The Condor/Brittany Ferries timetable for summer 2025which is released today, will see passengers from Guernsey to the UK in the afternoon on most days. But high-speed sailings to St Malo have been pushed back, arriving in France shortly after 9pm most days.

It follows Guernsey’s decision to go it alone by appointing Condor Ferries’ parent company Brittany Ferries to operate the lifeline for the next 15 years, while Jersey continues to run a new tender process.

“Negotiations with Brittany Ferries for a Guernsey service have gone well and we are set to sign the contract on Tuesday,” said Guernsey’s President of Economic Development, Neil Inder.

But since the schedule is clear and agreed upon, we didn’t want to wait any longer than necessary before we and Brittany gave the community the security it needs and deserves.

“The timetable ensures both fast and conventional ferry services with a reliable timetable, for which most sailings will not be subject to tidal variations, good frequency without any noticeable cost increase. It is a success given the need to optimize for a Guernsey service.

“We continue to leave the door open to Jersey should it choose Brittany Ferries and want to turn this into a service for both islands,” said deputy Inder.

The States of Guernsey said they will grant a license to Brittany Ferries along with permission to award the license to Condor Ferries.

Brittany Ferries provides a full financial and operational guarantee for the services in the contract, the states confirmed.

Next summer’s timetable will see Voyager run St Malo-Guernsey-Poole-Guernsey-St Malo. The service will run daily during the school summer holidays and several days a week at other times.

Islander will operate a freight and passenger service between Guernsey and Portsmouth six days a week, with Clipper providing resilience and operating backup services on all routes.

Bookings can be made from 17.00 on Tuesday 26 November.

More to follow.