Portsmouth - Santander

The Pont-Aven and Cap Finistere sail between Portsmouth and Santander in just 24 hours, making it the fastest service to Spain from the Hampshire port. There are up to three departures a week.

On 19 March 2009 at 11.35am local time, Brittany Ferries' flagship, Pont Aven arrived in the port of Santander, northern Spain after making the 690-mile voyage from Portsmouth in a record time for a commercial passenger ferry of just 23 hours 15 minutes.

Brittany Ferries also operate a weekly to Santander from Plymouth, plus freight only sailings from Poole.

In 2009 68,000 passengers travelled between Portsmouth and Santander.