News and Updates

We regret to advise customers that all sailings to and from Egilsay today have been cancelled.

This is due to continued forecasts of adverse weather conditions.

We regret to advise passengers that the 07:30, 08:30, & 09:30 services between Pierowall/Papa Westray are now cancelled.

This is due to weather & tidal conditions.

All other sailings remain under review, updates will be provided when available.

We would like to advise customers that the 16:00 departure for Eday Sanday and Stronsay has been brought forward by 2 hours.

Sailing times will be as follows:

Depart Kirkwall: 1400 hrs
Arrive Eday: 1515hrs
Depart Eday: 1530 hrs
Arrive Sanday: 1550 hrs
Depart Sanday: 1600 hrs
Arrive Stronsay: 1635 hrs
Depart Stronsay : 1645 hrs
Arrive Kirkwall: 1805 hrs

This is due to forecast wind and swell conditions.

All booked passengers have been contacted.

We regret to advise passengers that the 07:55 and 10:30 sailings to and from Moaness on Monday 2nd February are cancelled.

ALL other sailings to and from Moaness on Monday 2^nd February are under review, best attempts will be made to berth but no guarantee can be given.

This is due to forecasted weather & tidal conditions.

All Graemsay sailings will go ahead per timetable.

We regret to advise, the 15.20 departure on Sunday 1st of February to Egilsay is cancelled.

We would like to advise ALL morning sailings on Monday 2nd February are under review.

This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

We regret that all sailings on this route on Monday 2nd February have been cancelled. We also advise that the sailings on Tuesday 3rd February are under review.

This is due to the forecast weather conditions.

We regret that all sailings on Sunday 1st February between Pierowall and Papa Westray have been cancelled. We would also like to advise that all sailings on Monday 2nd February are under review.

This is due to the forecast weather and tidal conditions.

Please be advised that all sailings to and from Lyness on Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd February are under review.

This is due to unfavourable wind direction and swell conditions at Lyness pier.

We regret to advise passengers that 08:00 departure on Sunday 1st February has been cancelled.

The 06:15 and 14:30 departures on Monday 2^nd February are under review.

This is due to the adverse wind and tidal conditions.

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 – 15:10

Arrive Eday – 16:25

Depart Eday – 16:40

Arrive Sanday – 17:00

Depart Sanday – 17:10

Arrive Stronsay – 17:45

Depart Stronsay – 17:55

Arrive Kirkwall – 20:00

The changes to sailing times are due to the forecasted conditions and the need to clear a backlog created by the ongoing adverse weather conditions.

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 until Saturday 7th March.

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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