Isle of Wight Ferry

The Isle of Wight council say they are closely monitoring the number of cross-Solent passengers in order to work out when the FastCat should be reinstated. Details within

Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users' Group say the hovercraft "is not an acceptable alternative" and the FastCat needs to return to service

Cllr Wayne Whittle says Wightlink need to bring the Fastcat back into service now, and describes talks with the ferry company bosses as ‘very distressing’

The Isle of Wight council leader says the reinstatement of some ferries demonstrates confidence that the Island is re-opening and ready to welcome visitors back to support our local businesses

Three months into lockdown and Wightlink are able to provide a further update on their three ferry services from the Isle of Wight to the mainland

Seely has written to Wightlink’s Chief Executive, keen to see the resumption of sailings on all cross-Solent routes - which includes the FastCat and the Yarmouth ferry service

The high speed service between Cowes and Southampton has returned today (Monday) with certain restrictions in place to meet Government social distancing guidelines. Details within

No discussions have taken place yet, but CEO of the ferry operator that runs between the Isle of Wight and Southampton says the company are open to the consideration of other ventures

Wightlink have added some more crossings to their Portsmouth route in light of anticipated extra demand

The Isle of Wight MP welcomes the return of the Red Jet service, adding that, "it’s a step forward in returning slowly to normal"

CEO of Red Funnel says it is safe to travel on their ferries, as the Red Jet gets ready to resume next week