Latest Travel Updates

Penzance Road Closure Friday 17th January 2020

We would like to remind all customers and suppliers that Cornwall Council will be re-surfacing Wharf Road from Ross Bridge to the Dolphin Tavern (Penzance) on Friday 17^th January . Please be aware this will cause delays for deliveries and collections to North Arm Pier and the Gry Maritha. We are working closely with Cornwall Council to minimise disruption, but please bear this in mind when planning your journey. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. For all your freight needs and enquiries please call: St. Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230 OR Penzance Freight Office:  01736 334249 / 334236

Gry Maritha Update Wednesday 15th January

Further to our earlier notice, the Gry Maritha will depart Penzance today (15^th January) at approximately 18:30 and arrive into St Mary’s later tonight. Freight will be discharged from 7am on Thursday 16^th January. The Gry Maritha will depart St. Mary’s mid-afternoon as scheduled on Thursday and arrive back in Penzance later that evening. Return freight can be collected in Penzance after 8am on Friday 18^th January, please contact Penzance freight office to make arrangements. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. For all your freight needs and enquiries please call: St. Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230 OR Penzance Freight Office:  01736 334249 / 334236

Skybus Weather Advisory – Thursday 16th January 2020

The weather forecast for Thursday 16^th January is indicating the likelihood of very strong, gusty winds at Land’s End, Newquay and St Mary’s in the morning, which may cause disruption to Skybus flights. Although no flights have been cancelled at this time, any passengers booked to travel with Skybus on Thursday morning may transfer to an afternoon flight, or a flight on a different date, free of charge, where space allows. Passengers are advised to contact Skybus Operations on 01736 785233 to discuss their options. Please keep an eye out for updates via email, our text alerts and on our Twitter travel updates page and website.

Gry Maritha Update – Wednesday 15th January,

We would like to remind you that the Gry Maritha plans to depart Penzance during the evening on Wednesday 15^th January, possibly later than the scheduled time. The Gry Maritha aims to arrive in Scilly before the usual discharge time on Thursday (16^th January) morning. Once unloaded the ship will stay alongside on St Mary’s quay until mid-afternoon. We estimate she will be back in Penzance late Thursday night. We will issue an update later this morning with more specific times, after receiving the latest weather forecast. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. For all your freight needs and enquiries please call: St. Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230 OR Penzance Freight Office:  01736 334249 / 334236

Skybus Weather Advisory – Tuesday 14th January 2020

The weather forecast for Tuesday 14^th January is indicating the likelihood of very strong to gale force, gusty winds at Land’s End, Newquay and St Mary’s, which may cause disruption to Skybus flights, particularly in the afternoon. Although no flights have been cancelled at this time, any passengers booked to travel with Skybus on Tuesday may transfer to a flight on a different date free of charge where space allows. Passengers are advised to contact Skybus Operations on 01736 785233 to discuss their options. Please keep an eye out for updates via email, our text alerts and on our Twitter travel updates page and website.

Customer Notice, Monday 13th January 2019 : Gry Maritha Update

After reviewing the weather forecast for Monday 13^th and Tuesday 14^th January, Gry Maritha’s scheduled sailings have been cancelled. The next safest opportunity is to depart Penzance early evening on Wednesday 15^th January, approximately arriving into Scilly during the early hours of Thursday morning.  When all freight has been unloaded, the Gry will aim to depart Scilly Thursday afternoon (later than scheduled), so please expect some delays with the return to Penzance, estimated arrival into Penzance is late Thursday night. Please note that this a tentative plan as the weather is constantly changing. We will continue to monitor and update as appropriate. For all your freight needs and enquiries please call: St. Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230 OR Penzance Freight Office: 01736 334249 / 334236

GRY MARITHA CUSTOMER NOTICE– POTENTIAL DISRUPTION FOR WEEK COMMENCING 13/01/2020

The current weather forecast for next week is indicating a strong likelihood of disruption to the Gry Maritha’s sailing schedule.

The forecast is constantly changing and whilst it’s too early to say at this stage, please expect some delays from Monday onwards.

We will continue to monitor the weather and will provide further updates as soon as possible.

For all your freight needs and enquiries please call: St. Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230 OR Penzance Freight Office: 01736 334249 / 334236

Penzance Road Closure update: Monday 13th January to Saturday 18th January 2020

We recently sent out a customer notice regarding a road closure in Penzance but released incorrect dates. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused, please see below for the correct dates. Wharf Road in Penzance will be closed between Monday 13^th January to Saturday 18^th January 2020 for essential maintenance work and re-surfacing between Ross Bridge and the Dolphin Inn. Please be aware that there will be traffic disruption during this time. We will endeavour to minimise disruption and will be accepting goods as normal but please expect some delays. If you have any booking enquiries please call the Penzance Freight Office on 01736 334249.

Customer Notice: IT planned maintenance between 3pm – 4pm on Friday 10th January 2020

To provide the best possible service to our customers we will be upgrading IT hardware this afternoon.  This upgrade will take place between 3pm – 4pm today. Please be aware that during this period, staff will be unable to access our booking system, emails or make use of some internal phone lines. Bookings can still be made or amended on our website – www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk – which will be unaffected by the work being undertaken. We will complete the upgrade as quickly as possible and will provide an update as soon as the switch has been managed. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Skybus Weather Advisory – Saturday 11th January 2020

The weather forecast for Saturday 11th January is indicating the likelihood of strong, gusty winds at Land’s End, Newquay and St Mary’s, which may cause disruption to Skybus flights. Although no flights have been cancelled at this time, any passengers booked to travel with Skybus on Saturday may transfer to a flight on a different date free of charge where space allows. Passengers are advised to contact Skybus Operations on 01736 785233 to discuss their options. We are also monitoring the forecast for Monday 13th January 2020 which is currently indicating very strong to gale force winds.

Customer Notice: 2020 Schedule maintenance programme for Gry Maritha and Lyonesse Lady

The Gry Maritha and the Lyonesse Lady will be coming out of service on Sunday 15th March for their routine maintenance program.  We wanted to give you as much notice as possible, so that you can prepare for the 14 days that both vessels will be out of scheduled service. We do not anticipate any major problems as both vessels have undergone regular routine maintenance throughout the season. During this time the Scillonian III will be carrying all freight to and from the Islands and the Swift Lady will be providing the service to the Off-Islands. Please keep this in mind when placing orders during this period as we will have some restrictions on freight. The Swift Lady will only carry small items and minimum quantities during this time. Please note that bulk orders and large items cannot be carried. No single item can be in excess of 25kg. If you have any emergency requests for freight during this time or have any questions, please contact St Mary’s Quay on 01720 424230. We are planning for both vessels to return to scheduled service around the 30th March. We appreciate your patience during this time and should you have any questions, please contact us at Penzance Quay on 01736 334236 or St Mary’s Quay on 01720 424230.  

Skybus Weather Advisory – Wednesday 8th January 2020

The weather forecast for Wednesday is indicating the likelihood of low cloud and reduced visibility at Land’s End, Newquay and St Mary’s from mid-afternoon onwards, which may cause disruption to Skybus flights. Although no flights have been cancelled at this time, any passengers booked to travel with Skybus on Wednesday afternoon may transfer to a flight earlier in the day or to a different date free of charge where space allows. Passengers are advised to contact Skybus Operations on 01736 785233 to discuss their options.

Skybus Weather Advisory – Tuesday 7th January 2020

The weather forecast for Tuesday 7^th January is indicating the likelihood of low cloud and reduced visibility at Land’s End, Newquay and St Mary’s, which may cause disruption to Skybus flights. Although no flights have been cancelled at this time, any passengers booked to travel with Skybus on Tuesday may transfer to a flight on a different date free of charge where space allows. Passengers are advised to contact Skybus Operations on 01736 785233 to discuss their options. Please keep an eye out for updates via email, our text alerts and on our Twitter travel updates page and website.

St. Mary’s Travel Centre: New Opening Times

From 18^th March 2019 our St. Mary’s Travel Centre will close just before check-in opens for Scillonian III.  For 16:30 sailings the office will be open from 8am to 3pm. Opening times will vary on dates where we have special sailings, where the office will close 90 minutes before the Scillonian’s scheduled departure time. You can make bookings and find answers to the most frequently asked questions on our website at: www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk