Brittany Ferries carried 102,094 passengers between Saint-Malo and Guernsey from November 2025 to September 2026, up 56.5% on the comparable 2024 period, an increase of 36,852 passengers. Growth against the equivalent 2025 period was 0.5%.
Across all routes serving Guernsey, passenger traffic increased 28.8% compared with 2024, adding 52,037 passengers, and 2.4% compared with 2025.
Guernsey services accounted for 44% of passenger traffic on the main maritime links between France, the UK and the Channel Islands, compared with 33% in 2024. Total traffic across this wider market declined 4.1% over the same comparison period.
Brittany Ferries operates Guernsey services under a 15-year agreement with the States of Guernsey. The company attributes the Saint-Malo route’s growth to improved direct sailing schedules, a wider choice of departures and joint tourism promotion.
In partnership with Visit Guernsey, the operator is promoting overnight stays to French visitors to increase the benefits for the island’s tourism economy.
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