Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • We would like to advise passengers that the 06:15 sailing tomorrow on the Nordic Sea is now cancelled

    The 14:30 sailing is under review and a decision will be made tomorrow morning on receipt of updated forecasts

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions

  • 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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