Our Inter-Island ferries operate between Orkney's mainland and thirteen beautiful island destinations.

We would like to advise passengers that the 09:00 sailing from Shapinsay to Kirkwall on Sunday 1st September has been brought forward by one hour and will now depart at 08:00.

The 19:45 sailing from Kirkwall to Shapinsay will now also depart at the later time of 20:00.

This is to allow Shapinsay residents to visit the North Isles.

We would like to advise our customers, from today our sailings to Flotta from Stromness on the MV Nordic Sea will sail on request only for the remainder of the service

Sailings from Stromness to Lyness will continue to sail as per timetable with bookings still required in advance

This service is scheduled to run up until the 29th of September

The timetable can be found here - Scapa Flow (Stromness, Lyness & Flotta)

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We are delighted to share with customers our new foot passenger service which will sail between Stromness, Lyness & Flotta provided by the M.V. Nordic Sea.

This service will commence on Monday 8th July and will depart from the same place the M.V. Graemsay does in Stromness.

The timetable can be found in our Timetables and Fares page

All passengers wishing to utilise this service must book and pay in advance.

We hope that this new route will relieve pressure from our Houton service during the summer months and give passengers more flexibility with their travel.

We would like to remind customers that it is advisable to book all journeys even if you are travelling as foot passengers without vehicles.

We have recently noticed a large influx of foot passengers on our services. Prebooking avoids disappointment and ensures customers are guaranteed their space onboard.

This is particularly important as we move into our busiest time of year.

You can make bookings online - https://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/, or you can phone any of our offices to make your bookings - Orkney Ferries | Contact Us.

We would like to remind all passengers of the limited parking spaces at our Tingwall and Houton terminals

If you are travelling as a foot passenger, we would encourage you to make use of the bus services provided by Stagecoach