News and Updates

We regret to advise customers that all remaining Pierowall/Papa Westray sailings on Saturday 13th December have been cancelled

This is due to forecasted adverse weather conditions.

For more information, please visit our website and social media channels.

We would like to advise customers that the 18:00 call in to Moaness on Saturday 13th December is under review

This is due to forecasted adverse weather conditions.

Berthing in Moaness is dependant on sea & weather conditions and is not guaranteed.

Graemsay remains unaffected.

For more information, please visit our website and social media channels.

We regret to advise passengers that the 13:15 & 18:00 calls in to Egilsay on Saturday 13th December have been cancelled

This is due to forecasted adverse weather conditions.

All effected passengers have been contacted.

For more information, please visit our website and social media channels.

We would like to advise, due to the forecasted weather conditions our afternoon departure to Stronsay, Sanday and Eday will go ahead but at an earlier time.

The times for this service are now as follows:

Depart Kirkwall: 14:00

Arrive Stronsay: 15:40

Depart Stronsay: 15:50

Arrive Sanday: 16:25

Depart Sanday: 16:35

Arrive Eday: 16:55

Depart Eday: 17:05

Arrive Kirkwall: 18:25

We would like to advise passengers that the 16:20 sailing from Kirkwall to Westray tomorrow will depart at the earlier time of 12:00

New times are as follows:

Depart Kirkwall 12:00

Arrive Westray 13:25

Depart Westray 13:35

Arrive Kirkwall 15:00

This is due to forecasted weather conditions

All booked passengers have been contacted

We regret to advise passengers that the 11:00 departure from Kirkwall to Stronsay, Sanday & Eday and their subsequent returns tomorrow have been cancelled.

his is due to a delay in receiving the parts required for the earlier reported exhaust repair.

We would like to advise passengers that the North Ronaldsay Service will operate at the following times on Saturday 13th.

Depart Kirkwall 05:30

Arrive North Ronaldsay 08:00

Depart North Ronaldsay 09:00

Arrive Kirkwall 11:30

Please note that berthing in North Ronaldsay will be dependant on Sea and Weather conditions on arrival.

For more information please visit our website and social media channels.

Please be advised that all sailings to and from Egilsay tomorrow are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather 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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