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 the alternator onboard Red Jet 7, it has been necessary to cancel the following Red Jet sailings on Thursday 1 October:
Departing West Cowes: 12:05
Departing Southampton: 15:35
We apologise for the inconvenience caused to your journey.
Due to essential maintenance required to our East Cowes Linkspan, it has been necessary to withdraw selected late-night sailings from service. On selected dates, additional Red Jet sailings have been added to our timetable to assist foot passengers travelling at that time.
The following vehicle ferry sailings have been withdrawn from service:
3, 10, 17 & 24 October
Departing Southampton – 23:59
4, 11, 18 & 25 October
Departing East Cowes – 01:30
The following Red Jet sailings have added to our timetable:
4 October (Late night 3 Oct)
Departing Southampton: 00:10
Departing West Cowes: 00:40
11 October (Late night 10 Oct)
Departing Southampton: 00:10
Departing West Cowes: 00:40
17 October
Delayed Mayflower Theatre sailings only
25 October (Late Night 24 Oct)
Departing Southampton: 00:10
Departing West Cowes: 00:40
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 17 October.
Saturday 3, 10 & 17 October
The following sailings have been withdrawn from service due to preventative work to our Red Jet berth in Southampton.
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
Live Ferry Tracker
Follow our ferries and Red Jets in real-time on the map below.
