Routes & Operators
Brittany Ferries' Saint-Malo–Guernsey traffic up 56.5% on 2024
Brittany Ferries carried 102,094 passengers between Saint-Malo and Guernsey from November 2025 to September 2026, which the company said is 56.5% more than in the same period of 2024. That is 36,852 more passengers than in 2024, the last year Condor Ferries operated the route.
Source: Shippax (opens in a new tab)
Shippax reported on 28 October 2026 that Brittany Ferries carried 102,094 passengers between Saint-Malo and Guernsey from November 2025 to September 2026. The company said this is an increase of 56.5% compared with the same period in 2024. That is 36,852 more passengers than in 2024, the last year Condor Ferries operated the route. Brittany Ferries resumed the Saint-Malo–Guernsey service in 2025. It serves the island under a 15-year agreement with the States of Guernsey.
Christophe Mathieu, chairman of the board of Brittany Ferries, said: “We are pleased to see the progress of travel between France and Guernsey.” He said the company’s programme gives passengers direct crossings at more suitable times and a wider choice of departures.
Compared with the same 11-month period a year earlier, Saint-Malo–Guernsey traffic rose by 0.5%. Across all routes serving Guernsey, passenger numbers increased by 28.8% compared with 2024, or 52,037 more passengers. They rose by 2.4% compared with 2025, following growth of 25.8% in 2025. Routes between Guernsey and Poole and Portsmouth recorded a 13.2% increase compared with 2024. Routes serving Guernsey now account for 44% of passenger traffic on the main sea routes between France, the UK and the Channel Islands, up from 33% in 2024. Total traffic on these routes over the 11 months was 4.1% lower than in 2024.