Mains Harbours
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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.
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Cargo Traffic
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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.
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Canals Network
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Canal du Midi, Canal de Garonne and Canal des Landes are used for touristic itineraries and freight transportation.
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Ferry Ports
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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.
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Useful Contacts
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Ferry bookings and pricings : www.brittanyferries.com, www.condorferries.com, www.hoverspeed.com, www.norfolkline.com, www.POferries.com,www.seafrance.com, www.speedferries.com,www.transmancheferries.com
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