Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • NORTH RONALDSAY & PAPA WESTRAY ADDITIONAL CARGO SAILINGS – SUMMER TIMETABLE
    16/06/2026 10:37

    We would like to advise that the M.V. Toplander will be providing additional cargo sailings to Papa Westray on Wednesdays and North Ronaldsay on Thursdays throughout the summer timetable.

    Sailings are on demand only and the timings for these services are dependent on weather and tidal conditions and will be published the day before departure.

    Gather times for these sailings will be the same time as the normal gather time on a Tuesday between 08:00 and 10:00.

    Vehicles must be booked by contacting our Kirkwall office on 01856 872044.

    Please note that the MV Toplander will depart for refit on 29th June, therefore there will be no additional sailings from the 1st – 9th July inclusive.

  • HOUTON/LYNESS/FLOTTA SERVICE - ADVANCED DISRUPTION WARNING – SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
    18/09/2026 15:44

    We would like to advise all passengers that there may be disruptions to the Houton, Lyness, Flotta services this Saturday and Sunday.

    This is due to current forecasted weather conditions.

    Updates will be provided on our website and social media channels when they become available.

  • UPDATE - PIEROWALL/PAPA WESTRAY SERVICE – SUNDAY 2OTH SEPTEMBER
    20/09/2026 09:14

    We regret to advise passengers that 09:35 and 11:20 departures from Pierowall to Papa Westray on Sunday 20th September are cancelled

    We would like to advise passengers that all afternoon sailings remain under review.

    This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

  • AFTERNOON UPDATE - PIEROWALL/PAPA WESTRAY SERVICE – SUNDAY 2OTH SEPTEMBER
    20/09/2026 11:54

    We regret to advise passengers that all afternoon sailings from Pierowall to Papa Westray on Sunday 20th September have been cancelled.

    This is due to the continued strong winds and forecast.

  • NORDIC SEA SERVICE – SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
    19/09/2026 09:00

    We regret to advise passengers that the 13:30 Nordic Sea sailing to North Ronaldsay tomorrow has now been cancelled.

    This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

  • PAPA WESTRAY/NORTH RONALDSAY CARGO SERVICE – TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER
    20/09/2026 09:48

    We would like to advise passengers of an amendment to the scheduled cargo service on Tuesday 22nd September.

    The service will sail to Papa Westray then North Ronaldsay, the amended timetable is shown below:

    Depart Kirkwall 10:30

    Arrive Papa Westray 12:20

    Depart Papa Westray 12:50

    Arrive North Ronaldsay 14:05

    Depart North Ronaldsay 14:35

    Arrive Kirkwall 17:15

    This is to facilitate optimum cargo operations.

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