Aquitaine Travel by Sea
Aquitaine boasts an access to the sea, an estuary, canals and rivers at the same time. Thus this network is much used: ferry crossings, canals and rivers make it easy to travel.
| Aquitaine Travel by Sea | |
|---|---|
| Mains Harbours | Bordeaux and Bayonne harbours offer the opportunity for boats to dock close to the city centre. Tourists passengers consist of only 1.8% of all trafic passing to Aquitaine harbours. |
| Cargo Traffic | Total freight for the ports of Bordeaux and Bayonne consists of 12.6 million tons a year. Record traffic level of 4.3 million tons in 2004. |
| Canals Network | Canal du Midi, Canal de Garonne and Canal des Landes are used for touristic itineraries and freight transportation. |
| Ferry Ports | There is no ferry port in Aquitaine. The nearest are: In Brittany : Roscoff from Plymouth via Brittany Ferries or St Malo from Poole via Condor Ferries. In Spain Bilbao from Portsmouth via Acciona Trasmediterranea or Santander from Plymouth via Brittany Ferries. |
| Useful Contacts | Ferry bookings and pricing : www.brittanyferries.com, www.condorferries.com, www.POferries.com |
