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Aug 2021

Accolades for Wightlink’s flagship Victoria of Wight, as the ferry company celebrates her third anniversary in service

Thursday 26, August 2021

Today (Thursday 26 August 2021), it is exactly three years since Wightlink’s £30million flagship entered service, carrying her first passengers between Portsmouth and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.

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A taste of the tropics at Portsmouth and Lymington for Wightlink’s customers

Friday 6, August 2021

Ventnor Botanic Garden has teamed up with Wightlink to provide travellers with a real taste of the ‘Garden Isle’ as they arrive at the ferry operator’s Portsmouth and Lymington terminals.

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Wightlink extends sponsorship window for supported groups and athletes

Thursday 5, August 2021

Arts and sports groups, charities and members of the Isle of Wight Council Talented Athlete scheme will have their Wightlink sponsorship extended until the end of 2021 because of the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jul 2021

Wightlink mariner Mark Udle takes to the skies to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation

Friday 30, July 2021

Wightlink launch coxswain Mark Udle will be exchanging the sea for the sky on Saturday 7 August when he jumps 15,000 feet from a plane above Old Sarum airfield in Wiltshire to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation.

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Wightlink supports WightSAR volunteers who help track down vulnerable missing people

Friday 23, July 2021

Wightlink is supporting Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR) by providing assisted travel to help the group with its lifesaving work in the coming year.

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Wightlink’s winter timetable is out

Wednesday 21, July 2021

Wightlink has released its winter timetable for booking between Monday, 1 November 2021 and Sunday 27 March 2022.

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Wightlink abolishes the Ryde Pier Toll

Monday 19, July 2021

The Ryde Pier Toll is ending from Wednesday 21 July 2021

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Wightlink’s website is up for an international travel award

Thursday 15, July 2021

Wightlink’s new website has been nominated in the World Travel Tech Awards. It is a finalist in the category: World’s Best Ferry Operator Website 2021.

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Community herb garden created at Ryde Pier

Wednesday 14, July 2021

A herb garden is now flourishing at the end of Ryde Pier, thanks to volunteers from Aspire Ryde.

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Jun 2021

Wightlink extends its revised timetable

Monday 21, June 2021

Wightlink will be extending its revised timetable until Tuesday 13 July 2021 and apologises for the inconvenience caused to customers who have had their sailing time changed by the ferry company.

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Wightlink’s response to the Government’s flexible rail season ticket announcement

Monday 21, June 2021

Wightlink welcomes the Government’s announcement of flexible season tickets on Britain’s railways as commuters look likely to continue combining working from home with travelling to the office.

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Wightlink runs a revised timetable for the next week

Tuesday 15, June 2021

Wightlink is operating a revised timetable on the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route until Wednesday, 23 June 2021.

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Wightlink works with its neighbours at Fishbourne to support Isle of Wight wildlife

Monday 7, June 2021

Bird boxes and bug hotels are been offered to the people living along Fishbourne Lane on the Isle of Wight

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May 2021

Wightlink supports the next generation of forensic investigators

Monday 17, May 2021

Wightlink's ship St Faith hosted a team of forensic investigators, while it was out of service and moored in Portsmouth Harbour

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Make the most of the Bank Holiday break

Friday 14, May 2021

As coronavirus restrictions are easing, Wightlink is encouraging Islanders to treat their families to a mainland adventure with its Kids Go Free offer during the Bank Holiday break.

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Apr 2021

Commuters return to Wightlink’s FastCats

Thursday 29, April 2021

Wightlink’s foot passenger service connecting Portsmouth Harbour with Ryde Pier Head started running again this morning, in line with the easing of the Government’s Covid-19 travel restrictions.

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Wildlife under the spotlight at Wightlink

Monday 19, April 2021

Volunteers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are on board Wightlink’s car ferry St Clare this weekend to spread the word about their activities as the region’s leading nature conservation charity and sign up new members.

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The FastCats are back as Wightlink gears up for summer

Friday 16, April 2021

Wightlink will resume its FastCat foot passenger sailings between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head on Thursday 29 April 2021.

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