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01/12/2023

📣 Reignite your love of Alderney this winter and enjoy 10% off a staycation! 📣

A collection of Alderney businesses have come together to offer 10% off across accommodation, restaurants, cafés, bars, retail, sport, car and bike hire and more.

Simply book a stay with one of the listed accommodation providers quoting promocode GYAY10% and you will receive a 10% voucher to use across select Alderney businesses.

The offer is valid for Guernsey Residents only on bookings made 1 December 2023 - 15 January 2024 and for stays until the 31 March 2024.

👉 So don’t wait and book your Alderney staycation now: www.visitalderney.com/inspire/enjoy-10-off

17/06/2022

Alderney Ferry Services has got some exciting news and it has been very hard to keep it quiet especially on our small island.

Over the last few weeks we have been working quietly away to acquire our new vessel. Today we can confirm Alderney Ferry Services Limited has purchased our first vessel. Daniel Slimm our company director/lead skipper travelled to the furthest north of Scotland this week to get her. More details will be revealed tomorrow so watch this space and we anticipate being in operation from the 1st July possibly earlier.

Even bigger news, we have been working hard to achieve something better for Alderney! We are collaborating with The Salty Blonde to give the best service possible to our community. Our economy is suffering and a lot of us are now seeing this! Between us and Salty Blonde we want to bring a diverse schedule to ensure Alderney and its future has the best sea links possible and bring our beautiful island busy again.

Without Julie-Anne Uggla at Blonde Hedgehog, who has kindly helped with financial support and Tracey Farquhar-Beck’s advice, we would not be here today. As a small family business, we are very appreciative. We know that with our two businesses working together we can help encourage competitive businesses to do the same for the overall benefit of Alderney.

To book tickets please go to:
www.alderneyferryservices.co.uk or www.thesaltyblonde.gg

29/01/2022

Amazing photo. Our place is filling up for summer 2022 fast. One week left in August.

Check out this beautiful January view of our little island 😍

Have you booked 2022 Alderney adventure? 👉https://www.visitalderney.com/

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17/06/2021

We’ve just had a week open up due to Covid restrictions, so if anyone in the Bailiwick wants a week in Alderney from 27th June, please get in touch and share this message.

05/06/2021

Somewhere to enjoy.

21/05/2021

Still some dates in Sept in case anyone’s looking.

It’s the news many of you have been waiting for. 😁

Alderney will be ready to welcome UK visitors back from 1st July, with no testing or self-isolation requirements on arrival.

This decision is based on the current progress being made with the Bailiwick vaccination programme which, like that in the UK, is progressing quickly.

It’s time to start booking your Alderney summer holiday!

16/05/2021

09/05/2021

76 years on. Happy Liberation to all in Alderney & Guernsey.

HAPPY LIBERATION DAY to our friends on Guernsey & Jersey!

Liberation Day remains an incredibly important day in our big sister islands calendar as they reflect, remember, commemorate and celebrate the liberation of the islands after five years of occupation by German forces during World War II.

Did you know, Alderney doesn't celebrate Liberation Day? At the end of the war, the islanders of Alderney, which were evacuated during the war, did not return to the island until December 15th 1945. We celebrate this important date every year as "Homecoming Day".

Learn more about our island's history during the Second World War here: http://www.visitalderney.com/visit/history/ww2/

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13/09/2020

Anyone looking for a place to stay in Alderney, we have plenty of space this autumn and winter if you fancy a change?

Alderney Flights Available to Book! ✈️

We are pleased to be able to provide the full Guernsey-Alderney flight schedule up until 27th March 2021, on sale now. This includes 4 flights a day on weekdays and 2 flights a day on weekends. Prices from £39.99.

Book now at Aurigny.com

22/08/2020

And in his spare time he helps look after the guests coming to stay with us. Good luck Roland Gauvain

The AWT is delighted that Roland has been nominated for Conservation Hero with the Pride of Guernsey awards!

I you have a spare moment please do follow the link below and give Roland a vote - open until the 27th

The AWT was the first charity on the island set up solely for the conservation and protection of wildlife and the environment. Since then we've set up the nature reserves on Alderney, manage the island's Ramsar site, featured Alderney in Countryfile, Coast, national press and many more, and have campaigned for the environmental law currently in the process of being approved by the States and so much more!

Roland would prefer if we could nominate the whole team - as the AWT is not just about one person - but please do consider supporting the AWT with your vote 🗳
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https://prideofguernsey.com/viewnom/29

23/06/2020

If anyone is looking for a place to stay we still have availability this summer and Alderney week.

GOOD NEWS AT LAST! ALDERNEY WEEK 2020 IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING: 3-8 AUGUST

more details on our website http://www.alderneyweek.net/wp/good-news-last-alderney-week-2020-definitely-happening/

15/06/2020

We’re business members with AWT and can offer all guests discounts. Plus we have 20% off all bookings this summer. Please feel free to share.

10/04/2020

Definitely worth joining and supporting if you can.

The Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) is the only organisation on Alderney dedicated to the protection of the island's wildlife, and the only Wildlife Trust in the Channel Islands. Membership is the Trust's most important source of income and is vital to its survival.

20/03/2020

Dear friends and followers,

We’re committed to singing from the rooftops about our lovely little island and want to keep sharing the Alderney love with you all during this difficult time when visiting is not advised.

For now we’ve taken the decision to stay active and to keep posting to lift your spirits and perhaps give you a little much needed joy and inspiration.

Be assured our island community will be ready and waiting to welcome you with open arms once we are all able to return to a healthy and safe state of normality. ❤️

17/02/2020

Due to an injury one of our guests who had booked the house this summer is now unable to come and we have two weeks in the summer now available. This is from Saturday 25th July - Saturday 8th August, so it does include Alderney week. We have held these prices as a special offer keeping them to the 2018 rates, so please do share this and let everyone know.

14/01/2020

Worth really exploring the island. So much history beyond the Victorian and German facades.

Our island is steeped with history. Did you know a burial chamber dating from 4,000 BC survives near Fort Tourgis! 😍

27/11/2019

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOUTHAMPTON AIRLINK TO ALDERNEY'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY: YOUR RESPONSE WAS OVERWHELMING!

Following Council's meeting with Deputy Charles Parkinson (Economic Development Committee) on Tuesday 12 November, we invited all our members to let us have your feedback regarding
i) The financial implications to your business if we lose the route
ii) Other ways it could affect your business model - such as fewer staff, relocating etc.

Thank you for your comments which initially amounted to over 18 pages of comments, and have been consolidated into 2 pages.

The letter and report published on our website was sent to all members of the Guernsey Committee for Economic Development and was also handed to all our States Member and CEO Andrew Muter.
To read this letter go to our website news centre
https://www.alderneychamber.com/news/results-of-the-survey-regarding-the-importance-of-the-southampton-airlink/

https://www.alderneychamber.com/news/results-of-the-survey-regarding-the-importance-of-the-southampton-airlink/

27/11/2019

Great news for European visitors.

Manche Iles boost to Alderney economy next year
Press release issued by the States of Alderney yesterday 26 November:

A deal struck between Alderney and the Manche Iles Express line could see a large increase in visitors from France next year.
And in a further boost to the island’s economy, increased numbers of sailings will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy Alderney hospitality with overnight and four- or six-night visits.
Manche Iles has already announced it will increase scheduled rotations from a dozen this year to 17 in 2020, and has now announced an additional seven direct crossings from France. In all there will be 13 rotations direct to Alderney from France and 11 via Guernsey.
This also creates additional opportunities for Alderney residents to visit Normandy.
The Policy & Finance Committee has ratified a deal to subsidise Manche Iles 2020 sailings to Alderney up to a maximum of £10,000 – but it may not cost a penny if the company reaches break-even passenger numbers.
For example, the Granville capacity is 240 passengers with a break-even of 130 so if a sailing does not achieve that figure, Alderney would pay the ticket value for the shortfall at the end of the season.
If all 24 rotations average 180 passengers, Alderney could be welcoming 4,320 visitors next year without triggering the subsidy. This compares with 4,300 movements on the Little Ferry in 2019 at a subsidy of £98,000.
Visit Alderney is to work closely with Manche Iles Express to market the island in France.