Getting around by boat and ferry Channel Islands

From Saint-Malo, Condor Ferries offers daily crossings to Jersey or Guernsey. In good weather, the crossing to Jersey takes 1h15 and to Guernsey 1h55. It is possible to eat on board and do duty free shopping. A simple and smart way to get to the islands, especially since you can of course take your car or your bike with you. Departures and travel times depend on weather conditions: please consult the website - regularly updated - for any questions.

The Manche Îles Express company charters two high-speed ferries providing numerous connections to the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark from the Channel ports of Granville, Barneville-Carteret and Dielette. Departure times and crossing times are subject to weather conditions. Consult the company's website. And if the service is daily from April to September, it is reduced from October to March with crossings mainly on weekends and during school vacations.

Since 1968, this local company has been providing round-trip flights to the charming island of Herm nearby. A must-see excursion when you come to Guernsey! The crossing takes about 20 minutes. In July and August, about eight trips per day are provided and six in May, June and September (schedules on the website). Please note: between October and April, departures are less frequent, not daily and, above all, subject to weather conditions. Don't forget to ask for information beforehand.

The Guernsey Yacht Club is the ideal place to get information about sailing in the Channel Islands and why not to make the appropriate arrangements if you come with your own boat. Please note that those wishing to charter a yacht must be accompanied by a qualified skipper. Many events are also organized, on and off the water, throughout the year. And you can enjoy the bar facing the Castle Cornet at lunch or dinner time.

From Saint-Malo, Condor Ferries offers daily crossings to Jersey and Guernsey (with the possibility to continue to England: Poole and Portsmouth). When the weather is good, it takes about 2h30 to go to Guernsey. It is possible to eat on board and, of course, to do some Duty Free shopping on presentation of the boarding pass. A simple and smart way to get to the islands, especially since you can of course take your car or your bike with you.

The company Manche Îles Express charters ferries carrying out, mainly in summer, numerous connections between France (Carteret, Dielette and Granville) and Guernsey, Jersey, Sark and Alderney. Please note that some connections are seasonal. Moreover, departures and travel time depend on weather conditions: please consult the website - regularly updated - for any question. As a general rule, the Carteret-Guernesey crossing takes about 1h30. Of course, prefer direct connections.

This company offers daily connections between Guernsey and Sark with, depending on the season, several departures and returns on the same day or over a longer period. Beware, schedules change considerably depending on the time of the year: don't forget to get information via the Sark Shipping website. Count on 1 hour for the crossing (obviously the time can vary greatly depending on the weather conditions).

Every year, thousands of yachts visit Alderney. They can anchor safely in the well-sheltered Port Braye. Sailors have access to a shower, toilets, laundry and fuel supply in the harbour. The port's general office provides advice on navigation in these dangerous waters, as well as weather reports. It also acts as an immigration office, and here you'll find all the related services.

This young, family-run ferry company operates daily crossings between the islands of Alderney and Guernsey. To make life easier for locals, and to enable tourists to visit either island in a day, its timetables are adapted. Aboard the 12-seater Causeway Explorer or Sorcerer II, you can sail in complete safety. Since 2024, it has also been offering a link between Alderney and Cherbourg on variable dates. Adventure is yours!