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
Saints face Portsmouth on Sunday 14 September which is a 12pm kick-off at St Mary's Stadium. To support fans travelling to and from the game, we've added additional sailings to our Red Jet timetable:
Departing Southampton: 09:35 | 10:55 | 16:45 | 17:55
Departing West Cowes: 10:20 | 11:30 | 17:20 | 18:30
You can also use our Vehicle Ferry as an alternative, please see our timetable
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
| Date & Time | Date | Time | Service | Route | Departing | Arriving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2025 10:20 | 12/09/2025 | 10:20 |
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Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 12/09/2025 10:25 | 12/09/2025 | 10:25 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 11:00 | 12/09/2025 | 11:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 11:30 | 12/09/2025 | 11:30 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 12/09/2025 12:00 | 12/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 12:40 | 12/09/2025 | 12:40 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 12/09/2025 13:00 | 12/09/2025 | 13:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 13:25 | 12/09/2025 | 13:25 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 13:50 | 12/09/2025 | 13:50 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 12/09/2025 14:00 | 12/09/2025 | 14:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 15:00 | 12/09/2025 | 15:00 |
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Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 12/09/2025 15:00 | 12/09/2025 | 15:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
|
Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 15:35 | 12/09/2025 | 15:35 |
|
Southampton T2
West Cowes
|
Southampton T2 | West Cowes |
| 12/09/2025 16:00 | 12/09/2025 | 16:00 |
Southampton T1
East Cowes
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Southampton T1 | East Cowes | |
| 12/09/2025 16:10 | 12/09/2025 | 16:10 |
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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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Live Ferry Tracker
Follow our ferries and Red Jets in real-time on the map below.
