Ferry disruption after Rapide's return is delayed
CONDOR Rapide will not return to service as expected this weekend leading to disruption for ferry passengers.
The company has revised its schedules from tomorrow to Monday.
It will use Condor Liberation to replace Rapide on her scheduled round trips between St Malo and Jersey/Guernsey.
Commodore Clipper will provide additional capacity to Portsmouth on Sunday and round trips to St Malo on both Saturday and Sunday.
Condor’s CEO Paul Luxon said that the company is proactively contacting passengers.
‘It is unfortunately a perfect storm as the stevedores’ strikes in St Malo in early January prior to the start of dry dock delayed Rapide’s original departure to Falmouth by three days and last weekend the poor weather meant we were unable to re-float her for commissioning as planned,' he said.
'Conditions on Friday are also restrictive for services between Jersey and St Malo and this requires further amendments to our schedules.
‘We are bringing in extra customer services’ staff to help transfer passengers onto other sailings and apologise for any inconvenience these changes to their travel plans may cause.’
All passengers are being offered a transfer to the next available sailing or a full refund.
