Isle of Wight travellers delayed by Wightlink ferry fault

THERE is travel misery for Wightlink commuters after one of its FastCat ferries was taken out of service this morning (Thursday).

A ‘mechanical issue’ with the Wight Ryder II serving the Ryde Pier to Portsmouth Harbour route, has led to the cancellation of sailings.

Sorry, due to a mechanical issue on board Wight Ryder II on our Por Har – Ryde Pier FastCat, we've had to cancel the 07:15, 08:15 & 09:15 from Por Har & the 07:45, 08:45 & 09:45 from Ryde Pier today. Wightlink tickets and passes will be valid on Hovertravel or Car Ferry Service.

— Wightlink Travel (@WightlinkTravel) May 15, 2025

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The 7.45am, 8.45am and 9.45am from Ryde, and the 7.15am, 8.15am and 9.15am from Portsmouth have all been cancelled.

Wightlink has apologised to its customers, adding that tickets and passes will be valid on Hovertravel’s hovercraft flights between Ryde and Southsea, or the Fishbourne to Portsmouth vehicle ferry service. 

UPDATE 10.11am: The issue has now been resolved and the Wight Ryder II is now back in service.