News and Updates

We regret to advise that the 18:00 call to Moaness on Tuesday 20th January is now cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

The 18:15 call into Graemsay will run as scheduled.

All calls on Wednesday 21^st January to and from Moaness have also been cancelled.

All Calls to and from Graemsay will run as scheduled.

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

We would like to advise passengers that all sailings on Thursday are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that Wednesday’s sailings from 12:30 onwards are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

We regret to advise passengers that the 06:15 Nordic Sea service and subsequent returns have been cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

All affected customers have been contacted.

The 14:30 Nordic Sea departure is also under review with a decision made tomorrow morning on receipt of the latest forecast.

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

We would like to advise, multiple of our North Isles services for Thursday 22nd January have been placed under review:

This is due to the forecasted wind strength and tidal conditions.

• Our 07:20 sailing to Westray is under review.
• Our 07:40 sailing to Eday, Stronsay and Sanday is under review.
• Our 15:40 sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay is under review.
• Our 16:20 sailing to Westray is under review.

Decisions will be made when updated forecasts are received.

We would like to advise, multiple of our North Isles services for Wednesday 21st January have been placed under review:

This is due to the forecasted wind strength and tidal conditions.

• Our 10:35 sailing to Sanday and Stronsay is under review with a decision in the morning.
• Our 15:40 sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay is under review with a final decision in the morning.
• Our 16:20 sailing to Westray is under review with a decision when updated forecasts are received.

Decisions will be made when updated forecasts are received.

We would like to advise passengers that tomorrow’s Shapinsay sailings from 13:30 onwards are under review

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

We would like to advise passengers that tomorrow afternoon's sailings to and from Moaness are under review.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

Sailings to Graemsay are expected to operate as normal.

We would like to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea services on Tuesday 20th January are cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

All affected passengers have been contacted.

All Nordic Sea Services from Wednesday 21^st to Friday 23^rd of January are also under review.

Updates will be provided when available.

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

We would like to advise passengers of the possibility of disruption across all services from Tuesday 20th January to Saturday 24th January.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

Further updates will be posted on our website, social media profiles, and telegram channel.

We would like to advise passengers that the Nordic Sea service capacity will be reduced to 12 passenger spaces up to and including Tuesday 20th January.

This is due to a requirement to move Nordic Sea crew to cover absence on other vessels.

Anyone wishing to use the service is encouraged to book to avoid disappointment.

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

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 29th December - Saturday 31st January*.

*Please note that the service does not run on the 1st or 2nd January

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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