Tuesday 20 February 2024
The first Guernsey Travel and Visitor Annual Report has been published today.
This new publication provides information on visitors to Guernsey, as well as Guernsey residents travelling to destinations outside the Bailiwick during 2023. It compiles information published each quarter throughout 2023 alongside some additional details collected via a survey of visitors throughout the year.
Headlines from 2023 include:
- The total number of (resident and visiting) passengers (including any cruise and yacht passengers) departing Guernsey was 563,879 during 2023. This compares with 513,349 during 2022; an increase of 10%. However, it is 19% lower than 2019.
- The number of departing passengers travelling by aeroplane was 332,345 in 2023, 7% more passengers than in 2022 and 20% fewer than in 2019.
- The number of departing passengers travelling by ferry was 128,614 in 2023, 15% more passengers than in 2022 and 13% fewer than in 2019.
- The number of cruise and yacht passengers was 102,920 in 2023, 14% more passengers than in 2022 and 22% fewer than in 2019.
- The 2023 Visitor Survey asked leisure visitors "Which of the following attracted you to visit Guernsey?". 85% of respondents cited that the natural beauty of the Island and its beaches attracted them to Guernsey. The second most popular reason was the history and heritage (54% of respondents) and the third most popular reason was the climate (40% of respondents).
- Results from the 2023 Visitor Survey indicate that the most popular activity (undertaken by 85% of all visitors leaving by aeroplane or ferry during 2023) was eating and/or drinking out, followed by visiting sites of natural beauty (including beaches) at 73% and walking and/or running, undertaken by 66% of respondents.
Helen Walton, Head of the States of Guernsey Data and Analysis Service, said:
"I'm pleased to be able to provide this new annual report, which presents a summary of the detailed feedback from visitors alongside the overall data on volumes of visitors and residents travelling to and from the Island. The more detailed information has not been published before and I am hopeful that it will prove to be a reliable and useful source of information for those seeking to better understand the visitor economy, including topics such as why people chose to visit Guernsey and what they most and least enjoyed about their visits."
The report can be found here: Travel and Visitor Information - States of Guernsey (gov.gg)
