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
Due to essential maintenance required to our East Cowes Linkspan, the following sailings have been withdrawn:
6, 13, 20 & 27 SEPTEMBER
Departing East Cowes – 01:30
19 & 26 SEPTEMBER
Departing Southampton – 23:59
4, 11, 18 & 25 OCTOBER
Departing East Cowes – 01:30
3, 10, 17 & 24 OCTOBER
Departing Southampton – 23:59
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
As preventative work continues to our Red Jet berth in Southampton, it has been necessary to extend our temporary Saturday timetable until 3 October.
The following sailings will not run on Saturday 12, 19 & 26 September, and Saturday 3 October.
Depart Southampton: 13:15 / 17:20
Depart West Cowes: 13:50 / 17:55
All other timetabled sailings will depart as normal.
During this time, we will continue to operate from our secondary berth for boarding and refuelling.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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.
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
| Date & Time | Date | Time | Service | Route | Departing | Arriving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2026 21:05 | 10/09/2026 | 21:05 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 10/09/2026 22:00 | 10/09/2026 | 22:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 10/09/2026 22:30 | 10/09/2026 | 22:30 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 10/09/2026 23:59 | 10/09/2026 | 23:59 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 11/09/2026 03:00 | 11/09/2026 | 03:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 11/09/2026 04:25 | 11/09/2026 | 04:25 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 11/09/2026 05:00 | 11/09/2026 | 05:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 11/09/2026 05:30 | 11/09/2026 | 05:30 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 11/09/2026 06:00 | 11/09/2026 | 06:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 11/09/2026 06:05 | 11/09/2026 | 06:05 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 11/09/2026 06:40 | 11/09/2026 | 06:40 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 11/09/2026 07:00 | 11/09/2026 | 07:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 11/09/2026 07:15 | 11/09/2026 | 07:15 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 11/09/2026 07:25 | 11/09/2026 | 07:25 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 11/09/2026 07:50 | 11/09/2026 | 07:50 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
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Journey times: Red Jet 28 minutes, Vehicle Ferry 60 minutes, Freight Ferry 70 minutes. Freight-only sailings have restricted capacity and are available for freight vehicles only. These sailings are not available to book online. |
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