Isles of Scilly News
- The art of drying out: Pete Goss’ guide to exploring the Isles of Scilly November 10, 2026 2:44 pm Yachting World Pete Goss gives his practical guide to cruising the Isles of Scilly, from dodging channel fog to safely drying out and careening on falling tides With life pulled in too many directions, we’ve come to the conclusion that any window of opportunity must be …
- Isles of Scilly Steamship Group’s ferry Scillonian III sails for the final time November 9, 2026 3:30 pm Cruise & Ferry By Laura Hyde | 09 November 2026 Scillonian III, a passenger ferry operated by Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, has retired from service after sailing its final voyage on 8 November 2026. For 50 years, the ship transported passengers between Penzance in …
- End of the ‘vomit comet’: Scillonian III makes final voyage from Isles of Scilly November 8, 2026 7:37 pm Yahoo News - United Kingdom Tears were shed, sea shanties sung and tales of stormy voyages exchanged as one of the UK's most characterful passenger ships completed its final voyage. Scillonian III, also known as the "vomit comet" because in stormy weather it tended to …
- 'Uncomfortable' Isles of Scilly ferry trip turned stomach-churning in video November 8, 2026 6:01 pm Cornwall Live Passengers were warned that the journey would be "uncomfortable", but as the Scillonian III ferry passed Mousehole on a typical morning sailing a few years ago and felt the full force of the wind and swell, many of those on board must have been …
- End of the ‘vomit comet’: Scillonian III makes final voyage from Isles of Scilly November 8, 2026 2:21 pm The Guardian Tears were shed, sea shanties sung and tales of stormy voyages exchanged as one of the UK’s most characterful passenger ships completed its final voyage. Scillonian III, also known as the “vomit comet” because in stormy weather it tended to rock a little …
- Isles of Scilly ferry on emotional final voyage November 8, 2026 9:05 am Yahoo News Passengers aboard the final sailing of the Scillonian III have described the journey as the end of an era, as the iconic ferry completed its last voyage between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly after 49 years of service. Among more than 480 passengers on …
- Tickets on sale from today to be among first on new Isles of Scilly ferry November 2, 2026 12:47 pm Cornwall Live The Scillonian IV has been undergoing technical and sea trials off Vietnam where it was built ahead of sailing to Cornwall to enter into service in March 2027(Image: Herve GOUBAND) A new chapter in travel to the Isles of Scilly is about to begin after …
- New era for Isles of Scilly as passenger ferry embarks on voyage home November 1, 2026 9:09 pm Cornwall Live Scillonian IV departs from her shipyard in Vietnam on October 31, 2026 on a two-month sea voyage back to the UK ahead of entering service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly in March 2027(Image: isles of Scilly Steamship Group) The Scillonian IV is …
- New Isles of Scilly ferry is about to head home after major milestone October 19, 2026 5:51 pm Cornwall Live The Scillonian IV has been undergoing technical and sea trials off Vietnam where it was built ahead of sailing to Cornwall to enter into service in March 2027(Image: Herve GOUBAND) The replacement ferry for the iconic Scillonian III is getting ready to …
- Isles of Scilly voted best islands in the UK by Condé Nast Traveller October 11, 2026 6:17 am Cornwall Live The view across from Bryer to Tresco on the Isles of Scilly (Image: Western Morning News) The Isles of Scilly have been voted Best Islands in the UK by the prestigious magazine Condé Nast Traveller. The archipelago, located 45km (28 miles) south-west of …
- Isles of Scilly to get first affordable homes in a generation October 8, 2026 8:04 am The Business Desk The Isles of Scilly is set for its first affordable housing in many years with the construction of 27 social rented homes on St Mary’s. LiveWest, part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest, has contracted Nevada Construction to build the homes at Carn Thomas, a …
- New social homes planned for Isles of Scilly October 7, 2026 8:09 am Construction Index The new homes will address acute shortages on the islandsThe new affordable homes at Carn Thomas, a former school site, are the islands' first in many years, and aim to address an acute shortage of affordable housing. The project has been developed in …
- Isles of Scilly reports zero cruise cancellations in 2026 season September 21, 2026 7:50 pm Seatrade Cruise News The Isles of Scilly received 46 cruise calls carrying 19,000 passengers during the 2026 season with no weather-related cancellations. The season concluded on September 15 when Fred. Olsen Cruises Lines' Bolette anchored in Crow Sound for passenger …
- Hydrofoil ferry from Newlyn to Isles of Scilly could soon be a thing September 19, 2026 9:58 am Cornwall Live High-speed Isles of Scilly ferry plan revealed A hydrofoil ferry could soon be taking passengers from Newlyn to the Isles of Scilly in just about one hour. The present Scillonian ferry service to the isles takes about two hours and 45 minutes and doesn…
- Hydrofoil service to Isles of Scilly would let you fly above the waves September 9, 2026 5:42 pm Cornwall Live Artist impression of the hydrofoil passenger ferry Artemis Technologies are hoping to bring to the Isles of Scilly (Image: Artemis Technologies) A marine tech firm is now looking at creating a new passenger ferry to the Isles of Scilly that would take only …
- A stroll with far-reaching views to the Isles of Scilly August 28, 2026 6:48 pm Great British Life You might have heard the song Cornwall, My Home by Harry ‘Safari’ Glasson. It’s become an unofficial anthem west of the Tamar, its popularity rivalling that of Hawker’s Song of the Western Men, aka Trelawny. There’s a line that goes: ‘First thing in the …
- A perfect little exhibition on the Isles of Scilly August 27, 2026 7:07 pm The Spectator Australia I was in the most south-westerly pub in Britain, the Turk’s Head, on the Scilly island of St Agnes (population: 75) when I noticed a poster advertising a local exhibition of the work of ‘renowned artist and birdwatcher Hilda Quick, 1895-1978’. I had never …
- Why the Isles of Scilly offers a different kind of summer August 20, 2026 3:21 pm Great British Life There is something about a summer on the Isles of Scilly that feels almost dreamlike. Just 28 miles off the coast of Land’s End, the archipelago’s 140 islands and rocky outcrops rise from the Atlantic through the ocean haze, edged with translucent …
- Isles of Scilly friendliest place in England, social division research finds August 18, 2026 6:28 am The Guardian The Isles of Scilly have been named as the friendliest place in England as part of a major study into social division across Britain. All 296 local authority areas have been ranked in a new index using government data from the community life survey, …
- Raw sewage is being dumped off the Isles of Scilly – and no one will be prosecuted July 29, 2026 7:26 am The i paper Untreated sewage has been dumped into the ocean surrounding the Isles of Scilly in water that is home to some of the rarest and most diverse nature in Britain. Puffins, seals and humpback whales are among the wildlife that can be spotted on the islands, …