News and Updates

We would like to advise passengers that the 16:20 sailing from Kirkwall to Westray will depart at earlier time of 12:00 today. New times as follows.

Depart Kirkwall: 12:00

Arrive Westray: 13:25

Depart Westray: 13:35

Arrive Kirkwall: 15:00

All booked passengers have been contacted.

For the latest updates head to our website or social media feeds.

We would like to advise, our 16:05 departure from Tingwall will be the final departure of the day, with service ending in Rousay at 16:30.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

An attempt will be made to maintain scheduled sailings until this time.

We regret to advise passengers that the 15:20 sailing to Stronsay, Sanday and Eday today, Saturday 25th October, has been cancelled.

This is due to strong winds and sea conditions.

We would like to advise, ALL our sailings tomorrow between Houton, Lyness and Flotta are under review.

An attempt will be made however we cannot guarantee berthing will be possible.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

Please be advised ALL Shapinsay sailings tomorrow have now been cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

We would like to advise customers that Stronsay, Sanday & Eday will now share a sailing on Sunday due to the North Ronaldsay cargo service being rescheduled.

Times as follows:

• Depart Kirkwall – 15:20
• Depart Stronsay – 17:10
• Depart Sanday - 17:55
• Depart Eday – 18:25
• Arrive Kirkwall – 19:40

All booked passengers have been contacted.

We would like to advise, our sailing to North Ronaldsay scheduled for Saturday the 25th of October has been cancelled.

We will now be sailing to North Ronaldsay on Sunday the 26th instead and the sailing schedule is as follows:

- Depart Kirkwall: 11:30

- Arrive North Ronaldsay: 14:10
- Depart North Ronaldsay: 15:10

- Arrive Kirkwall: 17:50

We regret to advise customers that all of the sailings on the Nordic Sea on Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of October are cancelled.

This due to high wind & poor berthing conditions.

We regret to advise passengers that all sailings between Pierowall to Papa Westray on Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of October are cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

We would like to make customers aware that due to current forecasts of adverse weather conditions, there is possibility of disruption across our services from Friday afternoon through to Saturday.

All booked passengers will be contacted where sailings are disrupted, and all updates will be provided on our social media and website.

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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