Izenah Croisières

Who they are

Izenah Croisières is a shipping company on the Gulf of Morbihan, in southern Brittany, with its office at 6 allée de l'Embarcadère, in Baden. All its sailings leave from the Port-Blanc landing stage, on the Baden shore, facing the Île aux Moines. Its website does not say who runs it or since when. It operates the regular crossing to the Île aux Moines and the Île d'Arz, cruises round the gulf for individuals and groups, school outings, freight transport to the islands and bike hire. It is a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World club.

The crossing to the Île aux Moines

It is the most used line: it runs every day of the year and needs no booking. For individuals a boat leaves every 30 minutes, at 5 and 35 minutes past the hour from Port-Blanc, and on the hour and at half past from the island. Groups of 15 or more have sailings every quarter of an hour, from 8:00 to 22:00 in July and August and from 8:00 to 19:30 the rest of the year.

The individual ticket costs €6.80 for adults and €4.40 for ages 4 to 10; under-4s do not pay. Groups pay between €6.20 and €6.60 depending on numbers. Dogs are admitted on a lead.

Cruises round the gulf

From April to September, and also during the All Saints holidays, it organises commentated cruises with stops on the islands. All leave Port-Blanc at 10:15:

• Cruise 1, a tour of the gulf with a stop at the Île aux Moines (arrival at 12:15 and return on the half-hourly shuttle): €25 adult and €13 for ages 4 to 12.
• Cruise 2, a tour of the gulf with a stop at the Île d'Arz (arrival at 11:45 and departure from the island at 16:45): same prices.
• Cruise 3, a tour of the gulf with both islands: Arz at 11:45 and the Île aux Moines around 15:00. €28 adult and €13 child.

In July and August, except Saturdays, there is also a short morning cruise that leaves at 11:00 and drops you at the Île aux Moines at 12:00 (€21). For groups it offers cruises with lunch or dinner, outings for companies, walking or cycling routes with a return by boat, outings for car and motorbike clubs and school excursions round the gulf and the bay of Quiberon. The company has an audio-guide app in English, Spanish and German for Android and iOS.

Bookings

Individual cruises are booked on +33 2 97 57 23 24, every day from 9:15 to 17:15 from April to September and at All Saints, or online on its booking portal. Groups call +33 2 97 14 26 03, Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 17:00 (on Wednesday, from 9:00 to 17:30). Cancellation conditions are in its general terms of sale. The website is in French.