Travel Updates
There are multiple travel updates for our services.
  • We would like to make customers aware that due to current forecasts of adverse weather conditions, there is possibility of disruption across our services from Friday afternoon through to Saturday.

    All booked passengers will be contacted where sailings are disrupted, and all updates will be provided on our social media and website.

  • We regret to advise customers that all of the sailings on the Nordic Sea have been cancelled today and tomorrow.

    This due to high wind & poor berthing conditions.

  • We regret to advise passengers that all sailings between Pierowall to Papa Westray on Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of October are cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

  • We would like to advise passengers that the 09:00 from Shapinsay and 09:45 from Kirkwall will be the last sailings to and from Shapinsay today.

    All later after 09:45 have been cancelled.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

  • We regret to inform passengers that the last sailing between Tingwall & Rousay will be 16:05 finishing at 16:30 in Rousay.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

    All sailings on Saturday 25th October remain under review.

  • We would like to advise customers that the 18:00 and 21:30 departures will remain under review. Attempts will be made to berth if conditions allow.

    All AM sailings will go ahead as scheduled.

  • Please be advised ALL Shapinsay sailings tomorrow have now been cancelled

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions

  • We would like to advise, ALL our sailings tomorrow between Houton, Lyness and Flotta are under review.

    An attempt will be made however we cannot guarantee berthing will be possible.

    This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

  • We would like to advise passengers that tomorrow’s 07:00 sailing to Stronsay, Sanday and Eday has been cancelled

    Tomorrow’s 15:20 East Side sailing is also under review, with an update being provided tomorrow morning

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions

  • We would like to advise, our sailing to North Ronaldsay scheduled for Saturday the 25th of October has been cancelled.

    We will now be sailing to North Ronaldsay on Sunday the 26th instead and the sailing schedule is as follows:

    - Depart Kirkwall: 11:30

    - Arrive North Ronaldsay: 14:10
    - Depart North Ronaldsay: 15:10

    - Arrive Kirkwall: 17:50

  • We regret to advise passengers that the 07:20 Kirkwall to Westray and subsequent 09:00 has been cancelled

    The 16:20 sailing to Westray is also under review, with an update on this sailing being provided at around midday tomorrow.

    This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

  • We would like to advise customers that Stronsay, Sanday & Eday will now share a sailing on Sunday due to the North Ronaldsay cargo service being rescheduled.

    Times as follows:

    • Depart Kirkwall – 15:20
    • Depart Stronsay – 17:10
    • Depart Sanday - 17:55
    • Depart Eday – 18:25
    • Arrive Kirkwall – 19:40

    All booked passengers have been contacted.

  • 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 from Monday 20th October to Saturday 28th December.

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