Early ferry schedule release will 'boost island'

A ferry company boss has said the early release of its 2026 schedule will help to support travel for islanders and tourists and freight services.

Brittany Ferries is now taking bookings for its services between Guernsey, Jersey, the UK and France up until 3 November 2026.

Company chief executive Christophe Mathieu said it was the earliest they had ever released their new timetable and was available four months earlier than last year.

Mr Mathieu said they were supporting travel for islanders and freight services, along with tourism and hospitality partners, through a consistent timetable and early publication.

Mr Mathieu, who is also chief executive of Condor Ferries, said: "Brittany Ferries exists to connect people, facilitate trade and enrich the regions we serve," he said.

"This is the earliest we have launched our Channel Islands' timetable, so is as we promised in the tender last year.

"This is also important for our travel trade partners in the UK and continental Europe, as it allow them to plan further ahead, increase group bookings and broaden distribution."

The schedule included high speed morning departures from St Malo and evening returns to France, along with departures on six days a week to Poole and Portsmouth.

Islanders can also connect to Spain and Ireland on Brittany Ferries' network.

Brittany Ferries said it was reporting growth on UK and France services this year compared with 2024.

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