Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries

09/09/2024

New event for 2024, plus 20% off your ferry travel! 🚨

The Isle of Wight Steampunk Festival is coming to Ryde 20 – 22 September. ⚙️

Delve into a realm where Victorian elegance intertwines with futuristic innovation, anticipate a weekend filled with eccentric fashion, original band performances, imaginative fun, and captivating entertainment! 👨‍🎤

Delve into a realm where Victorian elegance intertwines with futuristic innovation at the inaugural Isle of Wight Steampunk Festival.

08/09/2024

Get 20% off your ferry travel to this event! 13- 15 September. ⛴️ 👇

Calling all Volkswagen enthusiasts! Wight Buggin’ returns this September, full of family fun and a lovely end-of-season opportunity to hang out with the V-Dubbers. 🚐

Book here to claim your discount: https://www.wightlink.co.uk/explorer/wight-buggin

Retro Staycations Jack Up Events

08/09/2024

Shephards Chine is one of the largest Chines on the Island! Sitting on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight, just west of the village of Little Atherfield. 🏝️ Have you been before?

07/09/2024

⛴️Ferry Archives ⛴️

Do you remember Seaspeed?

Pictured is, Seaspeed’s first side-walled high-speed craft for the Portsmouth - Ryde route. Arriving at Ryde Pier in August 1969.

She was a 65-Seater HM2 001.

📷 - John Hendy

07/09/2024

⭐ Stargazing on the Isle of Wight. ⭐

The Island has some of the darkest skies in the UK, with low levels of light pollution. ✨

Some of the best locations are found on the Southwest Coast along Military Road. However, there are places across the Island that can boast dark skies. 🌠

On a clear night when the sun has completely set and there is no moonlight, pack something to lie on (a blanket or camping mat will do) along with food, drink and warm clothes and enjoy the beauty of the night-time sky. 🌟

Don’t forget to bring a star-spotter guide and compass to help you find constellations! 🌌

06/09/2024

Win a murder mystery stay at The Royal Maritime Hotel. Do you think you can solve the case? 🔎

Settle down for a three-course dinner with a difference on 26 October as you help uncover the killer amongst you. Your prize will also include a night’s stay in a double room, breakfast the next morning and £80 of ferry travel to get you across the Solent! ⛴️👇

https://www.wightlink.co.uk/ways-to-save/competitions/murder-mystery

06/09/2024

🍻This weekend, BEER ON THE PIER!☀️

Join us for a weekend of DJs, beers, shandy, gin, good vibes and unmatched views! 😎

📅 Sat 11:00 – 19:30 and Sun 11:00 – 18.00.

Wight Knuckle Brewery Ltd. Shandy Shack Mermaid Gin

05/09/2024

What is your favourite Isle of Wight charity? And what do they do? 👐

05/09/2024

We’ve been busy carrying lots of delicious Isle of Wight sweetcorn to the mainland! 🌽

Sweetcorn thrives in the Island’s fertile soil, benefiting from the region’s mild climate and abundant sunshine. ☀️

Local farms cultivate with care, resulting in sweet, tender kernels that are a highlight of summer harvests. Freshly picked sweetcorn from the Island is celebrated for its rich flavour and juicy crunch. 🚜

So, while you’re on the Island in September, make sure you pop into a local farm shop to enjoy it fresh from the fields – great if you’re staying in self-catering accommodation. Try your corn smothered in oak smoked garlic butter from The Garlic Farm, it’s a delicious combination! 🧄 Barfoots

04/09/2024

We want to make your experience of booking ferry travel and crossing the Solent as smooth as possible. ⛴️

Whether you have reduced mobility and need some help on your journey, here’s how we can help you. 👇

Find out how we can help you get across the Solent, with accessible travel options, Blue Badge savings and discounts when travelling for NHS...

03/09/2024

🚨 Solar Power Update! 🚨

We have installed solar panels at our Gunwharf, Lymington and Fishbourne ports. 🔋

In the first six months of 2024, 52,085kW of power was generated, enough to boil 473,501 litres of water for 1,894,004 cups of tea or coffee (based on a 250ml serving)! ☕

We are also looking at installing solar panels on suitable vessels. ⛴️

03/09/2024

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02/09/2024

🍻 Join us THIS WEEKEND for BEER ON THE PIER! 🍻

We will be joined by Wight Knuckle Brewery Ltd. Shandy Shack and Mermaid Gin on Ryde Pier, 7 and 8 of September! 🍹

Crystals Disco will be providing the vibes and Waverley Excursions will be arriving on Saturday, a sight you don’t want to miss. 🎶

📅 Sat 11:00 – 19:30 and Sun 11:00 – 18.00.

02/09/2024

Do you live on the Isle of Wight? You can enjoy the best prices on foot passenger ferry travel by becoming a MyLink member!

Sign up today for savings. ✅⬇️

If you’re an Isle of Wight resident, become a MyLink member for access to discounted foot passenger ferry travel and seasonal offers throughout the...

01/09/2024

🛟 Ryde lifeguards go electric! 🔌

We awarded £7,500 to Waterside Community Trust from our Green Innovation Fund, towards the cost of an electric-powered all-terrain vehicle. 💚

“Our new buggy will transform our operations,” says Todd. “Our lifeguards will use it to tow our beach wheelchairs, an inshore rescue boat and other equipment, perform patrols and much more in both Ryde and Sandown, while helping us to reduce our carbon emissions and look after the amazing Island we live on.” 🏝️

https://www.wightlink.co.uk/press-releases/ryde-lifeguards-go-electric-thanks-to-wightlink

01/09/2024

6 things to do on the Isle of Wight in September!

🌠 Stargazing
🥙 Culinary adventures
👩‍🎤 Steampunk Festival
🌽 Sweetcorn Season
🎨 Open Studios
🎷 Jazz 👇

Events and activities in September 2023 on the Isle of Wight

31/08/2024

⛴️Ferry Archives ⛴️

The Red Lion, pictured, making her way up the Lymington River to the Town Station Slipway.

Although for many years the Lymington - Yarmouth route was served by local rowing boats, in 1830, steam was introduced to the route by the 51-tone wooden hulled Glasgow.

The Red Lion joined in 1858, at two years old, after being brought in anticipation of increased traffic due to the new railway!

She was a single-masted, sloop-rigged vessel with a rounded stern and a 29-horse powered engine.

She gave a good service until she was sold again in 1880, where she served for 6 more years as a tug at South Shields.

📷 - John Hendy

31/08/2024

Get 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 to the Isle of Wight Classic Motor Show 7 – 8 September! 🚗

It’s a must-visit for all petrol heads and history buffs, with the two-day charity event bringing together the best classic vehicles from all over the UK and Europe. 🚙

The two-day charity event brings together the best classic vehicles from all over the UK and Europe.

30/08/2024

In honour of National Beach Day, can you tell where each of these beautiful beaches are located on the Isle of Wight? 🏖️

30/08/2024

The summer holidays may be ending for some of you, but our Kids Go Free offer is valid until September 9. ⌛

Squeeze in a last-minute adventure to the Island or Mainland and do it for less! ✅

Book using this link to claim 👇 https://www.wightlink.co.uk/special-offers/kids-go-free

29/08/2024

Inspirational Islanders: Ryde Sea Cadets 🌊

Ryde Sea Cadets aim to give young people an experience that will help them grow in confidence and develop valuable life skills in a safe and friendly environment. 💪

“The Island is a great place to live, as we are surrounded by water so there’s lots of places for the Sea Cadets to go out on boats!

We might be biased, but our favourite beach has to be our very own one in Ryde! We have spent many evenings over the summers on Ryde beach. The cadets learn leadership skills, play games and practise their seamanship skills.

Thanks to the sponsorship from Wightlink, we are able to participate in competitions, regattas, and training on the mainland.” ❤️

https://www.wightlink.co.uk/blog/inspirational-islanders-ryde-sea-cadets

29/08/2024

🧀 Do you like cheese?
🍺 Do you like cider?

If so, this festival is for you. 👇
https://www.wightlink.co.uk/explorer/iow-steam-railway-cider-cheese-festival Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Celebrating all things Cider, Cheese and Steam! A regular fixture in the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s events calendar, the Cider & Cheese weekend...

28/08/2024

Save 20% on your ferry fares to the Island for the The Great Wight Bite! 🍲

Following the almighty success for the first Great Wight Bite Food Festival in September 2023, the event will return to Northwood Park in 2024 on the 7 – 8 September. 👇

On September 7 and 8, celebrate the skills of artisan and independent producers, and welcome esteemed chefs and restaurants to The Great Wight Bite...

27/08/2024

The National Poo Museum! Have you been? 💩

This rather different Micro-Museum is in the heart of Sandown Bay, on the Isle of Wight. 🧻

Suitable for all ages, The National Poo Museum is brimming with extraordinary facts and hands-on experiences. 🚽

Imagine gazing into a crystal ball and seeing... poo! Located in a former public toiler within a Victorian Fort, The National Poo Museum is a blend...

27/08/2024

Ever heard of the Solent Seascape Project? It’s a big deal for our local waters and the ocean as a whole! 🌊

This initiative has just been given a thumbs-up as an official United Nations Decade Action. 👍

Which means this project is now part of a global movement to protect and restore our marine environments. 🌍

The first seascape-scale marine restoration project in the UK receives international recognition from United Nations

26/08/2024

It International Dog Day! We want to see your pups living it up on the Island below. 👇🐶

26/08/2024

🎂 Happy anniversary Victoria of Wight! 🎂

Today marks 6 years since Victoria of Wights first day in service. ⛴️

Our flagship ferry isn’t only the newest and biggest addition to our fleet but also monumental in making change to the maritime industry. 🔋

The first hybrid ferry in England, she combines battery power with conventional engines to sail using 17% less fuel than the next largest ferry on the route, St Clare. She can even generate her own electricity! 💡

Share your happy memories below. 👇

25/08/2024

🌺 Wolverton Manor Garden Fair 🌻

Experience the ultimate family weekend at Wolverton Manor Garden Fair – the Island’s largest Garden Fair! 🌼

Experience the ultimate family weekend at Wolverton Manor Garden Fair - the Island's largest Garden Fair!

25/08/2024

Have a wonderful day! ⛴️

24/08/2024

🎁 Win a dine and stay package with The Royal Hotel worth over £420! 🎁

Your prize will include a night’s stay for two people, with dinner in their 2 AA rosette Geranium Restaurant and a delicious breakfast the following morning, plus £200 of ferry travel to get you there. ⛴️

Enter by 30 September 2024. 👇

https://www.wightlink.co.uk/ways-to-save/competitions/royal-hotel-wightlife