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Wight Ryder II

Wight Ryder II

Alongside our other FastCat, Wight Ryder I, she is our quickest ferry, getting foot passengers to the Isle of Wight or mainland in just 22 minutes. She entered service on 29 September 2009.

Both vessels work as a team to provide a FastCat service to and from the Island on a regular basis.

Facilities onboard

Wight Ryder II has a number of facilities on board including toilets, a dedicated bike storage area, priority seating for passengers who require accessible travel and a sun deck.

Sun deck

Soak up the views of the Solent on board our FastCats. Our sun deck aboard Wight Ryder II will allow you to see all the sights on your journey to or from the Island.

Bike storage

Take your bike across the Solent. We have storage space for up to 20 bicycles on our FastCats.

Spacious lounge

Make the most of our well-ventilated and spacious passenger lounge with high standards of cleanliness.

Routes sailed

Portsmouth Harbour – Ryde Pier Head

22 minutesFoot passenger ferry

If you’re travelling on foot, Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head is our quickest route, crossing the waters between the Isle of Wight and mainland in just 22 minutes.

Our reliable, high-speed FastCat catamarans serve this route and come with spacious passenger lounges, bicycle racks and a sun deck, perfect for taking in the views during the day.

Check our TripAdvisor page to see what others have said about this route.

We’re temporarily changing the way customers board the FastCat during essential maintenance work. Customers with prams, wheelchairs or mobility scooters or heavy luggage will not be able to use our FastCats for several months, starting January 2022. We strongly recommend these customers and groups of more than ten people travel to and from the Island on our Portsmouth – Fishbourne route instead.

Find out more about how it may affect your journey.

View the Portsmouth Harbour – Ryde Pier Head route

Wightlink Fastcat catamaran at Ryde Pier Head

Virtual Tour

Did you know

Our third generation

Wight Ryder I and II are not our first catamarans. In fact, they are our third generation of high-speed catamarans. Beforehand, FastCat Ryde and FastCat Shanklin were the predecessors to our current catamarans.