News and Updates

We regret to advise customers that all morning sailings to and from Egilsay are cancelled.

All other sailings are under review.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

We regret to advise customers that the 07:40 departure to Sanday is cancelled.

The 15:20 sailing is under review, and an update will be provided tomorrow.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

We regret to advise customers that the 10:40 departure from Kirkwall to Papa Westray and return tomorrow has been cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise customers that tomorrow morning’s 07:00 sailing to Westray has been cancelled

The 16:20 sailing is under review, and an update will be provided tomorrow morning

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

We regret to advise customers that the 07:20 departure to Stronsay and Eday is cancelled.

The 16:00 sailing is under review, and an update will be provided tomorrow.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise customers that all morning sailings from Shapinsay to Kirkwall tomorrow have been cancelled

All afternoon sailings are under review

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

An update will be provided when available

Please be advised that the 13:30 departure from Kirkwall to Stronsay, Sanday & Eday on Thursday 27th is cancelled

In addition, all Nordic Sea crossings to Stronsay, Sanday & Eday on Friday 28^th November are also cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailings from Pierowall to Papa Westray on Friday 28th November have been cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

We would like to make customers aware that due to current forecasts of adverse weather conditions, there is possibility of disruption across our services on Friday the 28th of November.

All booked passengers will be contacted where sailings are disrupted, and all updates will be provided on our social media and website.

We would like to advise, our service to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay will go ahead on Sunday the 30th of November however it will sail to a different schedule.

This is to accommodate travel to a community event.

The schedule of this sailing is as follows:

Depart Kirkwall: 09:00

Arrive Eday: 10:15

Depart Eday: 10:20

Arrive Sanday: 10:35

Depart Sanday: 10:40

Arrive Stronsay: 11:05

Depart Stronsay: 11:10

Arrive Kirkwall: 12:45

We would like to advise that the Nordic Sea will be providing a foot passenger service to Eday Sanday and Stronsay over the winter months.

The timetable is available here or in our Kirkwall Office, and can be booked online or over the phone.

This service will run from Monday 20th October to Saturday 28th December.

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