After just a week laid up at Calais, "Pride of Calais" returned to a freight service, while underwent annual overhaul and inspection in Falmouth. Following the liquidation of SeaFrance at the end of 2011, demand for P&O services increased and "Pride of Calais" remained in service primarily as a freight ferry but operating in passenger service during refit and peak periods. At the beginning of March 2012, "Pride of Calais" underwent annual refit in Falmouth, re-entering service at Dover on Friday 23 March. She remained in service until October 2012 when it was announced that she would be withdrawn from the route.