- ROUSAY/EGILSAY/WYRE SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER27/10/2026 07:57
We regret to advise passengers that all sailings between Tingwall, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre on Tuesday 27th October have been cancelled.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions deteriorating sooner than expected.
Our teams are in the process of contacting all our affected passengers.
- ADVANCE WEATHER WARNING – TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 09:19
We would like to advise customers that due to adverse weather forecasts, there is a possibility of disruption across all services tomorrow, Tuesday 27th October
Updates will be provided as soon as available
- UPDATE - PIEROWALL - PAPA WESTRAY SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 13:19
We would like to advise passengers that the 0740 sailing from Pierowall to Papa Westray and its return will go ahead as scheduled.
ALL other sailings on this route have been cancelled.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
- UPDATE - STRONSAY AM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 14:56
We regret to advise passengers that the 0700 sailing to Stronsay and the return on Tuesday 27th October has now been cancelled.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
All affected customers have been contacted.
- WESTRAY AM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 14:11
We regret to advise customers that tomorrow’s 07:20 sailing to Westray has been cancelled
This is due to forecasted weather conditions
- GRAEMSAY / MOANESS SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 12:56
We regret to advise customers that all sailings to Graemsay and Moaness on Tuesday the 27th of October have been cancelled.
This due to weather and swell conditions
- EDAY/SANDAY AM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 12:50
We regret to advise passengers that the 0740 departure from Kirkwall to Sanday and Eday and its subsequent return on Tuesday 27th October are now cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
All affected customers have been contacted.
- UPDATE - NORDIC SEA FOOT PASSENGER SERVICE TO EDAY, SANDAY & STRONSAY26/10/2026 11:16
We are pleased to advise that the Nordic Sea service to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay will resume from Thursday 29th October.
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- ROUSAY, EGILSAY & WYRE SERVICE – SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER26/10/2026 00:00
We would like to advise customers that MV Eynhallow is being taken out of service on Saturday 31st October to complete essential maintenance. MV Toplander will operate the service until 14:10. The MV Eynhallow is expected to be back in service from the 14:10 Rousay departure.
Due to limited capacity on MV Toplander customers travelling with a vehicle are advised to book prior to travel.
To provide additional resilience the Nordic Sea will shadow MV Toplander to provide a foot passenger service.
Bookings for all sailings up to 14:10 must be booked by calling our offices.
- MV NORDIC SEA FOOT PASSENGER SERVICES TO EDAY, SANDAY & STRONSAY – SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER26/10/2026 16:32
We regret to advise all scheduled MV Nordic Sea sailings between Eday, Sanday & Stronsay on Saturday 31st October have been cancelled.
This is due to the vessel being re-routed to provide passenger resilience whilst carrying out essential maintenance on the Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Route.
- UPDATE - SHAPINSAY SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 17:03
We would like to advise customers that the following sailings will go ahead (weather dependent) on the Shapinsay route on Tuesday 27th October:
0730 departure from Shapinsay
0815 departure from KirkwallALL further sailings on this route are cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
All affected passengers have been contacted.
- NORTH RONALDSAY FREIGHT PLANE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER27/10/2026 08:51
We would like to advise customers that today’s freight plane to North Ronaldsay has been rescheduled to tomorrow at the same time
This is due to forecasted weather conditions
- HOY HEAD SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER27/10/2026 09:27
We regret to advise that the Hoy Head Service today is running behind schedule.
This is due to high tides preventing docking.
It is expected that the 08:55 arrival will now dock at approximately 10:15 causing approximately hours delay to the service.
Crew will attempt to make up lost time, however this will be weather permitting.
Further updates will be provided when available.
- STRONSAY PM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER27/10/2026 10:01
We regret to advise passengers that the 16:00 departure to Stronsay and subsequent return has been cancelled.
This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.
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