Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • We would like to advise passengers that all sailings to & from Stronsay on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th of February are under review.

    This is due to forecasted weather & tidal conditions.

    A decision for Tuesday 3rd February will be made this afternoon on receipt of the latest forecasts.

  • We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on the above route today are cancelled.

    We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on the above route today are cancelled.

    All sailings on Thursday 5th February are under review.

  • We regret to advise passengers that all sailings are cancelled on the above route today due to weather and tidal conditions.

    We are in the process of phoning booked customers.

  • We would like to advise that the 15.40 departure to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay on Wednesday 4th February is now under review.

    This is due to current weather conditions with a decision being made tomorrow morning.

  • We would like to advise passengers that all sailing to Lyness on Wednesday 4th February are under review.

    Attempts to berth at Lyness will be made but not guaranteed.

    This is due to unfavorable wind direction and swell conditions.

  • We would like to advise passengers that the 11:30 sailing from Kirkwall and 13:30 sailing from Shapinsay tomorrow have been cancelled

    ALL other sailings to and from Shapinsay are under review

    This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions

  • Please be advised that all sailings on the above service are under review on Wednesday 4th February.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

  • We regret to inform passengers that the 12:45 call to Stronsay on Wednesday 4th February is now cancelled.

    The sailing will now operate to the following schedule.

    Depart Kirkwall 10:35

    Arrive Sanday 12:15

    Depart Sanday 12:25

    Arrive Kirkwall 14:00

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

    All affected customers have been contacted.

  • We regret to advise that the 07:40 sailing to Eday, Stronsay and Sanday on Wednesday 4th February is now cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

    All booked passengers have been contacted.

  • We regret to advise passengers that the 07:30 and 10:00 sailings to Moaness and the subsequent returns on Wednesday 4th February have been cancelled.

    This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

    All sailings to Graemsay will operate as scheduled.

  • We would like to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Thursday 5th February are under review.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

    Updates will be provided on receipt of the latest forecasts.

  • We regret to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Wednesday 4th February are cancelled.

    This is due to unfavourable wind conditions.

    All affected passengers have been contacted.

  • We would like to advise passengers that the 15:40 sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay today has been cancelled

    This is due to forecasted weather and sea conditions

  • We would like to advise passengers that tomorrow’s 07:40 sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay is under review

    This is due to forecasted weather and sea conditions

    A decision will be made later today upon the receipt of updated forecasts

  • We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on the Nordic Sea to Eday, Sanday & Stronsay on Thursday 5th February have been cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

  • We regret to advise that the Stronsay leg of the 07:40 sailing tomorrow has been

    This sailing will go ahead to Eday and Sanday only, and will arrive into Kirkwall at approx. 11:00

    This is due to weather and tidal conditions

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