The 2008 timetable revealed on 12 September 2007 showed "Cotentin" entering service in mid-November 2007 on the Poole–Cherbourg route with services to Santander commencing shortly after. Initially the 2008 timetable showed that after Christmas "Cotentin" would move to the Caen route to provide refit cover for before returning to Poole. Her place on the Cherbourg and Santander route was to have been taken by . However, shortly after its release the timetable was edited and "Cotentin" remained on the Cherbourg and Santander routes throughout January. From mid-May 2008 "Cotentin" commenced the new summer timetable with sailings on the Cherbourg route carried out in 3 hours 45 minutes as opposed to the previous 4 hours 30 mins on "Coutances". The crossing time was extended after a short time operating the new timetable as a fuel saving measure.