The company had previously announced that the final sailing on the cross-Channel route would take place on September 28th. However, a problem with the Commodore Clipper means the vessel can no longer operate its remaining crossings.
Passengers who have already booked tickets will be able to transfer to another Brittany Ferries service or receive a full refund.
The operator said it was sorry that the route would not be able to complete its final sailings. "It has been a pleasure for all at Brittany Ferries to link Portsmouth and Le Havre since 2013," the company said. "However, the current economic context means the route is no longer viable and, sadly, we have had to make the difficult decision to close it."
The closure is part of a wider reduction in Brittany Ferries' services between the UK and France. The company is also ending its Poole to Cherbourg route, citing financial pressures. However, it insisted it would still continue to offer a "comprehensive service" from Portsmouth, with regular sailings to Caen, Cherbourg and St Malo in France, to Guernsey in the Channel Islands, and to Santander and Bilbao in Spain.
When the changes were announced in June, Brittany Ferries said it was facing a €27 million bill in 2026. It attributed the financial pressure to rising taxes, repayments on Covid-era loans, what it described as unfair competition and a decline in passenger numbers.
The Portsmouth-Le Havre route has operated since 2013, providing a direct connection between southern England and Normandy.
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