Santander
Santander, the capital city of Cantabria, Northern Spain is an elegant city stretched over a wide bay. It’s streets rise up the hill on which the city is built, so views of the Cantabrian Sea can be spotted from much of the town.

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General Information

Fares include:
Accommodation as chosen, service and entertainment on board ship and port taxes.

Not Included:
Meals (choice of 4 restaurants), Wines, Spirits etc., personal expenditures.

Passport

All passengers must be in possession of a valid passport including children. Minimum of 3 months validity must be remaining on passport for travel outside of The UK to Spain.

NON-BRITISH CITIZENS MUST CHECK WITH THE SPANISH EMBASSY THAT THEIR PASSPORT IS VALID IN SPAIN WITHOUT A VISA AND SHOULD HAVE A VALID VISA FOR RE ENTRY INTO THE UK.

Cruise World or Brittany Ferries will not accept liability, nor make any refunds, should clients be unable to travel through failure to obtain valid passports/visas.

Insurance

  • £14.00 PER ADULT
  • £9.00 PER CHILD - Infant to 15 years of age. 
  • For passengers 65 to 75 years of age the rate is £22 per person. 

Please be advised that it is compulsory to have travel insurance.  E111 from post office is not travel insurance.  For passengers over 75 years of age please telephone 08700 662724 quoting Master Policy Number TI0010 and Master Policy Holder Cruise World.   If obtaining own insurance please advise Name of Insurance Company and policy details on back of booking form (this information is mandatory). You can book your travel insurance by clicking here.

IMPORTANT:  Any ongoing medical conditions must be declared, failure to do so could render the policy void.

Car Parking

For ease of boarding / disembarkation onboard car parking is available on the Pont Aven at £29.00 for duration of each cruise. THIS IS FOR PARKING ONLY and must be booked at the same time as your reservation.  Cars will not be allowed to disembark in Spain.  Whilst in port you will be able to store extra luggage in your car.   Remember, you can now enjoy duty paid purchases per person, including large allowances of beers, wines and spirits, which are heavy to carry, but an ideal time to purchase when your car is onboard.  It is advisable to check with your insurance company that your car is protected whilst parked on the  mv Pont-Aven.

Car parking facilities are available at Portsmouth (approx £12.00 per night and payable only at car park)

Reservations

Complete the booking form and return with full payment to Cruise World.  Cheques are made payable to Cruise World.  Credit cards Visa or Mastercard have a 1 .9% charge.  Debit Cards eg: Delta/Maestro/Solo/Electron have a zero charge.
For passengers who are paying by Credit Card/Debit Card you can fax over your completed booking form to our fax number on 0870 746 9999 or email your form to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

SORRY NO ALL MALE GROUP BOOKINGS (party of 10 or more).

Ship Facilities include:

Information Desk; La Belle Angèle Self Service Restaurant; Le Flora Restaurant A La Carte Restaurant; Le Café du Festival serves cake, pastries and sandwiches; Le Fastnet Piano Bar; Le Grand Pavois Main Lounge Bar; Les Finistéres Pool Bar;
Duty Paid Shop (prices in Sterling and Euros); Children’s Play Room; 2 Movie Cinemas (small charge); video games room; swimming pool; games room & slot machines; and Bureau de Change (credit cards and cheques not accepted).