As all proud islanders will tell anyone – Jersey is far superior to Guernsey.
And now us Jersey-folk can point to a travel piece, published in the Telegraph, which ranks the offerings of both islands as travel destinations.
Writer Sarah Baxter, who won the Domestic Travel Writer of the Year at last year’s TravMedia Awards, compared five key areas for holidaymakers: beaches and landscapes, culture and history, luxury, activity and adventure and island-hopping.
It almost goes without saying that Jersey scored a perfect five out of five for its beaches, as well as top marks for its activities, with the Tidal Trail and various surfing hotspots being given particularly good reviews.
In the culture and heritage and luxury criteria, Jersey scored four out of five, while island-hopping was marked a three, giving the island an overall score of 21/25.
In comparison Guernsey scored fours for its beaches, activities and culture and history, with its capital of St Peter Port being described as a “prettier prospect” than St Helier.
The luxury options scored three points, but Guernsey did receive top billing for its island-hopping options, so maybe the best it has to offer is checking out the bits that aren’t Guernsey.
In summary, Ms Baxter said: “Jersey just about has the edge – just. Being that bit bigger, it offers greater variety and there’s a little more to do. Of course, if doing very little is your thing, Guernsey is the ideal escape – there’s a real sense of fleeing the rat race there. However, as the fast ferry between the islands only takes around an hour, the best option is, of course, to combine the two.”