For the second year in a row, the Scillonian III crossing between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly has been named the UK’s highest diversity ferry route for wildlife spotting by charity ORCA. A total of 645 individual animals were spotted by volunteers from the decks of the passenger ferry – with common dolphins recorded…
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group is excited to announce it has now helped to raise more than £100,000 for the incredible Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust – and we couldn’t be prouder. Over the past four years our generous customers have donated the milestone amount by making a voluntary donation when booking travel through…
Passenger bookings for 2024 on Skybus and Scillonian III have increased by 53.9% compared to this time last year. More than a quarter of these (26.4%) are from new passengers looking to experience the islands for the first time and over 80% of these bookings have been made online. Stuart Reid, Chief Executive of…
We’ve been working hard behind-the-scenes and are excited to let you know our St Mary’s office re-opened today, Monday 13th November. We listened to feedback provided at our 103rd AGM and the community engagement event in October and decided to re-open the office. Our friendly and knowledgeable team, including Islands Operations Manager Jeanette Ware,…
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has appointed Andrew Fogden as its first Freight and Commercial Manager – a new role within the company. Andrew, who recently relocated to Cornwall from Buckinghamshire, will take responsibility for freight services to the Isles of Scilly, a vital part of the year-round lifeline link the Steamship Group provides…
Islander Jeanette Ware has been appointed as the new Islands Operations Manager for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, strengthening its management team on the islands. A well-known member of the Scilly community, Jeanette joined the Steamship Group in March 2016 as operations manager for Island Carriers and helped turn it into a profit-making company.…
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has announced its support for Five Islands Academy on St Mary’s with 200 Scillonian III tickets – giving pupils the chance to compete in sporting events on the mainland throughout the academic year. With tight school budgets, the sponsorship means island children can take part in a variety of…
Isles of Scilly Steamship Group names Piriou as the shipbuilder of choice for construction of its new passenger ferry Scillonian IV and cargo vessel. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has named Piriou as its preferred shipbuilder to build and deliver two new vessels for the Group. In April, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group…
The Isles of Scilly is to get new passenger and freight vessels following the announcement today of a major privately funded ship building programme by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group. The new Scillonian passenger ferry and two new freight vessels will set sail by March 2026. The £42m project will be the single biggest…
Skybus is celebrating more than 30 years of flying from Exeter Airport to the Isles of Scilly as the 2023 season takes off. The Cornwall-based airline has been flying from Exeter Airport to Scilly since May 1991 and the first flight of 2023 took off from Exeter this week. Skybus, owned and…
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group is pleased to announce Delwin Thompson as the new operator of the St Mary’s Airport shuttle service from tomorrow (Thursday, December 1st 2022). The new service will be called Island Transfers and will see the introduction of four new minibuses – one of which is electric – with plans…
Scillonian III passage named UK’s highest diversity ferry route for wildlife spotting The 37-mile crossing between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly has been named the UK’s highest diversity ferry route for wildlife spotting by charity ORCA. It comes as ORCA, which is dedicated to studying and protecting whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK waters,…
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