Overnight Rosslare-Cherbourg Link Sees Brittany Ferries Increase Service to Daily Departures

14th July 2025

Jehan Ashmore

Passengers travelling with Brittany Ferries from Ireland in 2026 will benefit from daily overnight Rosslare to Cherbourg sailings year-round. The operator also serves a seasonal Cork-Roscoff link. Credit: Jehan Ashmore

Recently Brittany Ferries launched its 2026 sailing schedules for its western English Channel crossings, with sailings now available to book through to November next year.

For Irish holidaymakers, the updated schedule also confirms that one of their Ireland-France routes, Rosslare-Cherbourg, will increase from five sailings per week to a daily, year-round service, running throughout 2026. The Wexford-Normandy connection offers a direct, comfortable link to France, ideal for those traveling with a car and avoiding the UK landbridge.

Brittany Ferries’ other route, albeit seasonal on the Cork-Roscoff link, also returns for 2026, offering holidaymakers another convenient option for direct sailings between Ireland and the most western province of Brittany.

The new timetable commences on Monday, November 3, 2025, and runs to Sunday, November 1, 2026, covering the full year of English Channel sailings across Brittany Ferries’ network.

The Irish Independent has more on the story.

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Jehan Ashmore

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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