Head to the mainland for festive fun this December and make the most of fantastic savings on ferry travel.
Whether it’s catching up with friends and family over dinner in Gunwharf Quays, treating the family to a panto in Portsmouth or visiting one of the south coast’s many attractions, we’re here to provide the link to festive cheer.
Check out some of the savings you can make below.
Make it a family affair and take up to two kids across the Solent for free with every Adult or Senior Day Return foot passenger ticket! Valid when the schools break up, from 13 December right through to 5 January, it’s the perfect excuse to pop to the mainland for a spot of shopping or day out with the little ones.
Travel out as a foot passenger after 12:00 and return the same day, and you could save up to 15% on a day return foot passenger ticket with our Afternoon Flyer deal. Prices start at just £18.40 for an adult ticket or, if you’re a MyLink member, you can get across the Solent for just £16.60.
Enjoy a magical day out at a Portsmouth pantomime and save 20% on your ferry there. Valid for foot or car ferry travel to the mainland for shows at The Kings Theatre, New Theatre Royal, Groundlings Theatre and Portsmouth Guildhall.
Looking to stay out a little later in Portsmouth this festive season? We’re laying on a free minibus service for anyone travelling as a foot passenger on our 23:59 car ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Fishbourne.
The minibus will take you from Fishbourne to our port in Ryde, so you don’t have to worry about catching the last FastCat from the mainland. See the dates and times for this service in the dropdown below.
A spot of shopping
Whether you’re buying presents for family or treating yourself, Portsmouth is a great destination for a bit of retail therapy. With both Gunwharf Quays and Cascades Shopping Centre within a few minutes’ walk of our Portsmouth ports, you’re all set to shop til you drop.
And with post-Christmas sales typically kicking off on Boxing Day, you may be able to grab yourself a bargain.
Drinks and dining
Christmas is the perfect time to catch up with friends and loved ones over a drink or dinner. Within moments of each of our mainland ports in Lymington and Portsmouth, you’ll find a wealth of top pubs, bars and restaurants.
Attractions
You’re never short of something to do around Portsmouth and what’s more, you can make savings at two of the city’s biggest attractions. With a valid Wightlink ticket, you can get 30% off entrance to one of the city’s most famous landmarks, the Spinnaker Tower.
And, if you have a PO or SO postcode, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard are offering 30% off their Ultimate Explorer Ticket, which gives you access to all their biggest attractions, including HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and the National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth.
Exclusive to Islanders, you can make the most of discounted foot passenger ferry travel to and from the mainland by becoming a MyLink member. You’ll also get access to hot drinks discounts at our Wight Taste cafés.
Signing up is easy and once you’re in, your ticket discounts are automatically applied when you book online, as long as you’re signed in.