portsmouth to santander ferry route is operated solely by brittany ferries providing a helpful connection from england to spain.
Santander is positioned at 103 commercial road, about a 1. Tourism numbers, expenditures and economic benefits. Some departure and arrival times may vary up to 1 hour due to tidal conditions. Brittany ferries has teamed up with orca for portsmouth whale. One last chance to whale and dolphinspot from plymouth this. Earliest recorded killer whale sighting from portsmouth to. Please call 8009645545 to reserve for group rates or school field trips. Portsmouth to santander ferry the portsmouth to santander ferry route connects the uk with northern spain with regular sailings each week. Santanders busy fishing district, known as barrio pesquero, is perhaps the best place to find a good seafood restaurant. On horatio nelsons last day on dry land before joining his ship to fight in the battle of trafalgar, he stored a valuable diamond necklace in a chest in one of portsmouth many. On the way out we were on the flagship pont aven and you know why its so as soon as you step aboard. We had 3 sightings, an unidentified whale, some distant common and some striped dolphins.
Dead whale washes up onto nh shore portsmouth, nh patch. Portsmouth to santander brittany ferries up to 3 crossings per week. Santander ferry port is located between gijon and bilbao on the european atlantic coast. The best whale watching in europe cetacean habitat. Brittany ferries portsmouth 2020 all you need to know. Need to know the opening times for santander in southsea. Ferries to santander, spain portsmouth international port. One whalewatching trip for one or two adults from 7 seas whale watch up to 40% off. Granite state whale watch rye new hampshire nh seacoast. Hms excellent is itself part of the maritime warfare school, with a headquarters at hms collingwood, although a number of lodger units are resident within the site, the principal of which is the headquarters of fleet commander navy command headquarters. Although the sea conditions and visibility started to deteriorate, we had a steady flow of sightings. The ferry service between portsmouth and santander is operated by the two fastest ships in brittany ferries fleet, the pont aven and the cap finistere. Portsmouth santander plymouth bay of biscay cruise. Santander bank portsmouth is located at 103 commercial road, portsmouth, po1 1bg, hampshire.
Whale and dolphin sightings from portsmouth to santander. Ferrysavers will compare all prices and times for portsmouth to santander to help you find the best deals but as well as that, we will also compare with plymouth to santander and portsmouth to bilbao to help you. Public art in portsmouth, nh foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. We are also working together on our sea safari trips, unforgettable whale watching experiences aboard pontaven heading from portsmouth to santander each summer. Our routes take you closer to popular holiday destinations, saving miles of driving, fuel costs, tolls and overnight stops. Santander portsmouth is open mondayfriday during the week, on weekends they are open saturday. Santander railway station is located a short walk across from the port. Portsmouthsantander will depart every tuesday pont aven and friday cap finist re, returning monday pont aven and saturday cap finist re with a crossing time of 24 hours.
Brittany ferries portsmouth santander prices tickets. This was our 3rd time onboard brittany ferries, but the first doing the portsmouth to santander route. The following contact details are for the bank branch, as well as information about contacting central customer services for santander bank. The city of santander is the capital of the cantabria region and from here you can catch ferries to portsmouth and plymouth with brittany ferries. The 2night minicruise will begin in plymouth, crossing the bay of biscay to santander, the cosmopolitan capital of cantabria. A guide to seeing whales, dolphins and porpoises in all european waters by erich hoyt. Check the latest sailings with our comprehensive ferry timetables and book santander ferry tickets online with immediate confirmation at the lowest prices. Santanders port transports around 150,000 passengers each year to the ports of plymouth and portsmouth in the united kingdom.
Santander southsea, 73, palmerston road, po5 3aj branch. Turn the historic streets of old portsmouth into the worlds largest escape room with this selfguided treasure hunt tour. Santander opening times santander, commercial road. Browse all santander bank atm locations in portsmouth, nh. By continuing to use our site, you accept the use of our cookies as described in. Please be aware that this schedule is subject to change. Fourhour whalewatching cruise for one, two, or four adults from cape ann whale watch up to 40% off. Whalewatching tour for one or two at newburyport whale watch up to 37% off. Portsmouth santander ferry book a cheap ferry to spain. Compare prices with ferryonline for cheap ferries to santander, spain. Sail into santander on a car ferry from portsmouth and the whole country opens up before you.
Spain is an exciting country full of beautiful sights and wonderful people. The service is ideal for those looking for a cheap ferry ticket to spain without the cruisestyle experience we provide on our cruise ferries. Santander portsmouth commercial road opening times hours. The indoor play area comprised a tv next to the bar and. Santander airport is located 5 miles about 8 kilometres from the port. The regular opening times of santander commercial road in portsmouth are monday to friday 9am5pm, on saturday 9am4pm, the store is usually closed on sunday.
Whaledolphin watching on the santander ferry plymouth forum. Plymouth santander ferry book a cheap ferry to spain. Get great deals and prices with any ferry for portsmouth to santander ferries. I was sailing from portsmouth to santander with brittany ferries on its.
Santander ferry port at ferryonline you can book ferries to santander from portsmouth and plymouth, uk. Find 45 listings related to santander bank in portsmouth on. The pont aven is the same, a huge helicopter deck up top, and you can walk pretty much round the whole boat outside. Portsmouth to santander timetable brittany ferries. Biscay whale watching with brittany ferries the online. Santander portsmouth commercial road, 103 commercial road, portsmouth, hampshire. Santander in portsmouth at 103, commercial road approximately 1. Here youll find address details, telephone number and map location. Chris packham and nigel marven help ispy whales in the. In this video, i travel on britanny ferries flagship, the mv pont aven, between portsmouth and santander. The ferry port, located in santander, is a travel center for this part of northern spain, and they offer ferries and.
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