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ANNOUNCEMENT:

*SAILING CANCELLATIONS*

Due to forecasted adverse tidal & weather conditions, the following sailings have been cancelled:

Wednesday 11/03/2026

Scheduled sailing 17:00 from St Margaret’s Hope – CANCELLED.
Scheduled sailing 18:45 from Gills Bay – CANCELLED.

Our customer service team are contacting all passengers booked on these sailings.

 

Due to the forecast of adverse weather conditions, the following sailings are currently UNDER REVIEW:

12/03/2026

Scheduled sailing 07:45 from St Margaret’s Hope – UNDER REVIEW

Scheduled sailing 09:30 from Gills Bay – UNDER REVIEW

 

 

TO ORKNEY ACROSS THE PENTLAND FIRTH – IN JUST OVER AN HOUR

Next Sailing

Departing St Margaret's Hope

07:45

Departing Gills Bay

09:30

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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