Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • We would like to remind our North Isles customers of changes to our timetables on Friday the 1st of August for the Sanday Show.

    There have been changes to most North Isles services on Friday to allow passengers to travel to and from Sanday.

    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.

  • This Sunday we will have the 4th of 6 Sunday Excursion days to our Outer North Isles.

    This excursion takes passengers from Kirkwall, Eday and Stronsay to North Ronaldsay.

    The timetable for this excursion is as follows:

    - Depart Kirkwall: 08:40

    - Arrive Eday: 09:55

    - Depart Eday: 10:05

    - Arrive Stronsay: 10:40

    - Depart Stronsay: 10:50

    - Arrive North Ronaldsay: 12:20

    - Depart North Ronaldsay: 15:50

    - Arrive Stronsay: 17:20

    - Depart Stronsay: 17:40

    - Arrive Eday: 18:15

    - Depart Eday: 18:25

    - Arrive Kirkwall: 19:40

    Bookings must be made at least 1 hour before the morning departure from Kirkwall and 1 hour before the afternoon departure from North Ronaldsay

  • We would like to remind our Shapinsay customers of changes to our timetable on Tuesday the 5th of August for the Shapinsay Show.

    There have been changes and additions to the Shapinsay timetable to allow more sailings to and from Shapinsay.

    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.

  • We would like to advise customers that the 18:00 departure from Stromness and the 22:00 departure from Moaness tomorrow evening both have limited availability left.

    We advise anyone wishing to travel on these sailings to book to avoid disappointment.

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