Last summer saw Guernsey’s market share of ferry passengers from the UK to the Channel Islands exceed 50 percent for the first time.
According to data produced by IRN Ferry, an independent travel research company for the ferry industry, 112,255 passengers travelled between Portsmouth and Poole to Guernsey from April to October this year, compared with 92,023 to Jersey from the same two ports. This sees Guernsey capture 55% share of the total Channel Islands’ market by sea from the UK. Figures for October see a further change in favour of Guernsey, of 57% compared to 43% to Jersey.
Christophe Mathieu, Chief Executive of Brittany Ferries, commented: “We have seen a fantastic first summer and a consistent growth over the full seven months, which is all the more remarkable when you consider the respective populations of both Islands. For the Bailiwick of Guernsey to have welcomed well over half of all UK visitors by sea to the Channel Islands is a credit to everyone involved.”
Picture Credit: Visit Guernsey
