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.