- UPDATE - STRONSAY, SANDAY & EDAY - MORNING SERVICE - WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY21/01/2026 09:02
We would like to advise that due to the current weather and tidal conditions this service is running late.
Arrivals in, and subsequent departures from, Stronsay, Sanday & Eday will be delayed by approximately one hour.
Arrival back to Kirkwall will be delayed by approximately two hours.
- SHAPINSAY SERVICE – WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY21/01/2026 07:00
We regret to advise that all services to and from Shapinsay today are now cancelled
This is due to current and forecasted conditions.
Our team will be in touch later this morning to cancel or move any bookings.
- STRONSAY SANDAY AND EDAY PM SERVICE 21st JANUARY21/01/2026 06:48
We regret to advise that the 1540 service to Eday Sanday and Stronsay is now cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
This morning’s sailing will go ahead as scheduled.
Our team will be in touch with booked passengers later this morning.
Passengers with travel this morning who are not travelling as a result of this afternoons cancellation will be able to move or cancel their booking.
- PIEROWALL/PAPA WESTRAY SERVICE – WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY20/01/2026 11:31
We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on Wednesday 21st January are cancelled.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
- SANDAY AND STRONSAY MID MORNING SAILING WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY21/01/2026 07:55
We regret to advise that the 1035 service to Sanday and Stronsay is now cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
All booked passengers have been contacted.
- NORDIC SEA SERVICE - FRIDAY 23RD JANUARY21/01/2026 05:00
All Nordic Sea Services on Friday 23rd of January are under review.
This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.
Updates will be provided when available.
For more information, please visit our website and social media channels.
- ADVANCED DISRUPTION WARNING - TUESDAY 20TH TO SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY19/01/2026 12:00
We would like to advise passengers of the possibility of disruption across all services from Tuesday 20th January to Saturday 24th January.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
Further updates will be posted on our website, social media profiles, and telegram channel.
- ADDITIONAL FOOT PASSENGER SERVICE – NORDIC SEA WINTER TIMETABLE29/12/2025 16:38
We would like to advise that the Nordic Sea will be providing a foot passenger service to Eday Sanday and Stronsay over the winter months.
The timetable is available here or in our Kirkwall Office, and can be booked online or over the phone.
This service will run from Monday 29th December - Saturday 31st January*.
*Please note that the service does not run on the 1st or 2nd January
- WESTRAY SERVICE - WEDNESDAY 21ST JANUARY21/01/2026 00:00
We regret to advise that the 16:20 departure to Westray is cancelled.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
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