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Discover the Isle of Wight

The Wonderfully Different UK destination

Inspiring Isle of Wight Adventures Since 1861

For 165 years, Red Funnel has been connecting passengers between the Isle of Wight and Southampton. And while a lot has changed – our paddle steamers have been replaced with state-of-the-art vessels, our onboard facilities are a whole lot better than they were in 1861 – you’ll be greeted with the same warm welcome, standout customer service, and an adventurous spirit when you arrive on board.

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Why Book?

  • We're the original Isle of Wight Ferry! Red Funnel has over 165 years of experience sailing the Southampton to Isle of Wight
  • Award-winning customer service 
  • Refundable Flexi Fares with free amendments 
  • Saver Fares from just £32.25 each way 
  • More than 35 crossings each day and easy online bookings 
  • Foot passengers can enjoy a crossing time from just 30 minutes 
  • Vehicle ferry crossing times from just 60 minutes

Welcome to the Isle of Wight

Fit more in on the Isle of Wight, with over 25 beaches, 50 attractions, and 100s of miles of trails to explore. Recently crowned a UNESCO Biosphere, the Island offers stunning landscapes and coastline, and loads of things to see and do, all within less than an hour’s drive.

Customer Reviews

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We have a blue badge and the booking staff were very helpful.
When boarding the staff were helpful and the staff in the kiosk.
The toilets were very clean and the boat.
Tue, Oct 13 2026
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Because of a bereavement, I phoned to see if I could get a ferry back a day early. I was in Manchester and not sure how long by car the journey would take. The person I spoke to…
Sun, Oct 11 2026
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Both outbound and return journeys were very good and the company were flexible allowing us to get an earlier ferry both ways as there was space. As it was our first time using Red…
Thu, Oct 8 2026