How to Get Here
Located 3 miles from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, the only way to arrive in Herm Island is by boat – either by Travel Trident passenger ferry from Guernsey, or aboard a private vessel (see our Private Boat guide below for advice on sailing and moorings around Herm).
If you are travelling from further afield you need to get to Guernsey first, which you can do by air or by sea. Please see further information below.
If you need assistance or have any queries when booking your travel to Herm Island please get in touch with our reservations team:
Tel: +44 1481 750000 Email: reservations@herm.com
Ferry to Herm Island
Travel Trident
Travel Trident operate a regular, year-round daily service, including evening ‘dinner boat’ sailings from May – September subject to demand (please book evening dining direct with the Mermaid Tavern, The Ship Inn or Conservatory Restaurant).
Tickets are available from their kiosk at the Weighbridge Clock Tower, St Peter Port and departures are from the Inter Island Quay at St Peter Port Harbour.
Please see the Travel Trident website for timetables, location map, sailing updates and further information.
Travel by Air to Guernsey
There are flights from numerous airports direct to Guernsey. Recommended transfer from Guernsey Airport is by pre-booked taxi to St Peter Port to catch the ferry to Herm (allow for a 20-minute taxi transfer). Alternatively, there is a public transport in the form of buses.gg.
Remember to ensure your arrival in Guernsey allows sufficient time to connect with the last sailing to Herm Island, which varies according to the season. It is recommended that guests aim to arrive at Guernsey Airport at least one hour before the last sailing. Please talk to our reservations team for advice on flight connection times and ferry timetables.
Aurigny
Aurigny flies from a number of UK airports, including Southampton, Gatwick, Exeter, Bristol, East Midlands, Birmingham, Manchester, Isle of Man, Dublin, Leeds & Norwich, as well as Alderney, Jersey and some seasonal connections with European airports. Dogs are permitted in the hold on some Southampton flights.
Please visit their website for up-to-date schedules and booking details.
Blue Islands
Blue Islands also fly from Jersey and a number of UK airports to Guernsey.
Please visit their website for up-to-date schedules and booking details.
British Airways
British Airways offer a summer service twice weekly direct to Guernsey from London City and Edinburgh airports, operated by BA CityFlyer.
Please visit their website for up-to-date schedules and booking details.
Travel by Sea to Guernsey
There are regular ferries from Portsmouth, Poole, Jersey and St Malo to Guernsey’s St Peter Port Harbour. The ferry terminal is on the same quay as the Herm Ferrys departure point. Our reservations team can advise on UK & France ferry connection times and Herm ferry timetables.
Condor Ferries
Condor Ferries operate between the UK, Channel Islands and France. Fast ferry services from Poole offer a 3-hour cross-channel service direct to Guernsey on the Condor Liberation vessel. The Condor Voyager sails from St Malo in France and takes about 2.5 hours. There is also a conventional ferry service running from Portsmouth that takes 7 hours on its daylight passage to Guernsey and up to 13 hours on its overnight return to the UK via Jersey.
The conventional ferry travels in virtually any weather while the catamarans can be affected by weather conditions in the English Channel.
Please visit their website for up-to-date schedules and booking details. Contact Condor ferries directly with this link to book your sea travel at preferential rates.
Manche Iles Express
A passenger-only service operating during the summer months from Dilette, Carteret and Granville in Normandy, France. Please visit their website for up-to-date schedules and booking details.
TRAVEL BY PRIVATE BOAT TO HERM
To visiting yachtsmen, the Channel Islands are a unique and delightful cruising ground. Despite their reputation for large tidal ranges, strong currents and rock strewn coastline they are well documented on Admiralty charts and detailed by many independent yachting guidebooks. Crossing the Channel is relatively straightforward so long as you have paid sufficient attention to your passage planning and keep a sharp lookout when crossing the busy ‘traffic-separation’ lanes.
The distances involved in getting here are not as great as people often imagine. Portland Bill is the nearest point on the UK mainland, and this lies just 48 nautical miles from Alderney. The Needles, on the other hand, are only 63 nautical miles from Braye. Any boats departing from more westerly ports, such as Torquay or Plymouth, will probably make for St Peter Port in Guernsey as their first stop-over point, a distance of around 90 nautical miles.
The Channel Islands provide an ideal base for cruising. You are easily able to ‘island-hop’ between each of the islands within both the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey. It is an ideal cruising area where most of the main ports are a day’s sail apart, including some ports on the adjacent French Coast. The port of Carteret is just 30 nautical miles from St Peter Port while Dielette lies only 16 nautical miles from Alderney.
A visit to Herm Island is an essential part of any cruising holiday to the Channel Islands. Both the island and its restaurants are very popular with local boat owners. Stay and visit this island paradise to enjoy its unspoilt natural beauty and peacefulness.
Guernsey Harbours
For the latest tide times, weather forecasts and more details about sailing in Guernsey and the Bailiwick please visit the Guernsey Harbours website.
Herm Island
Herm Island