Wight Ryder

Our high-speed FastCats, Wight Ryder I and Wight Ryder II, can get you across the Solent in just 22 minutes.

The Wight Ryders have 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 on board will allow you to see all the sights on your journey to or from the Island.

St Faith is our third-largest ship. She comes fully equipped with everything you need for a comfortable cross-Solent journey, including a Wight Taste outlet and pet-friendly areas. She entered service in 1990 and can carry 142 cars and 722 passengers. On board you’ll find:

  • Wight Taste outlet serving hot and cold food and drinks
  • Sun deck
  • Pet-friendly area
  • Gambling area
  • Toilets, accessible toilet and baby changing facilities

Vehicle & passenger ferry.

Wight Sky is one of three Wight Class vehicle ferries. Along with Wight Light and Wight Sky, she is one of the newer members of our fleet – entering service on 25 February 2009.

Facilities onboard

Wight Light hosts a wide range of facilities including a Wight Taste outlet – serving locally-sourced hot and cold food and drinks – lifts, toilets and baby changing facilities, outside sun deck and dog-friendly areas.

Vehicle & Passenger ferry.

Wight Sun is one of three Wight Class ferries in our fleet. Along with Wight Light and Wight Sky, she is one of the newer members – entering service on 25 May 2009.

Facilities onboard

Wight Sun hosts a wide range of facilities including a Wight Taste outlet serving locally-sourced hot and cold food and drinks, lifts, toilets and baby changing facilities, outside sun deck and dog-friendly areas.

The newest and biggest addition to our fleet, our environmentally-friendly flagship ferry brings in a new, greener era of travel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland. Capable of two-tier boarding, she entered service in 2018 and can carry 178 cars and 1,170 passengers. On board you’ll find:

  • Wight Taste and Costa Coffee outlets serving hot and cold food and drinks
  • Film area
  • Children’s play area
  • Sun deck
  • Pet-friendly area
  • Gambling area
  • Toilets, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities

Vehicle & Passenger ferry.

Facilities onboard

Wight class vessels host a wide range of facilities including a Wight Taste outlet – serving locally-sourced hot and cold food and drinks – lifts, toilets and baby changing facilities, outside sun deck and dog-friendly areas.

Wight Taste

We have a wide variety of hot and cold food and drink options in our Wight Taste outlet.

Outside Sun Deck

Wight Light gives passengers the opportunity to see the sights of the Solent with its outside sun deck, on our most scenic route.

Where is she registered?

The Wight Class ships are registered under the UK flag, in London.

When and where was she built?

Wight Class ships were was built in 2008, Croatia.

How long is she?

Wight Class ships have a length of 62 metres – that’s about half as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza.

What is her passenger capacity?

Wight Class ships can hold 359 passengers at a time.

What is her vehicle capacity?

Wight Class ships can hold 65 vehicles at a time.

 

Our high-speed FastCats, Wight Ryder I and Wight Ryder II, can get you across the Solent in just 22 minutes.

The Wight Ryders have 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 on board will allow you to see all the sights on your journey to or from the Island.

This vessel is chartered to provide additional capacity over the festival weekend.

Launched in 1992, Wight Scene is capable of carrying up to 500 passengers.

There are 3 deck levels providing:

  • Ample comfortable seating
  • Outside decks and seating
  • Toilets