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Wightlink

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.

16, April 2021·1 min read

Wightlink to step up sailings and bring FastCat back into service

The CEO of Wightlink says, "With summer on the horizon, we are delighted to step up our sailings"

Commuter Steve Long is welcomed back by Captain Graeme Bissett

29, April 2021·1 min read

Isle of Wight FastCats are back in service from today

The Solent sees the return of the Wightlink FastCat today. Full details within

17, May 2021·1 min read

Isle of Wight ferry company supports next generation of forensic investigators

Wightlink have played a part in the undergraduate degree course in criminology and forensics at Portsmouth University

28, May 2021·3 min read

When is the FastCat evening service coming back?

People are asking when the evening service for the FastCat is coming back. Both they and News OnTheWight have asked Wightlink

2, June 2021·1 min read

Wightlink cutting Yarmouth – Lymington route to a single ferry service this winter (updated)

Wightlink will cut the Yarmouth - Lymington route down from a two ferry service to a single boat this winter, News OnTheWight has learnt

15, June 2021·1 min read

Mechanical failure results in disruption for Isle of Wight ferry passengers for the next week

Wightlink staff are contacting all customers to inform them of their new sailing and to explain their options if they wish to amend their booking

Victoria of Wight in dry dock at A&P Falmouth

16, June 2021·3 min read

Wightlink are switching holidaymakers’ ferries (eg 8am to midnight) – and it’s increasing pressure on IW B&B owners

Holiday-makers are having their booked ferries shifted around by Wightlink (eg 8am to midnight) - extra challenging for young families. Isle of Wight B&B owners are left picking up the pieces

21, June 2021·1 min read

Wightlink’s flagship ferry out of service for another three weeks

The two-boat service has capacity for all booked customers, but times will need to change, says Wightlink

22, June 2021·2 min read

Plans for tramway pier to become dedicated cycle and pedestrian walkway submitted

Islanders are invited to have their say on the plans submitted by Wightlink to transform the former tramway pier into a dedicated cycle and pedestrian walkway

1, July 2021·2 min read

Wightlink refuse to extend Multilink ticket validity, ignoring that Islanders weren’t able to use them

After the 1st June 2020, when some schools reopened and things were looking better, Islanders bought Multilink tickets. The country locked down again in November, and then again in January 2021, so News OnTheWight asked Wightlink if they’d extended Multilink tickets. Here’s what they said

Accounting calculator on yellow background

5, July 2021·1 min read

£1.875m: The bonuses paid to Wightlink directors for sale of the company revealed

The financial detail of their whole package is tucked away in Wightlink’s recent company accounts. Here’s what News OnTheWight has found

15, July 2021·6 min read

On 19th July which Isle of Wight ferry/bus companies will or won’t ask you to continue to wear a mask

News OnThewight asked the cross-Solent operators and the bus company what their Covid face covering plans were for after 19th July

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