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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.

Wightlink adds sailings to Portsmouth – Fishbourne route

13, July 2020·2 min read

Wightlink adds more sailings to their vehicle ferry services: Still no FastCat

Wightlink say they've increased the vehicle ferry crossings to meet demand now travel restrictions have been eased by the UK Government

8, October 2010·1 min read

Further FastCat Service Disrupted This Afternoon

More changes this afternoon on FastCat

18, December 2009·1 min read

Further Cancellations for FastCat Today

Yet more cancellations fro WightLink

Face covering sign

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

11, February 2014·1 min read

FastCat travel changes for Wednesday

Check the details before travelling tomorrow.

red jet 7

10, May 2018·1 min read

Isle of Wight built Red Jet 7 nearing completion

Built on the Isle of Wight by Wight Shipyard in East Cowes, Red Jet 7 is getting close to being completed and ready for sea trials.

2, April 2010·1 min read

Disruption to Red Jet Timetable

Red Jets running hourly

rain on windscreen

5, May 2015·1 min read

Live travel updates: 5th May 2015

Find out if the severe weather forecasted for today (Tuesday) has affected cross-Solent travel.

4k live video red funnel southampton

3, December 2020·1 min read

Watch live video of Red Funnel’s ferries coming and going in Southampton – 24 hours a day in 4k!

It's amazingly popular already with over 80,000 people looking at recent day's archive

12, June 2009·2 min read

OFT IW Ferry Report: Provisional No: UPDATED

There's a provisional No from the OFT for further investigations into the Isle of Wight ferries.

26, November 2011·1 min read

Wightlink Industrial Action Ballot: Date Set

Wightlink workers will be balloted on strike action next week.

Bob Seely

30, October 2018·1 min read

MP demands answers from cross-Solent travel companies over disruption

Bob Seely has written to the heads of the three cross-Solent ferry companies, asking them to explain the ongoing disruption Islanders have had to experience since August.

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