Sail to Santander
It's something I have wanted to do for a while and eventually I focused myself on booking a berth on the Brittany Ferries Pont Aven cruise ferry for an overnight sail to Santander. I had heard that Biscay is rich in marine-life with a third of the world's species having been recorded in these waters. The combination of the shallower waters around the British and French coasts, with far greater depths of around 4500m beyond the continental shelf provide the variety of cetaceans that over the years have made this a popular route for nature lovers. On board, the presence of the Orca team are primed and positioned to pick up all occurrences of mammals and birds encountered en route. Their work provides vital information toward the protection of our sea-life. The Pont Aven, is a floating behemoth and by far the largest vessel I had ever travelled on. Despite the complexity of the boarding process, the mix of passengers, vehicles including freight, we left te...