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Cross-Solent Travel Disrupted As Weather Causes Ferry And Hovercraft Cancellations
Cross-Solent services are suspended or facing disruption this morning as heavy rain and gusty winds continue to batter the Isle of Wight.

Dominic Kureen
Jan 27


Hovertravel Earns Green Marine Europe Certification For Third Year Running
The latest certification underlines Hovertravel’s position as a leader in sustainable hovercraft operations.

Dominic Kureen
Jan 20


Hovertravel Adds Late-Night Services For Isle Of Wight Festival Sunday
Hovertravel has announced extra late-night services for the Isle of Wight Festival weekend.

Dominic Kureen
Jan 15


Hovertravel Confirms New Partnership To Support Portsmouth Daisy Bus Service
Hovertravel has announced it will work in partnership with the newly formed Daisy Ring Bus Community Interest Company.

Dominic Kureen
Jan 3


Hovertravel Confirms Christmas And New Year Timetable Changes
Hovertravel has confirmed changes to its timetable over the Christmas and New Year period for 2025/26.

Dominic Kureen
Dec 22, 2025


Hovertravel Crew Gets Into Halloween Spirit
From witches and wizards to ghosts and ghouls, the team has gone all out to bring a little seasonal magic to the world’s only year-round passenger hovercraft service.

Dominic Kureen
Oct 31, 2025


Hovertravel Launches Festive Behind-The-Scenes Tour This Christmas
Hovertravel is adding a sprinkle of Christmas magic to its popular Behind-the-Scenes Tour this December — complete with mince pies, festive selfies, and holiday surprises.

Dominic Kureen
Oct 24, 2025


Hovertravel Named Ferry Operator Of The Year At National Awards
Hovertravel has been named Ferry Operator of the Year at the National Transport Awards 2025, held in London last week.

Dominic Kureen
Oct 6, 2025


Hovertravel Celebrates National Recycling Week with Creative Sustainability Initiatives
Turning Hovercraft Rubber into Art and Everyday ItemsSince 2024, Hovertravel has been working with Twyford Recycling to process retired hovercraft skirts.

Dominic Kureen
Oct 3, 2025


Hovertravel Marks Emergency Services Day With 126 Lifesaving Missions
The service, run in partnership with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and South Central Ambulance Service, uses Hovertravel’s unique hovercraft to move stretcher patients across the Solent in just minutes.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 9, 2025
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