News and Updates

We would like to advise that the 15.40 departure to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay on Wednesday 4th February is now under review.

This is due to current weather conditions with a decision being made tomorrow morning.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailing to Lyness on Wednesday 4th February are under review.

Attempts to berth at Lyness will be made but not guaranteed.

This is due to unfavorable wind direction and swell conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that the 11:30 sailing from Kirkwall and 13:30 sailing from Shapinsay tomorrow have been cancelled

ALL other sailings to and from Shapinsay are under review

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions

Please be advised that all sailings on the above service are under review on Wednesday 4th February.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

We regret to inform passengers that the 12:45 call to Stronsay on Wednesday 4th February is now cancelled.

The sailing will now operate to the following schedule.

Depart Kirkwall 10:35

Arrive Sanday 12:15

Depart Sanday 12:25

Arrive Kirkwall 14:00

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

All affected customers have been contacted.

We regret to advise that the 07:40 sailing to Eday, Stronsay and Sanday on Wednesday 4th February is now cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

All booked passengers have been contacted.

We regret to advise passengers that the 07:30 and 10:00 sailings to Moaness and the subsequent returns on Wednesday 4th February have been cancelled.

This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

All sailings to Graemsay will operate as scheduled.

We regret to advise passengers that all sailings to and from Moaness on Tuesday 3rd February have been cancelled

This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

All sailings to Graemsay will operate as scheduled.

We would like to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Thursday 5th February are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

Updates will be provided on receipt of the latest forecasts.

We regret to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Wednesday 4th February are cancelled.

This is due to unfavourable wind conditions.

All affected passengers have been contacted.

We regret to advise that today’s sailing from Kirkwall to Papa Westray has been cancelled

This is due to forecasted adverse weather conditions

This afternoon’s sailing to Westray will operate at the following times

Depart Kirkwall 13:30

Arrive Westray 14:55

Depart Westray 15:05

Arrive Kirkwall 16:30

For more information, please visit our website and social media channels

We would like to advise customers that the 16:35 sailing to Egilsay and Wyre today has been cancelled

This is due to tidal conditions

We regret to advise passengers that all morning sailings between Pierowall & Papa Westray have been cancelled.

This is due to swell & tidal conditions.

The 16:00 sailing remains under review.

Updates will follow this afternoon on receipt of the latest forecasts.

We regret to advise passengers that the Stronsay call on the 07:40 departure from Kirkwall on Tuesday 3rd February has been cancelled.

This is due to forecasted wind and tidal conditions.

The sailings to Eday and Sanday will depart as scheduled with an updated timetable below.

Depart Kirkwall – 07:40

Arrive Eday – 08:55

Depart Eday – 09:10

Arrive Sanday – 09:30

Depart Sanday – 09:45

Arrive Kirkwall – 11:15

We regret to advise customers that the 15:40 departure from Kirkwall to Stronsay and subsequent 17:30 departure from Stronsay has been cancelled on Tuesday 3rd February.

The 15:40 sailing from Kirkwall to Sanday and Eday will still depart as scheduled. The updated timetable is as follows.

Depart Kirkwall – 15:40

Arrive Sanday – 17:15

Depart Sanday – 17:25

Arrive Eday – 17:45

Depart Eday – 17:55

Arrive Kirkwall – 19:20

This is due to adverse weather and tidal conditions.

For the latest updates, head to our website or social media feeds.

We would like to advise passengers that the cargo service to Papa Westray on Tuesday 3rd February is under review.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailings to & from Stronsay on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th of February are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather & tidal conditions.

A decision for Tuesday 3^rd February will be made this afternoon on receipt of the latest forecasts.

We would like to advise that all sailings to and from Lyness are under review on Tuesday 3rd February

This is due to unfavourable wind direction and swell conditions.

We regret to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Tuesday 3rd February are cancelled.

All sailings on Wednesday 4th February are also under review.

This is due to continued unfavourable wind conditions.

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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