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Coastal Attractions
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Coastal Attractions
Jersey is an island and the sea is never far away. Clear water and beaches surround some 45 miles of coastline – Jersey’s greatest natural treasure – and a comprehensive network of footpaths enables the visitor to walk the majority of the islands perimeter.
The wide sandy bays in the south are perfect for water sports such as canoeing, wake boarding, water skiing, jet skiing and windsurfing, whilst the rocky bays in the north have superb sheltered diving sites and excellent fishing. The water off the south-eastern coast is relatively calm and shallow, so good for the less experienced swimmer and also for children, whilst the west coast, with waves that haven’t touched land for 3,000 miles is a haven for surfers! Dramatic cliffs in the north offer spectacular scenery and stunning vistas.
Atlantic Waves Surf School
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Fin Award Courses and Beach Safety and Awareness Courses. All instructors are fully qualified. Boards and wetsuit hire.
Bouley Bay Dive Centre
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Enjoy the PADI 5 star facilities at Bouley Bay Diving Centre. Boat trips to many of the interesting wrecks around the Channel Islands, as well as trips to the other islands and the nearby French coast also available.
Channel Charter
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Channel Charter offers an executive 60ft motor yacht flybridge cruiser designed for comfort and fun. Trips around the Channel Islands and the West Coast of France available all year round.
Discovery Pier - Gorey Maritime Centre
Seasonal Status: - Seasonal Opening.
Discovery Pier, an Interpretation Centre featuring Jersey’s marine and coastal wildlife, is unique. Not only is the centre the Island’s first permanent exhibition covering all aspects of the intertidal zone and the south east coast’s internationally important Ramsar site, during high spring tides it is also a working arrivals and departures hall for vessels visiting Jersey from France. Located at the very end of Gorey Pier, the Centre is designed for the whole family and if the visitor book for 2005 is anything to go by it certainly has family appeal! Hands on interactive exhibits; fantastic underwater footage, which has been featured on BBC 2; a wealth of information for naturalists, students and school projects; plus, a fascinating rock pool tank and a retail shop. This dual purpose site is open seven days a week. There is free access for accompanied children during the school holidays with an entrance fee of £2.00 for adults and £1.00 for Senior Citizens. Open from 1 May until the end of October.
Dolphin Yacht Charter
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Cataraman charters from 2 hours up to a whole day. Minimum group number is 2 persons - but single can join group. Must book in advance. Ring for special prices on family,group or long charters.
Elizabeth Castle
Seasonal Status: - Seasonal Opening.
Built on a rocky islet in the 1590's, the castle was named after Queen Elizabeth I by Sir Walter Raleigh whilst he was Governor of Jersey. There are exhibitions explaining the role of the castle in Jersey's history. The Hermitage, a small chapel, has been a holy place since the 12th century and is dedicated to the saint from whom the town of St Helier takes its name. Member of the Jersey Premier Attractions Group. Open from 2 April.
Gorey Watersports
Seasonal Status: - Seasonal Opening.
Water Ski-ing, wakeboarding, banana rides, speedboat trips, self drive glass bottomed boat hire, fun canoe hire all available at Gorey Beach. For further details Tel: 07797 738 180 (day) or 745040 (evening).
Jersey Sea Sport Centre
Seasonal Status: - Seasonal Opening.
British Water Ski Federation approved ski school, BWSF Sports boat driving Centre. RYA recognised teaching establishment, RYA level 1, 2 & PWC courses. Water skiing, Jet ski's, Wakeboarding, Banana rides, Speedboat trips. Venue: La Haule Slip, St Aubin. Groups and parties welcome. Tel : 745050.
Jersey Surfing School
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Surf lessons, beach safety, board and wetsuit hire and a shop open seven days a week during the season. British Surfing Association approved centre. Tel: 484005.
Jersey Turbot Tours
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
See how one man has changed a German Underground gun emplacement into an organic fish farm! Travel deep underground to view various stages in a turbot's life and learn how they are grown and tended too, until the very moment they end up on your plate. Open 09:00 - 16:00 hrs Monday - Saturday.
Kiteboarding - Kite surfing
Seasonal Status: - Seasonal Opening.
Jersey's only International Kiteboarding Organisation affliliated Kite Surfing school. Offers structured tuition and courses at various locations. Open daily from May until end of October.
Mont Orgueil Castle
Seasonal Status: - Seasonal Opening.
Built in the thirteenth century to protect the island against the French, this dramatic castle towers over the harbour at Gorey. This jewel in Jersey's crown is one of the best preserved castles in Britain and one of the most photographed sites in the island. It makes the perfect back-drop for medieval drama and re-enactment with spectacular views over the island and across the sea to France. Groups by arrangement. For conferences, events and hire of Castle, contact the Jersey Museum. Member of the Jersey Premier Attractions Group. Open from 2 April.
Riptide Charter's - Diving & Charters
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Enjoy some of the best diving in the British Isles. The wealth of wildlife makes the diving here perfect for those with an interest in marine life or underwater photography. Visits to established shipwrecks and other charters available including island hopping, fishing trips and scenic offshore reef trips.
Sail and See
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Had enough of crowds and traffic? Set sail and discover the other side of Channel Island life - secluded anchorages, unique wildlife, offshore reefs and spectacular scenery. Day sailing, Round Island, Gorey & the East Coast, Les Ecrehous, South Coast Anchorages, Plateau des Minquiers, Sark. Longer charters taking in Herm, Guernsey or Iles Chausey by arrangement.
Sensation Yacht Charters
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
Sensation Yacht Charters offer a range of services including corporate and private charters, extended charters and client entertainment. Including evening dinner trips to Iles Chaussey, Herm or Sark aboard Sunseeker motor boats. Clients may choose from a stunning array of open top sports cruisers or flybridge yachts ranging in size from 45ft to 70ft, which excude speed, style, comfort, power and luxury. For all occasions, we have a charter option to suit the client.
South Coast Cruises
Seasonal Status: - Seasonal Opening.
Step aboard the 'Southern Bay Rose' a 50ft Catamaran and enjoy a nonstop cruise for 'approx' 2 1/2 hours along 15 miles of the beautiful south coast of Jersey. Relax and enjoy sights many have never seen. Castles & Old Forts dating back to the 6th Century, Dead Man's Bay, Towers & Gun emplacements left behind by the occupying German Forces after the Second World War, Janvrin's Tomb, Neolithic Caves, Granite Cliffs towering some 150 feet. Miles of golden beaches and of course the famous Corbiere Lighthouse. See an abundance of birds and wildlife; maybe even dolphins at play. Usually runs from mid April to mid October.
The Harbour Gallery
Seasonal Status: - open all year round.
The harbour Gallery at St Aubin is the venue for numerous art exhibitions and work shops. Open daily.
PTGH wish to thank Jersey Tourism for their help in providing the above information.
19/01/2006
© 2006 Preston Travel Group Holdings Limited. All rights reserved.
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