Clipper to return to island this winter

The Clipper will be making a return to the island while the Voyager is serviced

Brittany Ferries will be using the Commodore Clipper to serve Guernsey during the island's "busy winter period".

The boat is currently sailing between Portsmouth and Le Havre, in northern France.

However it will be making a return to the island while the Voyager is in dry dock for routine maintenance work.

A spokesperson for Brittany Ferries said: "As there is no longer a requirement to serve Jersey, there is more than enough capacity from Portsmouth to meet Guernsey's needs at this time of year. She returns in time for the busy period."

Each year, ferries undergoes a dry dock - a process similar to servicing a car, but one that takes about a month to complete.

The Clipper will be running services three times a week between Guernsey and St. Malo from 3 November to 4 December.

During that time there will be no trips to Poole, but the Islander will be completing six trips a week to Portsmouth.

Once she leaves the Channel Islands, the Clipper will resume services between Cherbourg in France and Rosslare in Ireland - a route she operated last winter.