P&O Pride of Bilbao Portsmouth Bilbao Ferry - Review

[@DrFingers]

Nice to see this. I spent 6 weeks as the piano player in the posh bar back in 1994. Memories.

[@haydenharris3059]

Hi Peter I worked a few times on this ferry as casino manager for ferry casinos. I remember seeing this giant come in to Portsmouth for the first time, I was on either the pride of Cherbourg or Winchester which I worked on mainly from Pompi, ahh memories very true.

[@YourHubHubGo]

I always loved coming into Port at Bilbao. I had a wonderful experience. I helped Tracey at the Children’s Club entertainment area with a t-shirt that could help sail this vessel 😂 met wonderful people. Cruise Director Steve and his team was second to none. Wish I met the Captain but other than that, there are many people who has touched my life in a positive way from crew members to visitors. Had no sell phone back then nor facebook, such a different world today. Blessing to all who sailed this vessel and feel free to get in touch if our paths have crossed.

[@hughc178]

I have been on this mini-cruise about 25 times over the last seven years or so, been on it 4 times this year already and am booked on it's very last sailing on 25-28 Sept. I'm really going to miss it once it stops. The crew and ship are great - also love watching the whales and dolphin which we see EVERY trip! Nice video - gives a good overview of the ship - thanks.

[@transonicbuoy1]

Funny, when you are on it, feels much, much bigger. Great crew and ship. Sailed on her sister vessel in the Baltic, too. Bilbao - hail the Mini Cruise!

[@kieranmoss1501]

How I loved this ship 😭😭😭😭😭

[@eurodestination]

Thanks for your comment, I did some chatting up of the ladies at reception.

[@eurodestination]

@beefyboy09 It is sad to see her go, but note that Britanny Ferries will take over this route in spring with a newer, faster ship. Cheers.

[@eurodestination]

Thanks for your kind words. It is a wonderful ship isn't it.

[@beefyboy09]

ive been on this vessel many times its great like to try it tho in gail force winds on the bay of biscay sometime after 15 pints

[@andysm1964]

brought back memories going on this fine ship,2008, for nature observation.

[@eurodestination]

Hi Paul, make sure you book this route for this summer as they are closing it in September.

[@eurodestination]

Its running until the 27th September, so take a few days off! We're going!

[@eurodestination]

You must! We had a great time too. It will be sorely missed by many I'm sure.

[@beefyboy09]

its sad but way things are now we exspect i just hope she comes back in to service again on the same route wish i had the money to rescue her services

[@ecktogamut]

As I remember I began to calculate the cash flow reg. St.Peterline in 2006 for lines between St.Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallin. Concidering this video P&O still for 4 years later have been working from the UK to Spain. But! Its time was ditermined in 2006. At present its name is Princess Anastasia and it is the genuine diamond in Baltic sea cruises in St. Petersburg. Do not be disturb about its destiny

[@eurodestination]

BTW, its running 'till September, so you're fine.

[@AvalonIndependent]

I hear that 'Pride of Bilbao' is being decommisioned this year. That's bad news, I was planning to use it this year to get to Spain.

[@jubbaronny]

That's a shame. We were hoping to use it again next year. I suppose Brittany ferries will be laughing now, and will rake it in with their Plymouth/Santander run.

[@minitrundle]

Wow Thats amazing! your lucky to get to go in the bridge Thanks for the link :D

[@andreasguyot407]

cela me rappel mes 26 aller-retour, j'ai toujours besoin de revoir ce voyage

[@eurodestination]

Yep that's right. They're all very disappointed at P&O that couldn't find a replacement. If you want to unplug for a few days I would highly recommend it. No internet on board - enforced relaxation!!!

[@michaelgarbett7656]

Went on this tripped and when i saw all the whales and dolphins i was hooked been eight times .Sadly the boat has been retired from service great party on last voyage .Have to use Brittany ferries now still great with wildlife officers from Orca on board they let you know whats what and how and where to look .

[@beefyboy09]

its sad but way things are now we exspect i just hope she comes back in to service again on the same route wish i had the money to rescue her services used this 4 reguler trips to spain to drive down to vigo spain best ferry ever even in a force 10 storm

[@1sameus]

Nice, but why has nobody got an HSS on this route. 12 hours instead of 24. And you can have as many Guiness as you want on the way. Cheers.

[@eurodestination]

@billionaire1997kid Good to know, fingers crossed!

[@eurodestination]

@beckyafc Thanks for this. You know the silly thing is, KZbin asked me to do a revenue share on this video and then rejected it because the clip of me drinking a pint of Guiness was not family friendly!!! She'll be sorely missed, we had a lovely time aboard the P of B

[@shikehowson1]

Will never forget spewing my ring up on here, all the way there and all the way back, was as rough as hell! Couldn’t wait to get off🤢!… other than that it was ok

[@carolewood3482]

A great ship with character and I think it is still in service under the name Moby Orly.

[@gazmanderrix1986]

Brittany Ferries now run the route from Portsmouth to Bilbao

[@eurodestination]

Well a bit of persuasion goes a long way!

[@gonzalourrestarazu2962]

Here you have Basque music copyright free. Basque music for all the planet: "Txoria txori". Find it on KZbin. That´s just an example.

[@eurodestination]

@beefyboy09 Pretty good after one in my view!!!

[@jubbaronny]

Ah, that's how you do a video. A bit better than my attempt!

[@davidfountain229]

Great ship but we picked a time when we had a huge storm, scarey

[@eurodestination]

...ah, but our mate Steg was lucky in other ways...

[@eurodestination]

Find me Basque music that is copyright free, and I will use it.

[@eurodestination]

Oh he was just messing about and had coins stuck in the machine

[@gonzalourrestarazu2962]

An other music, that it hasn´t anything to do with the Basque Country.

[@sean6948]

miserable that init eh