What do you do with a drunken sailor?

Thursday 14 May 2015

Warn them about his or her behaviour and remind them that they could be stopped from travelling is Condor's answer.

The ferry company has been forced to remind passengers that drunken behaviour is not tolerated after some alcohol-fuelled incidents over the weekend, including a rowdy group of football fans who intimidated other passengers between Guernsey and Jersey on the Commodore Clipper on Saturday evening.

Condor has written to some passengers who travelled over the weekend between Jersey and St Malo and onboard Commodore Clipper to advise them that passengers under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol or whose behaviour is abusive towards passengers or staff may be refused travel onboard the company’s ferries.

Also over the weekend, French border police refused to allow a small group of drunk passengers in St Malo to board.

“We will not tolerate inebriated or inappropriate behaviour and know that the authorities both in France and on the Islands take the same view,” said Captain Fran Collins, Executive Director – Operations at Condor Ferries.

“Passengers should be aware that they will be refused travel if they display such behaviour and the authorities may refuse them entry into the country if they act in such a manner upon their arrival. This kind of behaviour may also prejudice the safety and enjoyment of their fellow passengers

“Anyone who is refused boarding on the ferry or is not allowed into France or the islands because they are apparently under the influence of alcohol or drugs or who is abusive or disruptive, will have to pay for their own accommodation and new travel arrangements. They may also be barred from travelling in the future.

“There is no doubt that the vast majority of our passengers behave in an appropriate manner and we want to reassure them that we will not tolerate a small minority spoiling the travel experience for the many.”