Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • We would like to advise passengers that the 10:30, 11:30, 13:30 and 14:15 sailings to and from Shapinsay are now cancelled

    The 15:15 sailing from Shapinsay and 16:00 from Kirkwall will run, but will be the LAST sailings of the day ⚠️

    This is due to current weather and tidal conditions

  • We regret to advise passengers that all sailings to and from Moaness on Friday 23rd January have been cancelled.

    There will be a limited service to and from Graemsay on Friday 23rd January, which will incorporate a cargo run at 12:00.

    Updated departure times shown below:

    Dept Stromness 12:00

    Dept Graemsay 12:30

    Dept Stromness 16:00

    Dept Graemsay 16:15

    Dept Stromness 18:00

    Dept Graemsay 18:15

    This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

  • We regret to advise passengers that the 06:15 Nordic Sea sailing on Friday 23rd January has been cancelled.

    This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

    The 13:30 sailing is also under review.

  • We regret to advise that all sailings on Friday 23rd January have now been cancelled.

    The 07:40 and 09:15 sailings on Saturday 24th January are cancelled.

    ALL further sailings on Saturday 24th January are under review with a high chance of cancellation.

  • 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.

  • 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

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