Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • The MV Graemsay will be on annual refit from 6th to 24th April.

    During this time, we have chartered Northerly Marine Services' MV Northerly Explorer.

    To increase capacity, we have added additional sailings, these are on request and must be booked online or through the office at least one hour before departure from Stromness.

    Additional sailing times can be seen on our Graemsay refit timetable winter-spring-2024-25-graemsay-and-hoy-refit-6th-24th-april

    - Larger freight items for cargo sailings will be on request, and will need to be booked through the office.

  • We are pleased to be able to offer three late sailings over the summer period for Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre

    These are scheduled for Saturday 14th June, Saturday 12th July and Saturday 9th August.

    Sailing times will be as follows:

    - Depart Rousay 22:00
    - Depart Tingwall 22:35
    - Depart Rousay 23:10 – on request
    - Depart Wyre 23:20 – on request
    - Depart Egilsay 23:40 – on request
    - Arrive Rousay 23:55

    On request sailings must be booked and paid in advance either over the phone or online.

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