Cruise ship numbers still low amid visitor rise

The number of cruise ships visiting Guernsey is still low compared to pre-pandemic figures, a coach company boss has said.

Hannah Beacom, managing director of Island Coachway, said cruises would be booked 100 days of the year, and booked up to two years in advance, but now they were looking at between 40 to 50 a year.

“It makes a difference to how you plan your season and prioritise resources,” she said.

The latest quarterly travel and visitor accommodation bulletin said visitor numbers, excluding yacht and cruise ship passengers, have risen to 81,681, which was not far below pre-pandemic levels.

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