DFDS will be offering a roundtrip service to Guernsey on Mondays starting next week in a move the Danish shipping firm says will “supplement the inter-island offerings from other providers”.
The sailings will utilise the fast ferry Tarifa Jet, with departure times from Jersey varying from 9:20 to 14:20.
The announcement follows months of speculation over the level of inter-island connectivity that would be available this year.
Condor is operating crossings between Guernsey and Jersey once a week under its new schedule, while Guernsey-based company Islands Unlimited has just begun daily sailings between the islands.
Berthing trials for the Tarifa Jet are set to take place in Guernsey’s Harbour tomorrow.
Chris Parker, DFDS route director for Jersey, said: “We’re excited to be able to launch these eagerly anticipated sailings to Guernsey, providing connectivity for islanders.”
He continued: “We have worked closely with businesses and the tourism industry on our provision of inter-island services, in addition to our Poole, Portsmouth and St Malo routes.
“Thank you to residents for their patience and we look forward to welcoming you onboard.”
Guernsey’s Committee for Economic Development said it had signed off on the new inter-island route to “complement the existing Wednesday service currently provided by Brittany Ferries”. They said they hoped it would “offer more choice and allow greater flexibility for islanders travelling between Guernsey and Jersey”.
Some of DFDS’s Jersey to St Malo Monday sailings will be affected due to the inter-island offering.
DFDS has said that customers with affected bookings will be contacted directly to arrange alternative travel.