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  • This week we have a Sunday Excursion to our Outer North Isles. The sailing will take passengers from Kirkwall and Westray on a day return to North Ronaldsay. 

    The timetable will be as follows:

    Depart Kirkwall: 0920

    Arrive Westray: 1045

    Depart Westray: 1055

    Arrive North Ronaldsay: 1215

    Depart North Ronaldsay: 1620

    Arrive Westray: 1740

    Depart Westray: 1800

    Arrive Kirkwall: 1925

    All bookings must be made at least 1 hour before departure.

    For details of our other Sunday Excursions this summer head to www.orkneyferries.co.uk/timetables

  • We are pleased to be able to offer five late Saturday sailings over the summer period for Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre.

    These are scheduled for 9th May, 13th June, 11th July, 8th August and 12th September

    Sailing times are as follows:

    Depart Rousay 22:00

    Depart Tingwall 22:35

    Depart Rousay 23:10

    Depart Wyre 23:20

    Depart Egilsay 23:40

    Arrive Rousay 23:55

    Bookings can be made online, in person or by calling our offices.

    These sailings are on request and must be booked and paid by 15:00 on the day of the departure or the service will not operate.

  • We are pleased to advise passengers that the technical issue has now been resolved, and the North Ronaldsay cargo service will operate to the following revised timetable

    Depart Kirkwall 10:45

    Arrive North Ronaldsay 13:15

    Depart North Ronaldsay 14:15

    Arrive Kirkwall 16:45

  • We would like to inform passengers that there will be a delay to the 16:40 departure to Sanday.

    This is due to the earlier technical issues with the vessel and subsequent delayed departure to North Ronaldsay.

    All passengers should still check in at their designated time as the crew will work to make up time.

    We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

  • We would like advise that the Sanday departure will now operate to the following revised timetable.

    Depart Kirkwall: 17:20

    Arrive Sanday: 18:45

    Depart Sanday: 18:55

    Arrive Kirkwall: 20:20

    All passengers should check in 20 minutes before their revised departure time.

    We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

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