She’s the largest hybrid vessel ever to enter service: she’s a canvas for a vibrant region that reflects the name of the company. And she wears the name of one of our most glamourous destinations, a name steeped in maritime history.

Welcome Saint-Malo, Brittany Ferries next new vessel. She starts service on the company’s Portsmouth-St Malo route on 12 February 2025.

If Bretagne (launched in 1989) was a love letter to a region’s heritage, Brittany Ferries Saint-Malo is a vision of the future. Cleaner and greener, she will be the fourth new vessel to join the fleet between 2019 and 2025, all part of the biggest fleet renewal programme in the company’s history.

Just like a hybrid car, Saint-Malo will be powered by cleaner LNG (liquefied natural gas), by batteries or a combination of the two. That means lower emissions at sea, and zero-emissions when maneuvering and while berthed in port.

Like sister ship Guillaume de Normandie, Saint-Malo will be shore-power ready. When infrastructure allows, she will be plugged-in to the grid during calls. She therefore offers a new standard of sustainability and will be a better neighbour to those who live and work around ports. As well as powering systems on board (meaning engines can be turned off) the grid will also feed batteries, re-charging them during layovers.

Sustainability is key. But so too is the onboard experience. Brittany Ferries contributed €231 million to the Brittany region through tourism last year. So it’s no surprise that the new ship will present a floating homage to the region, hosting fabulous restaurants, art, spacious cabins and a beautiful lounge. Passengers will feel they are in Brittany the moment they step on board. Thanks to the ship’s flexibility and carefully designed schedules,  the company hopes to boost passenger numbers by 41,000 each year.

Comforrt and accessibility are at the heart of the offer. Saint-Malo will feature a more spacious garage, wider interior spaces and more comfortable beds than the ship she replaces. Her ten decks house 387 cabins, 28 of which will be pet-friendly. Her capacity is for 1,290 passengers