ANNOUNCEMENT:
TUESDAY 10/03/26 – AMENDED TIMETABLE:
The Tuesday afternoon sailings have been amended due to the predicted swell & tidal conditions.
The 11:30 & 17:00 sailings from St Margaret’s Hope will now be combined into one departure, leaving St Margaret’s Hope at 14:30
The 13:30 & 18:45 sailings from Gills Bay will now be combined into one departure, leaving Gills Bay at 16:00.
*SAILING CANCELLATIONS*
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions, the following sailings have been cancelled:
Wednesday 10/03/2026
Scheduled sailing 07:45 from St Margaret’s Hope – CANCELLED.
Scheduled sailing 09:30 from Gills Bay – CANCELLED.
Our customer service team are currently contacting all passengers booked on these sailings.
TO ORKNEY ACROSS THE PENTLAND FIRTH – IN JUST OVER AN HOUR
Next Sailing
Departing St Margaret's Hope
17:00
Departing Gills Bay
18:45
How to get to Orkney? Travel by Pentland Ferries. The sea crossing is onboard our purpose-built car and passenger ferry. The service operates across the Pentland Firth from Gills Bay in Caithness to St Margaret’s Hope in South Ronaldsay, Orkney.
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