News and Updates

We would like to advise, the MV Hoy Head will return to service on Thursday the 27th of November, beginning in Houton at the 13:15 departure.

The MV Thorsvoe will conduct the first morning departures and will terminate service at 09:45 in Houton.

The 10:15 departure from Houton and subsequent Lyness and Flotta returns have been cancelled to accommodate the vessel change over with service returning to schedule at 13:15.

We would like to advise, our service to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay will go ahead on Sunday the 30th of November however it will sail to a different schedule.

This is to accommodate travel to a community event.

The schedule of this sailing is as follows:

Depart Kirkwall: 09:00

Arrive Eday: 10:15

Depart Eday: 10:20

Arrive Sanday: 10:35

Depart Sanday: 10:40

Arrive Stronsay: 11:05

Depart Stronsay: 11:10

Arrive Kirkwall: 12:45

We would like to advise, due to an engine issue we have had to remove the MV Hoy Head from service for the next few days to allow inspection and repairs to be completed.

The MV Thorsvoe will take over the route from the evening of Thursday the 20th to allow passenger to continue to travel.

The MV Thorsvoe is scheduled to complete the Houton, Lyness and Flotta service until mid-day on Thursday the 27th of November.

In result of this, there will be a reduction in vehicle space available.

We would like to thank our customers for their understanding.

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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