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.
Wightlink extends its support for the Island’s good causes
Friday 30, October 2020
Charities, sports teams, arts and music groups and other good causes helped by Wightlink through its community sponsorship scheme are to have their support extended until the end of August 2021.
Wightlink launches voice-assisted service created by Wight Computers
Thursday 29, October 2020
Wightlink is proud to have worked with Wight Computers, the innovative technology company based on the Isle of Wight, to develop a bespoke digital voice assistant
Bank Holiday visitors travelling with Wightlink support the Island’s new NHS Test and Trace App
Friday 28, August 2020
Holidaymakers heading to the Isle of Wight and Islanders crossing the Solent with Wightlink this weekend are enthusiastically welcoming the latest trial of the new NHS Test and Trace smartphone app.
TV Wildlife Presenter Nick Baker Invites Travellers to Take an Idyllic Cycle Tour of the Isle of Wight in New Wightlink Video
Monday 3, August 2020
In celebration of the Isle of Wight’s UNESCO Biosphere status, Wightlink invited wildlife-lover, TV presenter and Isle of Wight devotee, Nick Baker, to the Island to take travellers on a journey to visit his favourite spots.
More sailings in August on Wightlink’s car ferry routes
Saturday 1, August 2020
Following increased demand for cross-Solent travel, Wightlink is pleased to announce more services on its Portsmouth-Fishbourne and Lymington-Yarmouth routes in August.
Oysters are back in the Lymington River, thanks to Wightlink
Thursday 30, July 2020
Wightlink has partnered with the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) to place cages containing hundreds of young oysters into the Lymington River as part of its initiative to re-introduce the shellfish to the Solent.
Mayors celebrate the return of Wightlink’s FastCats linking Portsmouth with Ryde
Wednesday 29, July 2020
The resumption of Wightlink’s FastCat foot passenger link between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head on Friday 31 July will be welcomed in person by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth and the Mayor of Ryde
Guidance for Islanders returning from Spain and countries not part of the travel corridor
Monday 27, July 2020
Wightlink and fellow Isle of Wight ferry operators Red Funnel and Hovertravel have jointly issued instructions to Islanders returning from Spain, following the government’s requirement to isolate for 14 days.
Changes to Wightlink’s Portsmouth-Fishbourne service
Wednesday 8, July 2020
From Monday 13 July 2020, all customers on Wightlink’s Portsmouth-Fishbourne route will be asked to leave their vehicles after embarkation and spend the journey in the passenger lounges or outside sundecks.