HD Ferries (Alderney Ferries) - announces NEW route between Jersey - Alderney - Cherbourg

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HD Ferries, the Channel Islands low cost ferry operator, announces a new passenger, car and freight service from Jersey to Alderney and Cherbourg via Guernsey, starting on 30th July 2007. Tickets are now on sale with prices starting from £19.00 (Foot passenger one way ticket).

HD Ferries, the Channel Islands low cost ferry operator, announces the start of a new ferry service connecting Jersey with Alderney and Cherbourg. This new route will operate twice a week, commencing on 30th July 2007.

HD Ferries will use their high speed catamaran HD1, (400 passengers - 100 cars or a mixture of 70 cars and 10 freight units) between Jersey, Alderney and Cherbourg. The fastest crossing between Jersey and Alderney will take 2 hour 45 minutes, and between Jersey and Cherbourg 3 hours.

HD Ferries will be the first ferry operator to convey cars and freight to the La Manche region from the Channel Islands.

HD Ferries will operate between Alderney and Cherbourg twice a week until the end of October (Mondays and Fridays). Reducing to one crossing per week in low season. Convenient timetables will allow Channel Islands residents to discover La Manche region and bring a new French market to the Channel Islands. The connection to Cherbourg also offers an alternative route to the UK and Ireland.

HD Ferries will provide Channel Island freight customers the opportunity to develop their business with the La Manche region thanks to the new connections. This will make improvements in the logistics chain and transit times, and provide connections for existing freight traffic coming from the UK and Ireland to Cherbourg.

Celtic Link Ferries has been appointed port agent at Cherbourg for HD Ferries. Chris Howe-Davies, HD Ferries CEO declared « These new connections to Alderney and Cherbourg will generate an expansion in both the tourist and freight markets which will benefit both the Channel Islands and the La Manche Region. Customers will have a wider choice of low cost ferry tickets ».

For their first season between St Malo and the Channel Islands, hdferries.com, the cheapest ferry operator in the market place, carried between March and June 2007, 60,000 passengers and 15,000 cars. These fast growing numbers are the result of their low cost fares, which are highly appreciated by their customers.

A Jersey-Cherbourg single ticket for car + two occupants will cost an average of £99 (£29 per person for a foot passenger). Bicycles will be free. The one way prices for Jersey-Alderney will be an average £149 for a car + two occupants (£29 per person for a foot passenger)

Timetables - HD1 Ferry

Timetables 30th July - end October 2007 (subject to confirmation).

2 crossings per week, as follows:

Fridays

Jersey Guernsey Cherbourg Alderney

Guernsey

Jersey

Arrival* - 11:15 14:15 14:45 17:00 18:00

Departure* 10:15 11:45 14:45 15:45 18:00

*All hours are local times. (1 hours earlier in the Channel Islands vs France).

Mondays

Jersey Guernsey

Alderney

Cherbourg Guernsey

Jersey

Arrival* - 11:15 13:00 16:00 17:00 19:00
Departure* 10:15 11:45 14:00 16:30 18:00

- *All hours are local times. (1 hours earlier in the Channel Islands vs France).

1 crossing per week between November and March.

HD1 fast catamaran technical details

Onboard HD Ferries - the HD1 Channel Islands fast ferry

HD Ferries operates a fast catamaran, the HD1, on the new Channel Islands service.

Facts about the HD1:

HD1 was built in 1998, making it the newest fast car ferry serving the Channel Islands

HD1 has a top speed of 47 knots, which makes it the fastest ferry serving the Channel Islands

HD1 can carry up to 100 cars, or a mixture of 70 cars and 10 freight vehicles

HD1 has a large garage height of 3.1 metres as well as an open deck area, allowing it to accommodate large vans and 8 metre freight vehicles

HD1 can carry up to 400 passengers in its spacious and comfortable lounge seats

HD1 has a fully licensed bar and cafeteria onboard

There are currently no special offers available.