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Passenger Vehicle Ferry service

The Original...

Fast Facts

  • Route: Southampton <> East Cowes (Isle of Wight)
  • Operates: 364 days a year
  • Crossing time: approx 55 minutes
  • Speed: 12-14 knots
  • Departures: Every 60 minutes Apr-Oct, every 90 minutes Nov-Mar
  • Reliability: 99.46%
  • Carryings: 1.6 million passengers per annum
  • Capacity: over 200 cars/800 passengers per ship - will accommodate any vehicle that will pass underneath a motorway bridge
  • Booking: fares are cheaper if pre-booked online
  • Onboard facilities: FREE WiFi, Steam Coffee Company, Bar1861 and ReFuel - serving a wide range of hot food including the famous Red Funnel breakfast
  • USP: the largest ships ever to serve the Isle of Wight

Your holiday starts the moment you step aboard.