News and Updates

We regret to advise passengers that all sailings to Egilsay on Wednesday 14th October have been cancelled.

All other sailings today are now expected to operate to schedule

This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

For the latest updates, please see our website and social media.

We regret to advise that the 16:20 departure from Kirkwall to Westray and subsequent return has now been cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

All affected customers have been contacted

We would like to advise customers that this afternoon's 15:20 sailing to Sanday has now been cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

Orkney Ferries offers customers a way to receive disruption and cancellation messages to a smart phone or computer via Telegram.

Telegram is a free and simple messaging app with a focus on speed and security.

You can use Telegram on smartphones, tablets, and even computers. It’s very easy to use and only requires a name and mobile phone number to create an account.

To receive updates from please download the Telegram app from your app store, set up your account and then return to this page and select our unique link, which you can access by clicking here - Orkney Ferries Telegram Channel

Once on the channel you will be messaged with any updates on disruptions or cancellations in real time.

- Please note, Telegram is an internationally used social media site/app meaning users may be suspect to receiving spam messages from unknown accounts. When creating a profile to join our channel, be sure to set your Privacy and Security settings to limit Invites and Forwarded Messages.