Wightlink is reaching the end of its £5million annual programme of maintenance and refit for its fleet of eight ships and catamarans, ready for the expected lifting of lockdown restrictions later in the year.
Inspiration aplenty at Wightlink’s online Meet and Greet as lockdown fails to curb enthusiasm
Thursday 4, February 2021
Heart-warming stories from Isle of Wight groups, charities and individuals supported through Wightlink’s community sponsorship programme have been shared at an uplifting virtual networking event hosted by the ferry company.
Wightlink supports Solent Mind by donating left-behind money
Wednesday 27, January 2021
Money accidentally left by passengers on board Wightlink’s ferries will help the charity Solent Mind support people with mental health issues across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Christmas supplies from the Salvation Army cross the Solent with Wightlink
Monday 30, November 2020
Wightlink has supported the Salvation Army to take groceries and presents across the Solent to make food boxes for families in need on the Isle of Wight.
Wightlink restores its FastCat Portsmouth-Ryde passenger service and weekend sailings between Lymington and Yarmouth
Friday 27, November 2020
Wightlink is pleased to announce it is resuming services on its Portsmouth Harbour-Ryde Pier Head FastCat route and restoring weekend sailings between Lymington and Yarmouth.
Wightlink consults its staff as it plans for the future
Wednesday 11, November 2020
Wightlink has today launched a consultation with its workforce as it prepares for continuing difficult trading conditions because of the Coronavirus crisis.
Further changes to Wightlink’s cross-Solent services
Tuesday 10, November 2020
Wightlink regrets it will suspend its Portsmouth Harbour-Ryde Pier Head FastCat foot passenger route from the last sailing on Friday 13 November 2020 because of lockdown restrictions on non-essential travel.
Isle of Wight Council statement on cross-Solent travel
Tuesday 3, November 2020
Isle of Wight Council leader, Dave Stewart, said: "The government has provided a very clear message about people continuing to travel for work and medical needs, but that travel for holidays and visits should cease.
Round the UK and Ireland trek reaches the Isle of Wight
Saturday 31, October 2020
Intrepid Karen Penny is nearly a quarter of the way through her quest to become the first woman to undertake a continuous walk around the entire 20,000-kilometre circumference of the British and Irish coastlines.