Motor Boat & Yachting — August 2017

St Aubin Harbour

is a pretty spot to

soak up the sunshine

Jersey’s Beau Port is

an idyllic spot, easy to

reach from St Helier

A low-tide guided walk

out to Seymour Tower

TRY A DIVE Bouley Bay Dive Centre at the Water’s Edge Hotel

overlooks a magnifi cent north-coast bight with gin-clear water,

just right for trying a scuba dive. A highly experienced team will

soothe any apprehensions in this halcyon corner of Jersey, safely

out of the north coast tidal streams. Contact Toyah Tomkins.

Tel: +44 (0)1534 866990. Web: http://www.scubadivingjersey.com.

VISITS ASHORE

VISIT JERSEY ZOO In 1959, Gerald Durrell established his 30-

acre wildlife park in the Jersey parish of Trinity. You can spend

a relaxing few hours wandering the zoo’s exotic woodlands and

lush valleys. Catch a number 3, 13 or 23 bus behind St Helier

Marina. Web: http://www.durrell.org/wildlife/visit.

CYCLE TO ST AUBIN Zebra bike hire is near the marinas at 9

Esplanade. Our favourite bike jaunt is west along the seafront

cycle path to picturesque St Aubin village, then lunch at one

of the harbourside bistros – Seafi sh Café is a sound choice.

Tel: +44 (0)1534 859230.

ELIZABETH CASTLE Steeped in history, this impressive fort just

off St Helier is linked to the Esplanade beach by a tidal causeway.

You can walk across to the castle around low springs or catch one

of the amphibious ferries. Web: http://www.jerseyheritage.org/places-to-

visit/elizabeth-castle.

LOW-TIDE WALKS Jersey’s 12m tidal range exposes vast low-

water seascapes. Near springs you can join guided seabed

walks, some out to navigation marks you normally pass by

boat! Contact Jersey Walk Adventures. Tel: +44 (0)7797 853033.

Web: http://www.jerseywalkadventures.co.uk.

CRUISE AROUND THE ISLAND Pick a quiet day with
mid-morning HW and leave St Helier an hour before high to
catch slack tide in the Violet Passage around the south-east coast.
Then head north past Gorey Harbour and its romantic castle,
anchoring for lunch behind St Catherine’s breakwater. The
north coast has some spectacular bays and you can keep inside
the jagged Paternoster rocks before rounding Grosnez Point
and curving back south towards La Corbière lighthouse.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES
You don’t need to leave the marina every day. Jersey offers
a fantastic range of boaty activities for all ages, so everyone
has the opportunity to go off and do their own thing.
PADDLEBOARDING Adults or teens can book an introductory
lesson in St Brelade’s Bay and try this addictive, minimalist
style of boating. See Chester Mackley at the Beach Hut.
Tel: +44 (0)7829 881111. Web: http://www.absoluteadventures.je.
WEST-COAST SURFING St Ouen’s Bay is good for surfi ng
and youngsters will enjoy the friendly Learn to Surf sessions
at Jersey Surf School, based at Le Braye beach opposite La
Rocco tower. Tel: +44 (0)1534 484005 or +44 (0)7797 716055.
Web: http://www.jerseysurfschool.co.uk.
JERSEY RIB SEAFARIS Take a RIB tour out to the Écréhous
archipelago north-east of Jersey or the dramatic Plateau des
Minquiers a dozen miles south of St Helier. You’ll experience the
true spirit of these tide-swept islands. Tel: +44 (0)7829 772222.
Web: http://www.jerseyseafaris.com.
JERSEY KAYAK ADVENTURES Don’t miss a sea kayak tour with
Derek Hairon and his team, who know every nook and cranny of
Jersey’s shoreline. Contact Derek Hairon. Tel: +44 (0)7797 853033.
Web: http://www.jerseykayakadventures.co.uk.

TRAVEL

Stand-up paddleboarding