The SeaFrance Years ‘Channel Islands – by Sea’

‘Channel Islands – by Sea’ brings together for the first time the full history of these routes from the earliest days of packet services to modern catamaran operations

together with drawings and statistical information on these truly British cruise ships

politically astute and eventual long-standing Company president

covers the extensive American and Canadian Services which date back to 1853

In addition to their successful ferry operations the company have a built a series of passenger and freight vessels over the last sixty years

The SeaFrance Years ‘Channel Islands – by Sea’SeaFrance came into being on New Years Day 1996 after splitting with former partners Stena Line on the Calais Dover link. Prior to that, the companys predecessors had worked in partnership with Sealink British Ferries and, until 1984, with the UKs nationalised ferry company, alongside which they had enjoyed a long and close association. Although a late starter in the operation of vehicle ferries across the Channel, the fleet that eventually developed