Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • We would like to make customers aware that due to current forecasts of adverse weather conditions, there is possibility of disruption across our services on Friday the 28th of November.

    All booked passengers will be contacted where sailings are disrupted, and all updates will be provided on our social media and website.

  • We regret to advise customers that all morning sailings to and from Egilsay are cancelled.

    All other sailings are under review.

    This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

  • We would like to advise, ALL sailings to and from Egilsay on Friday the 28th have now been cancelled.

    This is due to the continued weather & tidal conditions.

    Services to Rousay and Wyre remain under review.

  • We regret to advise customers that the 13:30 sailing from Shapinsay and 14:15 from Kirkwall has been cancelled due to continued weather & tidal conditions.

    The Shapinsay service will resume from Shapinsay at 15:15.

  • We would like to advise passengers that all sailings from Pierowall to Papa Westray on Friday 28th November have been cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions

  • We are happy to advise that the following sailings will sail as scheduled:

    • 16:00 departure from Kirkwall to Eday and Stronsay
    • 16:20 departure from Kirkwall to Westray
    • 16:40 departure from Kirkwall to Sanday
  • Please be advised that ALL departures from Kirkwall to Stronsay, Sanday & Eday on Friday the 28th are cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

  • We regret to advise that we will need to take the Hoy Head out of service, due to an ongoing engine issue that requires further repairs.

    The vessel will remain in service until the 0935 arrival at Houton on Saturday 29th November.

    The 0950 departure to Lyness and Flotta has been cancelled.

    The service will resume at the 1415 Houton with the Thorsvoe.

    This will mean that there is reduced vehicle space on board and we would advise booking to secure space.

    We have contacted customers whose bookings have been affected by the reduction in deck space.

    It is expected that the repair may take up to two weeks to complete and updates will be provided as soon as they are available.

    We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

  • We would like to advise, our North Ronaldsay will go ahead on Saturday the 29th however there is no guarantee berthing will be possible due to the predicted swell conditions.

    The times for this service are as follows:

    - Depart Kirkwall: 05:15

    - Arrive North Ronaldsay: 08:00

    - Depart North Ronaldsay: 08:45

    - Arrive Kirkwall: 11:30

  • We would like to advise, our service to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay will go ahead on Sunday the 30th of November however it will sail to a different schedule.

    This is to accommodate travel to a community event.

    The schedule of this sailing is as follows:

    Depart Kirkwall: 09:00

    Arrive Eday: 10:15

    Depart Eday: 10:20

    Arrive Sanday: 10:35

    Depart Sanday: 10:40

    Arrive Stronsay: 11:05

    Depart Stronsay: 11:10

    Arrive Kirkwall: 12:45

  • 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 20th October to Saturday 28th December.

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