- ADVANCE WEATHER WARNING – TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 09:19
We would like to advise customers that due to adverse weather forecasts, there is a possibility of disruption across all services tomorrow, Tuesday 27th October
Updates will be provided as soon as available
- MOANESS SERVICE - MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 10:44
We would like to advise customers that the 18:00 sailing from Stromness to Moaness, and its subsequent return, are under review.
Berthing at Moaness will be attempted, but cannot be guaranteed. This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
Sailings to Graemsay are unaffected.
- WESTRAY AND PAPA WESTRAY PM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 10:23
We would like to advise customers that the afternoon 1330hrs sailing to Westray/Papa Westray and the subsequent returns are now under review.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
An update will be provided tomorrow morning.
- STRONSAY SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 10:07
We would like to advise customers that the 07:00 and 16:00 sailings to Stronsay on Tuesday 27th October are now under review.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
An update will be provided as soon as possible.
- PIEROWALL - PAPA WESTRAY PM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 13:19
We would like to advise passengers that the 1600 departure from Pierowall to Papa Westray and the subsequent return on Tuesday 27th October are under review.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
An update will be provided tomorrow.
- ROUSAY/EGILSAY/WYRE SERVICE – TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 14:13
We would like to advise passengers that all sailings between Tingwall, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre on Tuesday 27th October are under review, with a likelihood of cancellations from late morning onwards.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
An update will be provided when available.
- HOUTON/LYNESS/FLOTTA SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 15:32
We would like to advise that ALL sailings on the Houton/Lyness/Flotta service on Tuesday 27th October are now under review.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
An update will be provided when available.
- UPDATE - STRONSAY AM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 14:56
We regret to advise passengers that the 0700 sailing to Stronsay and the return on Tuesday 27th October has now been cancelled.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
All affected customers have been contacted.
- WESTRAY AM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 14:11
We regret to advise customers that tomorrow’s 07:20 sailing to Westray has been cancelled
This is due to forecasted weather conditions
- SHAPINSAY SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 14:08
We would like to advise customers that ALL sailings to and from Shapinsay on Tuesday 27th October are now under review.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
An update will be provided tomorrow morning.
- GRAEMSAY / MOANESS SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 12:56
We regret to advise customers that all sailings to Moaness on Tuesday the 27th of October have been cancelled.
All sailings to Graemsay are under review, with the exception of the 07:30 sailing, which will go ahead subject to berthing conditions.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
- SANDAY/EDAY PM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 12:53
We would like to advise customers that the 1520 sailing to Sanday and Eday and the subsequent returns on Tuesday 27th October are now under review.
This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.
An update will be provided tomorrow morning.
- EDAY/SANDAY AM SERVICE - TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER26/10/2026 12:50
We regret to advise passengers that the 0740 departure from Kirkwall to Sanday and Eday and its subsequent return on Tuesday 27th October are now cancelled.
This is due to forecasted weather conditions.
All affected customers have been contacted.
- UPDATE - NORDIC SEA FOOT PASSENGER SERVICE TO EDAY, SANDAY & STRONSAY26/10/2026 11:16
We are pleased to advise that the Nordic Sea service to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay will resume from Thursday 29th October.
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- ROUSAY, EGILSAY & WYRE SERVICE – SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER26/10/2026 00:00
We would like to advise customers that MV Eynhallow is being taken out of service on Saturday 31st October to complete essential maintenance. MV Toplander will operate the service until 14:10. The MV Eynhallow is expected to be back in service from the 14:10 Rousay departure.
Due to limited capacity on MV Toplander customers travelling with a vehicle are advised to book prior to travel.
To provide additional resilience the Nordic Sea will shadow MV Toplander to provide a foot passenger service.
Bookings for all sailings up to 14:10 must be booked by calling our offices.
- MV NORDIC SEA FOOT PASSENGER SERVICES TO EDAY, SANDAY & STRONSAY – SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER26/10/2026 16:32
We regret to advise all scheduled MV Nordic Sea sailings between Eday, Sanday & Stronsay on Saturday 31st October have been cancelled.
This is due to the vessel being re-routed to provide passenger resilience whilst carrying out essential maintenance on the Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Route.
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