Rise in day trippers to island this spring

The new figures have been released by the government

There has been a rise in people visiting Guernsey for the day compared to the last two years, new tourism figures have shown.

According to the government's quarterly travel and visitor accommodation bulletin there were 12,864 day trippers - a 12% increase on the previous year and 21% higher than the same period in 2023.

Overall more than 161,000 people visited Guernsey between April and June, a 3% rise from the same period in 2024.

Hannah Beacom, chair of the Tourism Management Board, said the results offered "a strong indicator of what we can expect to see during the rest of the tourist season" .

There was also a 74% increase in visitors from France compared to the same time last year.

Ms Beacom added: "The board welcomes the significant rise in visitors from France – a huge benefit from the deal struck between Brittany Ferries and the Committee for Economic Development."

The President of the State's Committee for Economic Development, Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller, said the appointment of Brittany Ferries has helped strengthen Guernsey's ties with France".

Meanwhile visitor numbers from Jersey fell by 10%, and there was a 63% drop in cruise ship visitors to the island in the last two years.

The number of cruise passengers saw a drop, from 32,819 during April to June 2023 to 11,982 this year.

People stayed an average of 4.5 nights in Guernsey this spring, which is just down from the same time in the previous two years.