These days Condor Ferries provides a more civilised automotive and appetising experience.

Condor 10 continued to operate for Condor Ferries until October 1994.

Condor 10 was planned to be one of two 74m catamarans to operate for Condor Ferries.

Condor Ferries to Portsmouth (1 sailing weekly in summer only).

Condor Ferries (0845 609 1024; www.condorferries.com) from Portsmouth to Cherbourg.

In late 1997 Condor Ferries announced that they would again run services from Weymouth in 1998.

She returned to Europe for the summer to continue operating for Condor Ferries.

The 2012 season was the last year of the Poole-Cherbourg fast craft operation with Condor Ferries.

They then later relocated operations to Poole before merging into Condor Ferries.

Earlier, Condor Ferries and Emeraude Lines were the only two services operating in the region.