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There are also Perspex screens on the counter in front of our colleagues who are serving. Customers are able to choose to self-scan their items, if they are buying pre-packed snacks. All our ships are well-ventilated with fresh, not recycled, air, and you can choose to travel on the outside decks of our car ferries (subject to weather conditions) if you prefer. Why do we have to start wearing face coverings on ferries? Your experience on a Wightlink ferry is likely to be a little different to normal, as we strive to help control coronavirus. Red Funnel continue to monitor the evolving situation in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and appreciate there is still some uncertainty for our customers surrounding their travel plans. We are constantly monitoring demand in line with government guidance, so please check back here regularly for the latest information. The companies said there had been an "almost total drop" in passenger demand as well as reduced freight volumes. It is not possible to social distance during car journeys and transmission of COVID-19 can definitely occur during car journeys, so avoid travelling with someone from outside your household (or your support bubble), unless you can practise social distancing - for example by cycling. Face coverings are not the same as face masks. Together as an island, we’re doing all that we can to protect the health of our local community and those visiting. There are some exemptions; please use the button below to learn more. For the sake of your own health and that of those around you, please stick to the official British Government guidelines at all times. Those quarantining, who travelled out as foot passengers are asked not to return on foot in line with government guidance on avoiding public transport. It is up to the Captain to decide whether to allow this on any particular sailing, taking account of the other freight we are carrying and passengers on board. Isle of Wight ferry companies haven’t been told which crossing the first Coronavirus patient travelled on. We have recently added more sailings and are constantly monitoring demand in line with government guidance. Our Portsmouth Harbour-Ryde Pier Head FastCat passenger service is also operating on a revised timetable and advance booking is recommended. Our Multilink Foot and Vehicle Pass holders can apply for a full refund of any unused journeys.
Hovertravel has stepped up its "on demand" service to allow approved organisations to order a hovercraft to move staff and medical supplies across the Solent at any time. Islanders returning home from abroad, from countries not in the ‘travel corridor’ list, must follow new instructions, based on the government’s requirement to self-isolate for 14 days. It is designed to provide enough capacity for Islanders and visitors while helping all operators survive financially, fund our vessel maintenance programmes in the autumn and protect jobs and services for the future.
Please be considerate, respect guidelines in place and put your own health and that of those around you first. We have been crossing the Solent all the way through this crisis; so you can rest assured that we are well versed in the latest safety measures recommended by the Government and we’ve put in lots of new steps to keep you safe in our ports and at sea.
Watch Red Funnel's latest information video here. "We do however need a skeleton ferry service to ensure food and medical supplies can get to the island," he said. Please check back to this page, which is updated regularly, for more information before you travel and check our live timetables page.
We suspended some of our sailings temporarily because of extremely low volumes of traffic following the outbreak of coronavirus and the Government restrictions. Customers can take off their face coverings to eat and drink. This includes staying overnight in a second home or a holiday home. Video, Composer with dementia hears piece for first time, Malcolm X: From civil rights to Smethwick. "These are lifeline services for the island, bringing in all our supplies and freight - including food and fuel - and providing key connectivity in areas such as mainland travel for hospital appointments, whether on foot or by ambulance," he said. And please do not travel if you have coronavirus symptoms.
We recommend that you check their websites for the most up to date information in regards to booking, payment and measures in place to protect your health. You should be prepared to remove your face covering if asked to do so by police officers and staff for the purposes of identification. From 15 June, you must wear a face covering on public transport. Our services could be changed at short notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. VideoSocially-distanced Sesame Street, Malcolm X: From civil rights to Smethwick. remain in vehicles to maintain social distancing. We will then make arrangements for you to remain in your vehicle but we may have to adjust your sailing time to make this possible – depending on other traffic being carried on the car deck. Customers can take off their face coverings to eat and drink. Wightlink previously made an agreement with our regulator, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, to allow people to stay in their cars on a temporary basis, and on account of low passenger numbers at the beginning of the pandemic. Video, Malcolm X: From civil rights to Smethwick, Covid: Belgian doctors with coronavirus asked to keep working, Vice-President Mike Pence to miss Trump Supreme Court vote, The Countdown: Amy Coney Barrett v Hillary Clinton, and Lil Pump, Jack Ma's Ant Group set for record $34bn stock market listing, Turkey's Erdogan urges French goods boycott amid Islam row, 'Living in Meghan's shoes' helped Prince Harry see racial bias, Covid-19: How the Czech Republic's response went wrong, Pakistan's first metro line opens to passengers in Lahore. We also ask you to avoid social interaction with anyone outside the group you are with, even if you see other people you know.
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