Built in Gotenberg, the Normandy is named after the North West region of France renowned for many things particularly its beautiful beaches, and of course its culinary expertise. This diverse region provides everything from scenic countryside and dramatic coastline to bustling market towns.
Normandy has also been the inspiration for many works of art, including the famous water lily series by Monet, after whom our relaxation lounge is named.
The Normandy cruise ferry is like a populated island and as such has to offer all the facilities and amenities that people expect. Everything from heating, lighting, water and refuse collection to entertainment and food and drink has to be meticulously planned and monitored to ensure standards are maintained.
Miles of electrical cables, some of which are connected to hundreds of light fittings in passenger areas alone, gives us the power needed to run this small island.
The amazing amount of food and drink we take on board really illustrates the scale of operations. Last year we carried approximately two hundred thousand passengers. Over this period they ate 40,000 sirloin steaks and 30,000kgs of chips or 52,000kgs of potatoes. They also drank over 170,000 pints of beer, lager and of course, Guinness!
However the biggest drinker of all is the Normandy! She gets through fifty tonnes of low-grade diesel oil each day, which is approximately the amount that can be carried by two road tankers.
Ship Ahoy! The Normandy sails to France from Rosslare and alternates sailings to Roscoff and Cherbourg. During any twelve-month period the ship covers approximately 75,000 miles (63,000 nautical miles). This is almost equivalent to sailing around the world two and a half times!
By Car- Rosslare Harbour is situated at the South Eastern tip of Ireland. Easy access to the South, South East / West of Ireland. Dublin is 100miles, 2hrs 30mins, cork is 129 miles, 3hrs & Wexford 12 miles, 25mins. By Rail- there are rail connections from Rosslare Harbour. Port contact no: 053 33158.