{"id":72882,"date":"2026-05-01T16:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/72882\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:12:10","slug":"ferry-returns-for-summer-trips-after-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/72882\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferry returns for summer trips after accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A ferry which was damaged in a berthing accident in March has returned to Jersey, operator DFDS said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Tarifa Jet resumed its St Malo services on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DFDS said the Caesarea Trader cargo ship had also returned to the island and restarted freight operations, following a fire which broke out in the engine room off the Isle of Wight in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Levante Jet has returned for the four and a half hour crossing to Poole for the summer passenger service and its first sailing was also scheduled for Friday as the company announced timetable &#8220;improvements&#8221; for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After the Tarifa was <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c20dndyj8q6o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:put out of action;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">put out of action<\/a>, DFDS used C\u00f4te d&#8217;Alb\u00e2tre to operate a revised schedule between Portsmouth and Jersey to increase capacity over the Easter weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DFDS said it has agreed &#8220;improved schedules&#8221; with St Malo Port Authorities this summer, so day-trippers from Jersey can enjoy up to six hours in France for day-trippers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">French visitors to the island would also be offered &#8220;more convenient timings&#8221;, the company said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It has more than doubled the number of day-trips this summer compared with 2025, with 90 days available between May and September.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow BBC Jersey on <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcjersey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> and <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bbcjersey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>. 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