News and Updates

Please be advised that all sailings to and from Lyness on Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd February are under review.

This is due to unfavourable wind direction and swell conditions at Lyness pier.

We would like to advise passengers that 10:00 sailing to and from Moaness on Sunday 1st February is cancelled.

The 18:30 sailing to and from Moaness is under review with a high chance of cancellation.

Updates will be provided when available.

This is due to forecasted weather & tidal conditions.

All Graemsay sailings will go ahead as scheduled.

We regret to advise that the North Ronaldsay cargo service has been cancelled ⛔🏗️

This is due to the adverse wind and tidal conditions 🌊💨

For the latest updates, please visit our website or social media channels 💻📱

We regret to advise passengers that 08:00 departure on Sunday 1st February has been cancelled.

The 06:15 and 14:30 departures on Monday 2^nd February are under review.

This is due to the adverse wind and tidal conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailings between Pierowall & Papa Westray on Sunday 1st February are under review ⚠️🚢

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions 💨🌊

Updates will be provided when available ⚠️📱

For more information, please visit our website &s social media channels 📱💻

We would like to advise passengers that the 1625 and 1815 crossings will sail as scheduled ✅⛴️

For the latest updates please head to our website or social media feeds 📲 💻

We would like to advise that we will attempt to complete a cargo sailing to North Ronaldsay on Sunday.

This service will remain under review.

A decision will be made on Sunday morning on receipt of the updated forecasts.

We would like to advise passengers that the 13:30 sailing today and 06:15 sailing tomorrow morning on the Nordic Sea have been cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions

Sunday’s sailing is under review and an update will be provided when available

We regret to advise that the 07:40 and 09:15 departures are cancelled.

The 16:25 and 18:15 sailings remain under review.

This is due to the current and forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that the Nordic Sea service on Saturday 31st January is under review.

This is due to forecasted weather & tidal conditions.

Updates will be provided on receipt of the latest forecasts.

We would like to advise passengers that Sunday’s sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay has been brought forward.

This service will now sail to the following times:

Depart Kirkwall – 15:10

Arrive Eday – 16:25

Depart Eday – 16:40

Arrive Sanday – 17:00

Depart Sanday – 17:10

Arrive Stronsay – 17:45

Depart Stronsay – 17:55

Arrive Kirkwall – 20:00

The changes to sailing times are due to the forecasted conditions and the need to clear a backlog created by the ongoing adverse weather conditions.

Current forecasts indicate that disruption to services may continue into next week due to wind speed and direction.

Please see our website and social media channels for all information related to disruption to sailings over the coming week.

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 until Saturday 7th March.

We are happy to announce that our summer timetables from the 3rd May – 27th September 2026 are now open for bookings through our offices or online booking system.

We are happy to announce that our summer timetables from the 3rd May – 27th September 2026 are now open for bookings through our offices or online booking system.

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