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The Sun Holidays with Wightlink

Welcome to Wightlink and the start of your adventure on the Isle of Wight. We’ve teamed up once again with The Sun to offer you exclusive rates for your ferry crossing to the Island. With us, you’re within easy reach of all the Isle of Wight has to offer, from Yarmouth in the west to Ryde and Fishbourne in the east. We’ve more ferries, on more routes, going more often.

You can enjoy onboard facilities including great local produce from our Wight Taste shops, spacious lounges and sun decks – plus we’re dog friendly too! With foot passenger crossings taking just 22 minutes and car ferry crossings from just 40 minutes*, you’ll be checking into your holiday home in no time at all.

Book with your Sun discount

Getting to the Isle of Wight

By car

If you’re setting off by car, our Portsmouth Gunwharf Port is easily accessed from the UK motorway network and our comfortable ferry will get you across to Fishbourne in around 45 minutes.

If you’re coming from the west, you may find our Lymington to Yarmouth car ferry suits you better. Once again, it’s easy to get to and because it’s the fastest car ferry crossing to the Island, you’ll be at your holiday accommodation in no time at all.

On foot

If you’re travelling by train from anywhere in the country, just head for either Portsmouth Harbour Railway station or Lymington Pier Railway Station.

If you’re heading through our Portsmouth route, hop off the train in Portsmouth and it’s just a few steps to our FastCat Port, from where we’ll whisk you over to Ryde in just 22 minutes.

From Lymington Pier Railway station you are just a few minutes walk from our ferry port.

Portsmouth – Fishbourne

Due to coronavirus there are changes to this route/service
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Vehicle and passenger ferry

Portsmouth Harbour – Ryde

Due to coronavirus there are changes to this route/service
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Passenger only ferry

Lymington – Yarmouth

Due to coronavirus there are changes to this route/service
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Vehicle and passenger ferry
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Booking for 2024

Whether you’re bringing your vehicle, a motorcycle or travelling on foot, you get a discount of 30% off cars and foot travel when you book a 2024 ferry for your Sun holiday.

How to book your ferry crossing

Step 1:

When you have received your Sun Holiday confirmation number, you will be able to book your ferry crossing online for free. Click the button below and be sure you have your booking reference to hand.

Book for 2024 with your Sun discount

Prefer to book by phone?

When you have your booking confirmation and you wish to book your ferry by phone please call 023 9285 5260 – calls are charged at a local rate. Booking fees may be applicable for phone bookings. Please quote ‘The Sun Holidays’ to get your special rate.

Step 2:

When you are making your booking you will be required to submit your Sun Holiday confirmation number. Bookings cannot be completed without this number. If you are booking online this will be at the end of the Passenger Details section.

If you are booking by phone, our agent will ask you for it.

Step 3:

If you are booking your Wightlink ferry online you will need an email address so that we can send you your confirmation and ticket. You will need to either print your ticket or have it available on your smartphone (please make a separate note of your Wightlink booking reference) and bring it with your Sun Holiday confirmation on the day of check-in.

Failure to present your Sun Holiday confirmation to Wightlink staff on the day of check-in will mean that you will be charged the normal fare available on the day of your travel.

Before you Travel

If you have not travelled with Wightlink before or even if you have, you may find these frequently asked questions helpful.