News and Updates

We would like to advise passengers that the 15:40 sailing to Eday and Stronsay has been brought forward.

This service will now sail to the following times:

Depart Kirkwall 14:00

Arrive Eday 15:15

Depart Eday 15:30

Arrive Stronsay 16:05

Depart Stronsay 16:15

Arrive Kirkwall 17:55

The changes to sailing times are due to forecasted wind and tidal conditions.

Berthing in Stronsay will only be decided on route due to adverse weather conditions and will not be guaranteed.

We regret to advise passengers that the 07:30 and 10:00 sailings to Moaness and the subsequent returns on Thursday 5TH February have been cancelled.

All further sailings to Moaness are under review.

This is due to wind and tidal conditions.

All sailings to Graemsay will operate as scheduled.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailings to Lyness tomorrow are under review

Attempts to berth at Lyness will be made but not guaranteed

This is due to unfavorable wind direction and swell conditions

We regret to advise that the Stronsay leg of the 07:40 sailing tomorrow has been

This sailing will go ahead to Eday and Sanday only, and will arrive into Kirkwall at approx. 11:00

This is due to weather and tidal conditions

We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on the Nordic Sea to Eday, Sanday & Stronsay on Thursday 5th February have been cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

We regret to advise passengers that the 06:50 sailings to Egilsay and Wyre on Thursday 5th February are cancelled.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

All other sailings are under review.

We would like to advise passengers that tomorrow’s 07:40 sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay is under review

This is due to forecasted weather and sea conditions

A decision will be made later today upon the receipt of updated forecasts

We would like to advise passengers that the 15:40 sailing to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay today has been cancelled

This is due to forecasted weather and sea conditions

We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on the above route today are cancelled.

We regret to advise passengers that all sailings on the above route today are cancelled.

All sailings on Thursday 5^th February are under review.

We regret to advise passengers that all sailings are cancelled on the above route today due to weather and tidal conditions.

We are in the process of phoning booked customers.

We would like to advise that the 15.40 departure to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay on Wednesday 4th February is now under review.

This is due to current weather conditions with a decision being made tomorrow morning.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailing to Lyness on Wednesday 4th February are under review.

Attempts to berth at Lyness will be made but not guaranteed.

This is due to unfavorable wind direction and swell conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that the 11:30 sailing from Kirkwall and 13:30 sailing from Shapinsay tomorrow have been cancelled

ALL other sailings to and from Shapinsay are under review

This is due to forecasted weather and tidal conditions

Please be advised that all sailings on the above service are under review on Wednesday 4th February.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

We regret to inform passengers that the 12:45 call to Stronsay on Wednesday 4th February is now cancelled.

The sailing will now operate to the following schedule.

Depart Kirkwall 10:35

Arrive Sanday 12:15

Depart Sanday 12:25

Arrive Kirkwall 14:00

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

All affected customers have been contacted.

We regret to advise that the 07:40 sailing to Eday, Stronsay and Sanday on Wednesday 4th February is now cancelled.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

All booked passengers have been contacted.

We regret to advise passengers that the 07:30 and 10:00 sailings to Moaness and the subsequent returns on Wednesday 4th February have been cancelled.

This is due to the forecasted weather and tidal conditions.

All sailings to Graemsay will operate as scheduled.

We would like to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Thursday 5th February are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather conditions.

Updates will be provided on receipt of the latest forecasts.

We regret to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Wednesday 4th February are cancelled.

This is due to unfavourable wind conditions.

All affected passengers have been contacted.

We would like to advise passengers that the cargo service to Papa Westray on Tuesday 3rd February is under review.

This is due to the forecasted weather conditions.

We would like to advise passengers that all sailings to & from Stronsay on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th of February are under review.

This is due to forecasted weather & tidal conditions.

A decision for Tuesday 3^rd February will be made this afternoon on receipt of the latest forecasts.

We regret to advise passengers that all Nordic Sea sailings on Tuesday 3rd February are cancelled.

All sailings on Wednesday 4th February are also under review.

This is due to continued unfavourable wind 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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