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The Isle of Wight is separated from Mainland England by a stretch of water called the Solent.

Wightlink and Red Funnel offering vehicles ferries and high speed catamaran services.

Below are articles relating to Isle of Wight ferries.

16, March 2012·1 min read

Cancellations on Yarmouth Lymington Car Ferry At Weekend

Look out for cancellations on Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service at weekend

18, March 2010·1 min read

Cancellations to FastCat

This in from WightLink. Ed Owing to operational reasons the following sailings have been cancelled Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde 19.45...

14, August 2019·1 min read

Cancellations to Fastcat timetable today

Wightlink say the cancellations are due to the suspected fouling of a propeller on Wight Ryder 1.

20, April 2012·1 min read

Cancelled Sailings On Wightlink Fishbourne Route Today

Several cancellations today, watch out if you're planning to travel to or from the Island

18, July 2012·1 min read

Car Causes £10,000 Damage To Ryde Pier Railings

Yikes, car colliding with railings on Ryde pier will cost £10,000 to repair say Wightlink. Luckily no-one was injured.

Fishbourne Car ferry - upper deck collapse by Richard Chantler

19, July 2014·3 min read

Car deck collapses on ferry (Update 8)

Dramatic photo shows one side of the ferry car deck collapsed, loaded with cars.

29, June 2012·1 min read

Car Ferry Cancellations On Red Funnel Today

Watch out for cancellations today on the East Cowes Southampton route.

8, September 2011·1 min read

Car Ferry Docking At Ryde Pier (Updated)

Wightlink going to unusual lengths of get people to Bestival

27, March 2015·1 min read

Car-deck failure ferry to sail the Italian seas

Although apparently still under investigation after the mezzanine car deck collapsed last summer, the St Helen will now go onto pastures new in Italy, where it will continue operating as a passenger ferry.

25, September 2014·1 min read

Catamaran cancellations this morning (updated)

Mechanical problems impact commuters this morning.

11, June 2020·4 min read

Catching a Ferry? Here’s a short Q&A on travelling on Red Funnel and wearing a face mask

From 15th June we’re in the new world of having to wear a face mask on the ferry. Of course this raises questions. Here’s short Q&A to help you

Red Funnel undertake beach health survey with Planet Aware 2

8, June 2023·1 min read

Celebrate World Ocean Day with Planet Aware’s nurdle hunt on the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight's Planet Aware group marks World Ocean Day with anti-pollution activities

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