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The Bay of Biscay (Spanish: ''Golfo de Vizcaya'', or more commonly ''Mar of the North Atlantic Ocean . It lies along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain, and is named for the Spanish province of Vizcaya . Parts of the Continental Shelf extend far into the bay and resulting in fairly shallow water in many areas which creates the rough seas the region is known for. The car ferries from Portsmouth to Bilbao and from Plymouth to Santander provide one of the most convenient ways to see Cetacean s in Europe an waters, and there are often specialist trips on board. The best areas are those over deep water once the continental shelf has been left behind. The three-day round trip also gives sightings of good numbers of several species of Seabird s. The British Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur finished her first trip around the world here, and there is a famous song based on this. Main rivers that end in the Bay of Biscay: |