Jersey or Guernsey 2024?

[glennjamin]

Chatting to the wife regarding next year's get aways. Has anyone got any advice on going to Jersey or Guernsey next year. Flights or by boat what to do and see.

Thank you in advance and Merry Christmas to all. !!

[ferret50]

Have you not seen the Holidays and Travel forum?

[Slowboathome]

Never been to Jersey. I enjoyed 3 days in Guernsey - there was a literature festival when I went. Excellent museum of the German occupation.

[RONV]

Jersey is very good plenty of interesting sites and the people are great and great roads .

[DLH_]

Morning. Both are fantastic. Jersey is larger and busier on the whole, Guernsey is smaller and more quaint I would say. I personally prefer Guernsey but love both. Lots of history, stunning beaches and amazing food. If you can land on the weather, it’s hard to beat the Channel Islands. Given that Jersey is the hottest place in the British isles, it shouldn’t be too hard to get good weather- see below the image taken from an open top public bus from my visit last September.

[bloomen]

Flying depends on how much luggage you have. If I was travelling light I'd do Easyjet to Jersey. The local options like Aurigny and Blue Islands may be cheaper if you have luggage. No budget airline goes to Guernsey.

The ferry may cost slightly less for a period return but not by a great deal if you book flights early.

Wouldn't really want to be without a car for at least some of the time. A lot of the pleasure is ambling around the lanes, but the Guernsey bus service is very comprehensive. Haven't used any on Jersey.

Sark is a must see, that's 45 minutes by boat from Guernsey, though it's probably gone a long way downhill since I went there. Herm is likely to be more cheerful and it's a short hop from Guernsey harbour.

Since you're already there I'd look into a day trip or night on Alderney which is very different again. Not cheap to get to from the UK, but there's a boat from Guernsey in summer which is a bit less than an hour and there are regular flights from Guernsey.

[glennjamin]

Thanks for replies open top bus looks like good idea to see parts of the island was going to take the car but flying seems to be a better option and hire car there for a few days

[Ziplobb]

Had a week in Guernsey for the Inter Island Games in July. Loved the place - a better quality Isle of Wight (where we live) it was a home from home . Some hairy moments navigating my Nissan Navarra here and there and am used to single track roads but the museums were excellent. Superb beaches With A friday sunny evening meaning everyone was out on them but never a crowd. Superb restaurants LaReunion in Cobo Bay is epic and The Lobster & Grill simply awesome. Would not ferry again it was bloody rough . Fly is the way to go and hire E bikes no need for a car if its fine .

[bloomen]

Ziplobb said:

Fly is the way to go and hire E bikes no need for a car if its fine .

I'd be bloody terrified cycling on the conventional Guernsey roads. Every single one is just slightly too small for comfort as your Nissan comment aludes to.

[croyde]

Walked almost all of the coast of Guernsey in Sept 2020, in bits over a 6 night break.

I thought it was stunning, loved the place and wherever we stopped walking for the day, there would always be a bus or two, to get us back to our hotel.

[miniman]

Guernsey roads are an interesting experience first time, when use of the pavements is absolutely de rigueur particularly for buses.

I’ve only stayed at the St Pierre Park and frankly I’d avoid it if I was travelling for leisure.

Flying commercial is over rated.

[douglasb]

Search for "Jersey International Motoring Festival" and visit the island when that is happening.

The sprints,hillclimbs and other events are great and as the closed roads are known a long time in advance the event doesn't shut the island down for the weekend. You can still get around the island as long as you know where the events/closed roads are.

I've been twice and have thorougly enjoyed both weekends taking in the motorsport events plus generally enjoying driving around and "seeing the sights".

[douglasb]

Search for "Jersey International Motoring Festival" and visit the island when that is happening.

The sprints,hillclimbs and other events are great and as the closed roads are known a long time in advance the event doesn't shut the island down for the weekend. You can still get around the island as long as you know where the events/closed roads are.The park in the centre of St Helier is also a place where there are vehicles on display, food and drink stalls, etc..

I've been twice and have thorougly enjoyed both weekends taking in the motorsport events plus generally enjoying driving around and "seeing the sights".