SOUTH
Gulf of Morbihan
A natural choice for sheltered-water cruises and island hopping when you are based around Vannes and southern Brittany.
Explore Vannes & the GulfISLANDS & BOAT TRIPS
The best island and boat trips in Brittany
Some of Brittany’s most memorable days begin at a harbour. The trick is choosing an island trip that fits naturally with where you are already staying.
GET ON THE WATER
Choose the island experience, then the departure coast
Boat timetables are seasonal and weather-dependent, so this guide focuses first on the geography: which parts of Brittany make island days easiest to build into a holiday.
WEST
Finistère island escapes
The western coast offers a more Atlantic experience, with island trips that feel like a genuine journey away from the mainland.
Discover an island escape
NORTH
Roscoff coast
Roscoff is both a UK ferry gateway and a useful jumping-off point for exploring the islands and coastline of northern Finistère.
Explore Roscoff
PLAN AROUND IT
Stay near the right harbour
An early boat departure is much easier when your accommodation is on the correct side of Brittany.
Choose where to stayPLAN BY PLACE
Treat the boat trip as an anchor day
If an island is a must-do, choose the relevant coast first and build the rest of the holiday around it. That avoids turning a beautiful boat day into a dawn cross-Brittany drive.
1Saint-Malo & Dinan
Historic towns, coast and an easy direct ferry arrival.
2Carnac & Vannes
Southern Brittany for beaches, islands and the Gulf of Morbihan.
3Roscoff & Finistère
Wild western coastline, fishing towns and island trips.
BUILD THE WHOLE TRIP
Choose the place, then plan the journey
Explore Brittany first, then use our Route Finder to compare the best way to get there from the UK.