live service status
The Red Funnel team strives to keep our passengers updated about any potential travel disruptions, delays, or changes to service status. Below you’ll find our latest travel updates as well as the live status of the next 15 departures from the Isle of Wight and Southampton, along with our vessel map displaying the latest positions of our ferries.
Travel Updates
We’d like to make our customers aware that between 3 – 28 November 2025, a section of Park Road, Cowes (Junction of Place Road to the Junction of Brooklands Road) will be closed for planned Gas Mains Replacement works. A diversion will be in place but please allow extra time when travelling to the West Cowes Red Jet terminal.
See diversion route here
VEHICLE FERRY LIFTS
Are you due to travel on the Vehicle Ferry and need to use the lift on your crossing? Please call us on 023 8001 9192 in advance of your sailing for assistance.
We currently have a lift out of action on Red Osprey and Red Falcon. If you have not called in advance, and need lift access, please inform check-in on arrival so we can load you on the appropriate deck to access the working lift.
Real-Time ferry service status & updates
Live Ferry Tracker
Follow our ferries and Red Jets in real-time on the map below.