Travel Updates
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  • We regret to advise that all sailings on Friday 23rd January have now been cancelled.

    The 07:40 and 09:15 sailings on Saturday 24th January are cancelled.

    ALL further sailings on Saturday 24th January are under review with a high chance of cancellation.

  • We would like to advise passengers of changes to the scheduled sailing times to Stronsay, Sanday and Eday on Saturday 24th January.

    We have separated the sailings to create more capacity due to weather disruptions this week.

    Amended sailings times below:

    STRONSAY SERVICE

    Depart Kirkwall: 08:20

    Arrive Stronsay: 10:40

    Depart Stronsay: 10:50

    Arrive Kirkwall: 13:20

    SANDAY AND EDAY SERVICE

    Depart Kirkwall: 08:00

    Arrive Eday: 09:25

    Depart Eday: 09:35

    Arrive Sanday: 09:55

    Depart Sanday: 10:05

    Arrive Kirkwall: 10:40

  • We regret to advise that the 06:15 Nordic Sea sailing on Saturday 24th January has now been cancelled.

    This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

    We are hoping to offer a replacement service with the following timetable tomorrow however this sailing is under review with a decision being made in receipt of updated forecasts:

    Depart Kirkwall – 14:30
    Depart Stronsay – 16:10
    Depart Sanday – 16:40
    Depart Eday – 17:00
    Arrive Kirkwall – 18:15

  • We regret to advise passengers that sailings to and from Moaness on Saturday 24th January are cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

    All sailings to and from Graemsay will operate as per timetable.

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

  • We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on the above service on Saturday 24th January are now cancelled.

    All sailings on Sunday 25th January are under review.

    This is due to continued forecasts of adverse weather and tidal conditions.

  • We regret to inform you that the North Ronaldsay departure on Saturday 24th January has been cancelled.

    This is due weather and tidal conditions.

    We are pleased to advise, that we have manage to secure a charter flight at 12:30 from Kirkwall to North Ronaldsay on Sunday 25th January for perishable goods.

  • 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 – 11:30

    Arrive Eday – 12:45

    Depart Eday – 13:00

    Arrive Sanday – 13:20

    Depart Sanday – 13:30

    Arrive Stronsay – 14:05

    Depart Stronsay – 14:15

    Arrive Kirkwall – 15:55

    These changes to sailing times are due to forecasted conditions and the need to accommodate a refit vessel switch over of the Earl Sigurd and Earl Thorfinn during a suitable weather window

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

    This service will now sail to the following times

    Depart Kirkwall – 08:00

    Arrive Westray – 09:25

    Depart Westray – 09:35

    Arrive Kirkwall – 11:00

    These changes to sailing times are due to forecasted conditions and the need to accommodate a refit vessel switch over of the Earl Sigurd and Earl Thorfinn during a suitable weather window

  • We would like to advise passengers of an anticipated delay to the middle Sanday and Eday sailings from and to Kirkwall on Monday 26th January.

    The 12:05 arrival to Sanday, the 12:35 arrival to Eday, and their subsequent arrivals into Kirkwall will be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

    This is to enable an additional call to Eday at the start of the sailing for an essential fuel delivery.

    We ask customers to be available to board for the usual departure times to help the crew complete the route as swiftly as possible and minimise the delay.

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