News and Updates

We regret to advise passengers that ALL sailings on the above service have been cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions

We would like to advise customers that tomorrow’s 07:30 sailing to Kirkwall and the subsequent 08:15 return have been cancelled.

All other sailings tomorrow are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

We regret to advise passengers that the 07:40 departure from Kirkwall to Sanday and its subsequent return has been cancelled due to forecasted weather conditions.

The 15:20 departure from Kirkwall to Sanday remains under review with a decision being made tomorrow.

We regret to advise customers that all sailings between Pierowall and Papa Westray on Wednesday 10th December have been cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

The last sailing of the day will depart Tingwall at 16:05 and terminate in Rousay at 16:35.

Due to the forecasted weather conditions, the 17:30 to Tingwall and 18:00 to Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre are all cancelled.

The 15:20 Rousay to Wyre sailing in now under review with a high possibility of cancellation.

We would like to advise passengers that this service is running late due to the engine repair this morning.

The vessel aims to make up time as the service progresses.

We regret to advise that today’s sailing from Kirkwall to Papa Westray has been cancelled.

This is due to forecasted adverse weather conditions.

This afternoon’s sailing to Westray will operate at the following times:

Depart Kirkwall – 13:30

Arrive Westray – 14:55

Depart Westray – 15:05

Arrive Kirkwall – 16:30

We regret to advise that the 16:45 departure from Shapinsay and the 17:30 from Kirkwall today, Tuesday 9th December, have been cancelled.

This is due to forecasted adverse weather conditions.

We regret to advise that the 1600 service to Stronsay is now cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

Our team will be in touch later this morning to cancel or reschedule bookings.

All sailings on the above service are under review on Wednesday 10th December due forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

All sailings on the above service are under review on Wednesday 10th December due forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

We regret to advise customers that due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions, the last departure on the above service tomorrow will depart Houton at 10:15 calling at Lyness and Flotta before the service will terminate for the day

Therefore, all remaining sailings are cancelled

We would like to advise passengers that due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions there may be disruptions to our Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre services, as follows:

Tuesday 9^th December, the 18:30 departure to Egilsay and Wyre is under review.

Wednesday 10^th December, ALL sailings are under review.

Thursday 11^th December, the 06:50 departure to Egilsay and Wyre is under review.

Updates will be provided on receipt of latest forecasts.

Please be advised that current forecasts indicate the possibility of disruption across all of our services from the afternoon of Tuesday 9th December through to the morning of Thursday 11th December.

Please be advised that current forecasts indicate the possibility of disruption across all of our services from the afternoon of Tuesday 9th December through to the morning of Thursday 11th December.

We regret to advise customers that all sailings on the Nordic Sea for the afternoon of Tuesday 9th December are cancelled … Additionally, all Nordic Sea sailing on Wednesday 10th of December are also cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions

We regret to advise customers that after further investigation of the reported engine issues on the Hoy Head, repairs are now anticipated to take an additional week with an expected return to service by the 22nd December.

This means that the Thorsvoe will be in service for an additional week and capacity will be reduced.

We have contacted all passengers whose bookings have been affected by the change in vessel.

Bookings for the week commencing 15^th December are open for online and over the phone bookings and we recommend those travelling with a vehicle to book in advance.

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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