Visiting Vessels, local Boat Owners and Private Aircraft

You must register an account using the Travel Tracker and provide details of your journey along with your travel history for the 14 days prior to arrival. On arrival you will undertake a supervised self-swab for COVID-19 and issued with your self-isolation requirements determined by your travel history. See here for more information: https://covid19.gov.gg/guidance/travel/general.

Private boat owners who are travelling to Alderney must also complete a ‘recreational vessel – booking form’ at least 48 hours prior to arrival. Available here

From 14 May 2021 – boat owners who have only been to a category 2 country or region.

You must register an account using the Travel Tracker and provide details of your journey along with your travel history for the 14 days prior to arrival. On arrival you will undertake a supervised self-swab for COVID-19 and issued with your self-isolation requirements determined by your travel history. See here for more information: https://covid19.gov.gg/guidance/travel/general.

The infographic below details the requirements for Bailiwick boat owners arriving back into Guernsey or Alderney. Please also read the private vessels cat 2 guidance at the bottom of this page carefully before travel.

Please note that Covid tests are chargeable at £25 per test. The testing facility in Guernsey for private vessels will be initially be open between 09:00-11:00 and 16:00-18:00 only. Hours will be extended as demand increases. If you arrive outside of these working hours, you should proceed to an isolation pontoon or your own mooring and attend the testing facility the following morning. You must travel to the testing facility on the Crown Pier in your own vehicle or a taxi (not using public transport, walking or cycling), keeping the windows open, using hand-sanitiser, wearing a face covering and maintaining as much social distance from the driver as possible

Private boat owners who are travelling to Alderney must also complete a ‘recreational vessel – booking form’ at least 48 hours prior to arrival. The form is available here: http://alderney.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=125953&p=0

You will not be able to access shower and heads facilities until you have received a negative test result and should ensure you have enough food and water for all crew members for 48 hours.

In all cases, if you are required to isolate at a nominated address, rather than on a self-isolation pontoon, you MUST travel directly from your mooring to that address by your own vehicle or a taxi (not using public transport, walking or cycling), keeping the windows open, using hand-sanitiser, wearing a face covering and maintaining as much social distance from the driver as possible and 2 metres from all other personnel.

Full details of the self-isolation requirements in the Bailiwick can be found here: https://covid19.gov.gg/support/protect

Regardless of your point of departure, if any crew member has visited a category 3 or 4 region within the last 14 days before arrival in the Bailiwick, the procedures and restrictions for the higher category will apply to all crew members on your vessel.  For the latest information regarding regional category classifications please visit: https://covid19.gov.gg/guidance/travel/countries

If you have travelled from or through a Category 3 country or region in the last 14 days, you must:

• Register on the Travel Tracker and enter your journey within 2 days prior to arrival
• Initially proceed to St Peter Port harbour for clearance if your destination is in Guernsey, Herm or Sark; or proceed to Braye Harbour if your destination is in Alderney.
• Self-isolate on board or at a declared address ashore for 21 days or agree to take a Covid test on arrival and at day 7. Once a negative day 7 test result is obtained, continue in passive follow-up until day 14.
• If travelling with family members or friends, you must continue to self-isolate until EVERYONE in the party receives a negative day 7 test.

If you arrive outside working hours, you should proceed to an isolation pontoon and await the attendance of Harbour and/or Border Agency personnel the following morning.

If you have travelled from or through a Category 4 country or region in the last 14 days, you must:

• Register on the Travel Tracker and enter your journey within 2 days prior to arrival
• Initially proceed to St Peter Port harbour for clearance if your destination is in Guernsey, Herm or Sark; or proceed to Braye Harbour if your destination is in Alderney.
• Self-isolate on board or at a declared address ashore for 21 days or agree to take a Covid test on arrival and at day 13. Once a negative day 13 test result is obtained you, and any family members of friends, may leave self-isolation.
• If travelling with family members or friends, you must continue to self-isolate until EVERYONE in the party receives a negative day 13 test.

If you arrive outside working hours, you should proceed to an isolation pontoon and await the attendance of Harbour and/or Border Agency personnel the following morning.

Full details of the self-isolation requirements in the Bailiwick can be found here: https://covid19.gov.gg/support/protect

From 14 May 2021 for visiting boat owners who have only been to a category 2 country or region.

You must register an account using the Travel Tracker and provide details of your journey along with your travel history for the 14 days prior to arrival. On arrival you will undertake a supervised self-swab for COVID-19 and issued with your self-isolation requirements determined by your travel history. See here for more information: https://covid19.gov.gg/guidance/travel/general.

The infographic below details the requirements for visiting boat owners arriving back into Guernsey or Alderney WITH EFFECT FROM 14 MAY 2021. Please also read the private vessels cat 2 guidance at the bottom of this page carefully before travel.

Please note that Covid tests are chargeable at £25 per test. The testing facility in Guernsey for private vessels will be initially be open between 09:00-11:00 and 16:00-18:00 only. Hours will be extended as demand increases. If you arrive outside of these working hours, you should proceed to an isolation pontoon and await the attendance of Harbour and/or Border Agency personnel the following morning and attend the testing facility as soon as it is next open.

You will not be able to access shower and heads facilities until you have received a negative test result and should ensure you have enough food and water for all crew members for 48 hours.

You must register an account using the Travel Tracker and provide details of your journey along with your travel history for the 14 days prior to arrival. On arrival you will undertake a supervised self-swab for COVID-19 (supervised by Aiglle or ASG) and issued with your self-isolation requirements determined by your travel history.

See here for more information: https://covid19.gov.gg/guidance/travel/phase5c. You must advise the relevant Port Authority of your planned arrival using the usual communication channels, PPR is still required.

No private vessel owners or private aircraft are allowed to arrive into the Bailiwick via Sark. By law, travellers need to arrive at an approved Customs Port – of which Sark is not one.