News and Updates

We are pleased to advise passengers that the morning departures will sail as scheduled.

The afternoon sailings remain under review and an update will be provided when available.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

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.

We would like to advise passengers that tomorrow’s 16:20 sailing to Westray has been brought forward

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

Amended sailing times are as follows:

Depart Kirkwall – 13:00

Arrive Westray – 14:25

Depart Westray – 14:35

Arrive Kirkwall – 16:00

We would like to advise passengers that the 1640 departure to Sanday and the subsequent return on Saturday 19th September have been brought forward

The new sailing times are as follows

Depart Kirkwall -12:40

Arrive Sanday -14:05

Depart Sanday -14:15

Arrive Kirkwall -15:40

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions

We would like to advise passengers that the 16:00 sailing to Stronsay and Eday and the subsequent returns on Saturday 19th September have been brought forward.

The new sailing times are as follows.

Depart Kirkwall 13:45

Arrive Stronsay 15:25

Depart Stronsay 15:35

Arrive Eday 16:10

Depart Eday 16:20

Arrive Kirkwall 17:40

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailings between Pierowall and Papa Westray on Saturday 19th September are currently under review.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

An update will follow once latest forecasts are reviewed.

We regret to advise passengers that the 06:15 Nordic Sea sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay on Saturday 19th September has now been cancelled

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

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 29^th June, therefore there will be no additional sailings from the 1^st – 9^th July inclusive.

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