There are five visits scheduled by small luxury cruise ships in addition to inter-island trips from France-based ferry company Manche Iles Express.

The company will be operating six day-visits during the season with two weekend stays on offer for French tourists.

Alderney Economic Development Committee Chair, Annie Burgess, welcomed the return of the visiting vessels.

“We have missed our cruise ship visitors during the pandemic and we look forward to welcoming them back to our great restaurants, cafes and pubs along with our wonderful wildlife, beaches, heritage sites and island walks,” she said.

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Pictured: Alderney will welcome visitors from five cruise ships this season. 

“This is a great opportunity for businesses to showcase Alderney’s famous warm welcome and make the most of these visits,” said Ms Burgess.

The first cruise ship of the season, MS Island Sky, will arrive on 15 May, followed by the 116 passenger Nobel Caledonian the next day.

The scheduled visits are:

• 15 May – Island Sky (all day)

• 18 May – Hebridean Sky (afternoon)

• 21 July – Hebridean Princess (morning)

• 28 July – Island Sky (all day)

• 23 August – Serenissima (morning)

The full schedule is available HERE 

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Pictured: The Manche Iles Express will visit from Dielette (unless otherwise stated). 

Scheduled visits by Manche Iles Express are: 8 July, 5 August, 7 August, 21 August, 16 September, 17 September and 18 September. 

More information is available HERE.

Passengers from the cruise ships will arrive by each ship’s tender mooring at a reserved place on the pontoon while Manche Isles Express moors at the Commercial Quay with its own gangway.