Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • We would like to advise passengers that Sunday’s 16:20 sailing to Westray has been brought forward

    This service will now sail to the following times

    Depart Kirkwall – 08:00

    Arrive Westray – 09:25

    Depart Westray – 09:35

    Arrive Kirkwall – 11:00

    These changes to sailing times are due to forecasted conditions and the need to accommodate a refit vessel switch over of the Earl Sigurd and Earl Thorfinn during a suitable weather window

  • We would like to advise passengers that Sunday’s sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay has been brought forward

    This service will now sail to the following times

    Depart Kirkwall – 11:30

    Arrive Eday – 12:45

    Depart Eday – 13:00

    Arrive Sanday – 13:20

    Depart Sanday – 13:30

    Arrive Stronsay – 14:05

    Depart Stronsay – 14:15

    Arrive Kirkwall – 15:55

    These changes to sailing times are due to forecasted conditions and the need to accommodate a refit vessel switch over of the Earl Sigurd and Earl Thorfinn during a suitable weather window

  • We would like to advise passengers that the 13:30 from Shapinsay and 14:15 from Kirkwall on Saturday 24th January are under review.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

    Updates will be provided when available.

    For more information, please visit our website and social media channels.

  • We would like to advise passengers of changes to the scheduled sailing times to Stronsay, Sanday and Eday on Saturday 24th January.

    We have separated the sailings to create more capacity due to weather disruptions this week.

    Amended sailings times below:

    STRONSAY SERVICE

    Depart Kirkwall: 08:20

    Arrive Stronsay: 10:40

    Depart Stronsay: 10:50

    Arrive Kirkwall: 13:20

    SANDAY AND EDAY SERVICE

    Depart Kirkwall: 08:00

    Arrive Eday: 09:25

    Depart Eday: 09:35

    Arrive Sanday: 09:55

    Depart Sanday: 10:05

    Arrive Kirkwall: 10:40

  • We regret to advise that the 06:15 Nordic Sea sailing on Saturday 24th January has now been cancelled.

    This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

    We are hoping to offer a replacement service with the following timetable tomorrow however this sailing is under review with a decision being made in receipt of updated forecasts:

    Depart Kirkwall – 14:30
    Depart Stronsay – 16:10
    Depart Sanday – 16:40
    Depart Eday – 17:00
    Arrive Kirkwall – 18:15

  • We regret to advise passengers that sailings to and from Moaness on Saturday 24th January are cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

    All sailings to and from Graemsay will operate as per timetable.

    For more information, please visit our website and social media channels.

  • 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 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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