Portsmouth to Jersey with Condor Ferries, Commodore Clipper. I Made Some Massive Mistakes!

Things did not go to plan on this journey I was originally really looking forward to!

In this video I'll show you my experience between Portsmouth to Jersey with Condor Ferries, Commodore Clipper and I'll tell you what went wrong and what I should've done differently. I feel I made some massive mistakes and I'll certainly be learning from this experience.

Come onboard with me and I'll show you all around the ship. I'll tell you the price of everything, the crossing, the beautiful scenery on offer and hopefully, you can learn from my experience and decide for yourself whether you'd do the same as me or do things differently.

Thanks as always for watching guys. I would not be making these videos without your support. All likes, comments, subs are massively appreciated and keeps me going.

As always, cheers for now.

Mark

#letsmakeatrip #condorferries #ferry #jersey #guernsey

📖Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Boarding the Ship
04:20 - Leaving Portsmouth
06:14 - Breakfast, Interior Tour & Deck Space
11:47 - Reaching the Channel Islands
14:42 - Guernsey
18:38 - Approaching Jersey
21:23 - Initial Summary
22:19 - What Happened Next
23:33 - Final Summary

Picture Credits:

Route map: OpenStreetMap (annotated)

[steve-marsh]

Thanks for taking one for the team mate! What an odd crossing in an absolutely stunning part of the world. At least your dinner looked good! And the day cabin seems decent value compared to the weird lounge options. Deboarding - the one part of a ferry journey I despise, it always seems to take an eternity as a foot pax! Hey cheers for what is likely one last look at HMS Montrose btw 😢

[kencook]

I go to Jersey every spring. I generally get the fast cat from Poole on the outbound journey, and take the Condor ferry overnight in a cabin on the way back. I find that is the best way to maximise the time on the island.

[williamhendersonhenderson]

use to stay on jersery for many years was on that old rust bucket many many times

[adamnoble]

Wow Mark ! Quite the journey. It looked like you'd been transported back to 1982. The beautiful views more than made up for it. Such a beautiful corner of our amazing planet 😊

[chrismorgan]

'Foot passengers are an inconvenience' as per the wise words of Planes, Trains, Everything

[beasmith]

What a shame that they didn't have much deck space. When we used to go to Jersey on the ferry in the late 70's, there was loads of deck space. When it was windy out there it was fun lol

[stuartnicholson]

Condor have now taken delivery of a 2nd ro-pax ferry (the Condor Islander), apparently purchased from New Zealand (originally built for a Danish route). Apparently they plan to have an overnight service in both directions to and from Portsmouth

[davidwhite]

Traveled over to Jersey for just over a year working on there new mobile network....seacat in the summer and the slow ferry in the winter months....I absolutely fell in love with Jersey....

[simonwhitlock]

Hello Mark and trust you are well, what a lovely journey with some wonderful scenery, very enjoyable and thanks for taking us along, till next time cheers and stay safe.

[nicholashyde]

Commodore Clipper is a pleasant little ferry that is relaxing as it is usually not crowded. The panoramic Casquets bar is also a very pleasant place to hang out. The ship also shows movies in the Brasserie Lounge and there is also a new A la Carte restaurant area. Also, most people who use the ferry choose the overnight sailings from the islands, so don't spend all day on the boat like you did. There will also be a overnight ferry in both directions from Autumn 2023 when their new Condor Islander ferry enters service- a ro pax vessel that is a near sister to the Commodore Clipper. 0:24

[jeroendriehuis]

Thanks for this, we're travelling from Portsmouth to Jersey this Summer. Good to know what we can expect 🙂

[duncanmacpherson]

I have used Condor ferries to the channel islands. The one to use is this slow boat. The fast ferry bounces from wave-top to wave-top making sea-sickness more likely

[christinegardner]

Anyone remember travelling on the Isle of Sark...a model of that ship is in the museum in Castle Cornet! ! Disemarking in Guernsey from that ship (or its sister ships) you were presented with a punnet off Gernsey toms! Then there was the Sealink ships Sarnia and Ceasaria not car ferries. Good memories.

[jamescrawford]

Nice video Mark, you are spot on about a “small ship”. Looks comfortable enough though. Cheers from Oz.

[peterbrown]

The clipper and islander are converted freight ships. Passengers are an afterthought. Sealink and bcif were proper ferries with loads of deck space.

[bengraves]

I went on that ship with a lorry years ago. I was the only passenger. They gave me fish and chips for tea as that was what the crew where having. I loved the trip. Getting back is another story for another day.

[sophienewton]

We love this ship and this crossing, although we go to Guernsey. There is so much put on getting some where the fastest. We camp for 2 weeks in Guernsey every year, we take our fully loaded car with surfboards and bikes and after the manic packing get to just chill as the slower boat makes her way across to start our holiday. The staff are always lovely, and you don't feel like you have been packed on like cattle. It's a great way to start your trip, in a relaxed manner. Also just to note, it's more a freight ship, not a cruise ship, so expecting a large area on deck isn't really normal. There is enough room and I have sat and read a book for hours on the outer deck. We just used the newer islander freight boat and honestly? I prefer the older boat. 😌

[UKAussie]

That wait at the end there, that happened to us coming back to Jersey from St. Malo as a foot passenger's. It's so infuriating! We vowed never to go as foot passengers ever again, and never have

[normandalgarno]

Made this trip as a 19 year old with my friends. We were all from Scotland though I live in Canada now. Don't remember a lot because we spent most of our time in the bar! One of my friends father had gained residency in Jersey which was hard to do.
Lovely day, great scenery and great soothing music.
Ferry is a dog. It's basically a freighter with add on passengers. Sorry you had a challenging experience.

[yonmons]

I live in Southsea at Portsmouth, and love a jolly on a ship but strangely I haven’t been tempted to partake in that trip I think your video illustrates why. Could have been worse you could have picked a bad day weather wise.