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Wightlink provide ferry services to the Isle of Wight. They operate car ferry services from two Island ports, Yarmouth and Fishbourne, as well as a foot passenger services from the end of the pier in Ryde.

Wightlink’s Yarmouth car ferry lands in Lymington. The other two services land in Portsmouth.

The ferry service was bought by Australian-based investment bank, Macquarie, in 2005 for just over £230m.

15, February 2022·1 min read

Isle of Wight ferry operator’s green credentials result in shortlist finalist for two awards

Wightlink set out their green credentials that have resulted in being shortlisted in not one, but two awards

isle of wight ferry wash and richard quigley

10, February 2022·4 min read

Wightlink hopes to reintroduce later FastCat Service: Details of this and other issues raised

The news emerged during a meeting between Cowes North councillor, Richard Quigley, and ferry company bosses about a range of issues. Read their responses to concerns raised

Wightlink ferry in background with Air Ambulance in foreground

7, February 2022·3 min read

Isle of Wight Rollerskaters and Air Ambulance join those sponsored by ‘Wightlink in the Community’

The Wightlink in the Community support package is worth more than a quarter of a million pounds a year and helps a large number of groups and organisations every year

children taking part in crafty activities

3, February 2022·1 min read

Isle of Wight primary schools can benefit from £1,000 grants to help encourage pupils to protects the environment

It's not too late for primary schools to apply for a grant of up to £1,000 from the Wightlink Green Fund for Schools initiative

Dr Ian Hendy investigates seagrass beds under Ryde Pier

31, January 2022·2 min read

New environmental project hopes to encourage growth of seagrass off Ryde

Wightlink have teamed up with University of Portsmouth scientists and students to examine the growth of seagrass off Ryde

man with banner reading support your local planet

5, January 2022·2 min read

Isle of Wight primary schools £10,000 Green Fund challenge launched by ferry company

"We are serious about supporting the environment" says Wightlink's Chief Executive, Keith Greenfield, as challenge to primary schools is launched

4, January 2022·3 min read

Wightlink challenged over lack of disabled access on FastCat for next three months

The CEO of Wightlink explains that passengers with mobility issues unable to use the FastCat in the next three months will be able to fly with Hovertravel on their Wightlink tickets

22, December 2021·1 min read

All change for Fastcat passengers at Portsmouth during next stage of £1.5m investment works

Changes to the way customers board the catamarans in Portsmouth for the next three months detailed here

Wightlink Leading Rating Mark Mitchell gives flowers to customer Hilary Spinks who is now back home in Ryde after her holiday in Yorkshire

21, December 2021·2 min read

Heart-melting act of kindness as Wightlink staff member drove passenger to Yorkshire after she missed coach connection

If you have lost it, this story will restore your faith in humanity. Such a great act of kindness

Woman wearing a face covering in car park

9, December 2021·6 min read

Facemasks on Ferries: Questions on enforcing the law we put to Red Funnel, Wightlink and the Police – and the answers they gave

News OnTheWight asks Red Funnel and Wightlink, as well as the Police, what actions they are taking to enforce the current law re mask wearing on cross-Solent ferries, following concerns expressed by those attending hospital appointments on the Mainland

8, December 2021·5 min read

Plea to wear masks on ferries – to protect the vulnerable people travelling to medical appointments (updated)

Two Isle of Wight councillors have joined forces to make a plea to passengers to consider the safety of vulnerable passengers crossing the Solent for medical appointments

ail 4 Cancer’s Patron Sir Ben Ainslie enjoys a sailing day with a group of people helped by the charity

5, December 2021·1 min read

Sail 4 Cancer offer Christmas respite to Island families touched by cancer

‘Sail 4 Cancer’ is keen to provide respite from the effects of living with a diagnosis of cancer or to help families come to terms with a recent bereavement

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