Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • We would like to advise, our sailing to North Ronaldsay tomorrow, Friday the 8th of August, will go ahead to the following schedule.

    Depart Kirkwall: 09:15

    Arrive North Ronaldsay: 12:00

    Depart North Ronaldsay: 12:30

    Arrive Kirkwall: 15:15

  • We would like to remind our customers, the sailing to North Ronaldsay this weekend will sail on Friday the 8th due to the timetable change made for County Show on Saturday the 9th.

    Gather for this sailing will take place on Thursday between 08:00 and 12:00, and the time of departure will be confirmed on Thursday afternoon.

    Our morning sailings to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay on Friday will be combined to a 3-isle service and the times for this can be found below:

    - Depart Kirkwall: 07:00

    - Arrive Stronsay: 08:40

    - Depart Stronsay: 08:55

    - Arrive Sanday: 09:30

    - Depart Sanday: 09:40

    - Arrive Eday: 10:00

    - Depart Eday: 10:10

    - Arrive Kirkwall: 11:25

  • We would like to remind our Westray customers of changes to our timetable on Friday the 8th of August due to the timetable change made for County Show on Saturday the 9th.

    Our morning sailing to Westray will now sail to the following times:

    - Depart Kirkwall: 07:20

    - Arrive Westray: 08:45

    - Depart Westray: 09:00

    - Arrive Kirkwall: 10:25

  • We would like to remind our North Isles customers of changes to our timetables on Saturday the 9th of August for County Show.

    There have been changes to ALL North Isles services on Saturday to allow passengers a longer day in Kirkwall.

    Bookings must be made and paid for in advance for these sailings to ensure a confirmed spot onboard.

    Please see our Sailings for Special Events | Orkney Ferries page for full information regarding timetable changes.

  • We would like to remind our Westray and Papa Westray customers of changes to our timetable on Saturday the 9th of August for County Show.

    There have been changes to ALL Pierowall to Papa Westray and return services on Saturday to allow passengers a longer day in Kirkwall.

    Bookings must be made and paid for in advance for these sailings to ensure a confirmed spot onboard.

    Please see our Sailings for Special Events | Orkney Ferries page for full information regarding timetable changes.

  • We would like to remind our Shapinsay customers of additions to our timetable on Saturday 9th of August for County Show.

    There have been additional sailings added to the Shapinsay timetable to allow more sailings to and from Kirkwall.

    Bookings must be made and paid for in advance for these sailings to ensure a confirmed spot onboard.

    Please see our Sailings for Special Events | Orkney Ferries page for full information regarding timetable additions.

  • We would like to remind our Hoy and Flotta customers of changes to our timetable on Saturday the 9th of August for County Show.

    There have been changes and additions to the Houton, Lyness and Flotta timetable to allow more sailings to Houton.

    Bookings must be made and paid for in advance for these sailings to ensure a confirmed spot onboard.

    Please see our Sailings for Special Events | Orkney Ferries page for full information regarding timetable changes and additions.

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