CruiseGuernsey will have a stand within the CruiseBritain pavilion at the Seatrade Miami cruise convention. Seatrade Miami is the leading international exhibition and conference serving the cruise industry.  Bringing together buyers & suppliers for a week of networking, souring, and education.

Guernsey, Channel Islands remains respectful and appreciative of the cruise calls received at St Peter Port and Jason Moriarty (Director of Marketing and Tourism) will be delighted to meet any cruise representatives during his time at the event.

You can find the CruiseGuernsey stand within the CruiseBritain pavilion, booth number 629.

One of the key development updates for CruiseGuernsey is that the Guernsey Government will be researching the potential development of an alongside berth in St Peter Port.

Earlier this month (February 2012) the Guernsey Government voted to fund feasibility research into establishing an alongside berth in St Peter Port. With Government austerity measures in place this demonstrates the commitment and importance of the cruise liner industry to the Island. With rising fuel costs, slower steam times and increasing regulations in certain jurisdictions it is felt that an alongside berthing facility in Guernsey, Channel Islands could be a real asset geographically as well  as from an efficiency perspective. As part of the consultation phase the more input we can achieve from key stakeholders the better. To learn more go to Cruise Report

We look forward to sharing the development updates with you.

Guernsey Cruise Industry Growth – Alongside Berth for St Peter Port

An economic impact study has been undertaken to identify the viability of building an alongside cruise berth in St Peter Port. The project is very much at the fact finding stage and is being looked at as part of a wider port development plan.

A scoping document is being presented to the Guernsey Government in January 2012 to investigate whether there is appetite amongst politicians to take the concept further.  The island is extremely passionate and appreciative of the cruise liner business but is also facing austerity budgeting so it should be an interesting debate.

Scoping report under consideration can be viewed here

Luxury cruise liner Silver Spirit of the Silversea line recently headed into St Peter Port on the final leg of her world cruise to give passengers a snapshot of life in Guernsey. In keeping with maritime tradition, the captain was presented with a keepsake to celebrate the ship’s inaugural visit to local waters and the first of two visits by Silversea ships to Guernsey this Summer.

80 out of the 500 passengers on board enjoyed 119 days of luxury during their world cruise, whilst others had various shorter itineraries. Captain Angelo Corsaro, Senior Commandant of the Silversea’s fleet, was delighted to welcome a group of local dignitaries including the Bailiff, Sir Geoffrey Rowland and Lady Rowland, Deputy Carla McNulty Bauer, Minister, Commerce and Employment Department, Deputy Tom Le Pelley, Deputy Minister, Public Services, Guernsey Harbourmaster, Captain Peter Gill and St Peter Port Senior Town Constable Barry Cash.

Silver Spirit in Guernsey, 18 May 2011

Captain Corsaro officially welcomed the party on board and said ‘The passengers and crew have enjoyed many adventures during the trip – spied a band of pirates, visited a newly emerging Egypt, learnt to cook a Sicilian supper and cruised the Suez Canal. Another highlight for me is bringing my ship into St Peter Port for the first time’.

The Bailiff spoke of his delight in welcoming a Silversea cruise ship into local waters and trusted that it would be the first of many such visits. He emphasised that Guernsey has natural beauty and many attractions which would be of interest to Silversea travellers.

The Bailiff, Sir Geoffrey Rowland said ‘I can also assure the Silversea cruise ship that when its passengers go ashore they will be warmly welcomed and I hope that passengers will return and choose Guernsey as a holiday destination in the future’.

The Bailiff then handed over copies of two Guernsey books – which will now take pride of place in the ship’s library for everyone’s reference and enjoyment whilst on board to interest them before they arrive and to enjoy afterwards.

Barry Cash presented a special plaque to mark the occasion on behalf of St Peter Port Constables and received one in return from the Captain which will be displayed in the Constables Office.                        

Image of Sir Geoffrey Rowland, Captain Corsaro & Barry Cash

Cruise Guernsey is delighted to announce that 77 liners are due to call at St Peter Port, Guernsey during 2011 season, 6 to the Isle of Sark and 3 at Alderney. The season will once again span from April to October. All Guernsey players involved in the logistics and passenger welcome and experience are very much looking forward to the season getting started.

In 2010 a final total of 51 cruise liners visited the Islands of Guernsey with over 44,000 passengers stepping ashore an increase in the previous year's total.  Many thanks to the lines for their continued support and to those visitors who disembarked onto our shores as part of a cruise itinerary. We hope you had an excellent time and will come back to visit us again soon.

The  St Peter Port Trails map  produced in English, German and French for the 2010 season, proved to be a valuable aide to our visitors many experiencing the  self guided walks around St Peter Port, and gave  a fascinating insight into the history of our beautiful capital town. The map is a welcome addition to the pocket guide to Guernsey .

To receive copies of the pocket guide in advance of your call, or a DVD and tourist information to assist you with port presentation, please contact us. Alternatively you may wish to talk to one of the team to ensure your product knowledge and on-board fact sheets are as relevant as possible. We would be delighted to help and can call you at your convenience to discuss, please contact us.

Exhibitions 2011

Guernsey, once again, was represented at Seatrade Miami, in March 2011 exhibiting within the Great Britain pavilion. The exhibition was productive with a number of meetings held with existing contacts as well as the development of potential new opportunities.

Guernsey also attended the Passenger Shipping Association one day forum in early March 2011. This gave the opportunity for one to one briefings with a number of lines who call to Guernsey. In order to achieve feedback as well as discuss and plan seasons ahead.

Cruise Guernsey Resources

Guernsey recently published the Cruise Liner Guide 2011 it is particularly designed to assist cruise executives and excursion agents -

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A selection of cruise images can be downloaded from the VisitGuernsey Image Library in high resolution by clicking here.

Looking for ten things to do in Guernsey on your cruise? View our Cruise on down to Guernsey blog here

With 76 vessels scheduled to visit this season, the islands of Guernsey hope that this will be enough to once again take the top spot as the most visited British port  for day calls.

In 2011, Guernsey will deliver a warm welcome to the passengers of the Queen Elizabeth, the new Cunard ship, that will make its inaugural calls to the island in September. Queen Elizabeth recalls the rich heritage of its predecessor, which bore the same name, and features Guernsey in two of its itineraries.

Situated some 140km from the south coast of England – yet only 44km from the Normandy coast of France – Guernsey is geographically well positioned on the southern side of the entrance to the English Channel.

With more than 800 years of history behind it St Peter Port, Guernsey’s capital, is one of the most picturesque seaports in Europe. A stunning location for cruise line calls, it offers quality port services and professional handling arrangements and is open 24 hours a day.

VisitGuernsey makes arrangements for a reception marquee and ‘meet and greet’ service to welcome cruise passengers, with a range of literature about the island provided. Cruise calls are also a firm favourite with the resident community who offer a warm welcome to our passengers.

The new St Peter Port Trails map has proved a particularly popular aide for visitors interested in learning more about the town, with a selection of self-guided walks revealing different aspects of St Peter Port’s heritage and attractions.

Further options for cruise visitors include exploring the island’s Ruettes Tranquilles, scenic tours of the impressive 13th century Castle Cornet, visits to the beautiful sister islands of Sark and Herm, and finding out more about the Channel Islands’ five-year occupation history during World War II.

For more information on Guernsey please visit our website or call 01481 723 552. VisitGuernsey’s latest Cruise Liner Guide, designed to assist cruise executives and excursion agents, can be downloaded at Cruise Guernsey

In 2010 51 cruise liners visited the Islands of Guernsey with over 44,000 passengers stepping ashore an increase in the previous year's total.  Many thanks to the lines for their continued support and to those visitors who disembarked onto our shores as part of a cruise itinerary. 

We hope you had an excellent time and will come back to visit us again soon.
The  St Peter Port Trails map  produced in English, German and French for the 2010 season, proved to be a valuable aide to our visitors many experiencing the  self guided walks around St Peter Port, and gave  a fascinating insight into the history of our beautiful capital town. The map is a welcome addition to the pocket guide to Guernsey .

To receive copies of the pocket guide in advance of your call, or a DVD and tourist information to assist you with port presentation, please contact us.

Alternatively you may wish to talk to one of the team to ensure your product knowledge and on-board fact sheets are as relevant as possible. We would be delighted to help and can call you at your convenience to discuss, please contact us

Guernsey will once again attend Seatrade Miami in March  as part of the Cruise Britain Pavilion and hope to meet many of you there.

In 2009 42,021 passengers landed in Guernsey, an average of 1,001 per ship.

The ten year rolling average of cruise liner arrivals is 62.8. There are currently 58 liners scheduled for a day port of call at Guernsey in 2010 and 8 and 7 smaller vessels will call at Sark and Alderney respectively.

Guernsey recently published the Cruise Liner Guide 2010 it is particularly designed to assist cruise executives and excursion agents please download the PDF below.

A selection of cruise images can be downloaded from the VisitGuernsey Image Library in high resolution by clicking here.