Isle of Wight ferry cancellations are expected on Wednesday (December 27) and Thursday (December 28) due to a mix of strong winds and ongoing maintenance.
Red Funnel’s East Cowes – Southampton car ferry, Red Falcon, is currently receiving maintenance.
Tomorrow, the 5.15am and 5.15pm sailings from Southampton and the 6.45am and 6.46pm from East Cowes have been cancelled.
The 8.15am, 11.15am and 2.15pm crossings from Southampton and the 9.45am, 12.45pm and 3.45pm from East Cowes will now operate as freight-only sailings, said Red Funnel.
Our 0815, 1115 & 1415 from Southampton and 0945, 1245 & 1545 from Cowes on 27/12 will now operate as a freight-only service. We apologise for any inconvenience caused
— RF Service News (@RF_Travel_News) December 26, 2023
Vehicle Ferry 0515 &1715 from Southampton and 0645 & 1845 from Cowes on 27/12 cancelled due to essential maintenance works on our ferry, Red Falcon. We apologise for any inconvenience to your journey.
— RF Service News (@RF_Travel_News) December 26, 2023
A spokesperson said: “We've moved affected customers travelling from Southampton to the nearest available sailing times and are contacting them with an update.
“However, due to the high volume of traffic travelling from East Cowes on December 27, we are unable to make changes in advance, and therefore anticipate disruption to crossings from the Island throughout the day.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
The cross-Solent operator says it “anticipates cancellations” to its Red Jet passenger service on Wednesday between 11am – 5pm and on Thursday between 1.30pm – 5.30pm.
Due to this, Red Funnel says its vehicle ferry may encounter longer crossing times.
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