- ROUSAY/EGILSAY/WYRE SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY26/01/2026 14:25
We would like to advise passengers that all sailings on Tuesday 27th January are now cancelled.
This is due to the current and forecasted weather and tidal conditions.
- WESTRAY/PAPA WESTRAY CARGO SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY26/01/2026 13:00
We would like to advise passengers that the 13:30 Westray/Papa Westray Cargo service is under review.
This is due to forecasted weather & tidal conditions.
An update will be provided tomorrow morning on receipt of the latest forecasts.
- SHAPINSAY SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY26/01/2026 14:04
We would like advise passengers that the 14:15 sailing from Kirkwall to Shapinsay will be the last sailing of the day
The 15:15, 16:00, 16:45 and 17:30 sailings are now cancelled
This is due to forecasted weather conditions
All sailings until 14:15 are no longer under review and will sail as timetabled
- NORDIC SEA SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY26/01/2026 13:57
We would like to advise passengers that tomorrow’s 14:30 sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay on the Nordic Sea has been cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions
- STRONSAY/SANDAY SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY26/01/2026 09:17
We would like to advise customers that the 10:40 sailing to Stronsay and Sanday tomorrow is under review
This is due to forecasted weather conditions
- STRONSAY/SANDAY/EDAY SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY26/01/2026 09:18
We would like to advise customers that the 15:40 sailing to Stronsay, Sanday and Eday is now cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
- M.V. GRAEMSAY SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY26/01/2026 08:49
We regret to advise passengers that sailings to and from Moaness on Tuesday 27th January are cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.
All sailings to and from Graemsay are under review.
- PIEROWALL/PAPA WESTRAY SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY27/01/2026 08:46
We regret to advise passengers that all sailings between Pierowall and Papa Westray on Tuesday 27th January have been cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.
- HOUTON, LYNESS & FLOTTA SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY27/01/2026 08:48
We would like to advise passengers that ALL sailings after the 1315 departure which will call at Lyness and Flotta are now cancelled,
All arrivals at Lyness will also remain under review this morning due to swell and wind direction.
- WESTRAY / PAPA WESTRAY CARGO SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY27/01/2026 09:15
We regret to advise passengers that today’s cargo service to Papa Westray has been cancelled.
The 13:30 departure from Kirkwall to Westray will depart as scheduled, with the updated return times as follows:
- Depart Kirkwall – 13:30
- Arrive Westray – 14:55
- Depart Westray – 15:05
- Arrive Kirkwall – 16:30
All affected passengers have been contacted.
- ADVANCED WEATHER WARNING - WEEK COMMENCING 26th JANUARY25/01/2026 10:05
Current forecasts indicate that disruption to services may continue into next week due to wind speed and direction.
Please see our website and social media channels for all information related to disruption to sailings over the coming week.
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