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Since the Isle of Wight was separated from mainland Britain, probably about 7000 years ago, [1] vessels have transported people and goods across the Solent. [citation needed] However the earliest record of an Isle of Wight ferry service is from 1420 when the Lord of the Manor in Ashey was responsible for boats crossing between Portsmouth and Ryde.
[3] [4] When Stena Line bought Sealink in 1990, the Isle of Wight ferries remained with Sea Containers, as Wightlink. [2] In June 1995 Wightlink was the subject of a management buyout. [5] In 2005 it was bought by the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund. [2] In 2005, a Wightlink car ferry featured briefly in the film Fragile starring Calista ...
Red Funnel, the trading name of the Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited, [2] is a ferry company that carries passengers, vehicles and freight on routes between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight.
The ferry crosses the tidal river from East Cowes to Cowes, and remains the only way to cross the River Medina between the towns without taking a ten-mile trip via Newport. The ferry currently used is named No. 6, the sixth to be owned by the Isle of Wight Council, and ninth in total. It was built in 2017, and can carry up to 20 cars.
Journeys away from the island involve a ferry journey. Car ferry and passenger catamaran services are run by Wightlink and Red Funnel, and a hovercraft passenger service (the only such remaining in the world) [145] by Hovertravel. The island formerly had its own railway network of over 55 miles (89 km), but only one line remains in regular use.
MV Wight Light is a car and passenger ferry built for the British ferry operator Wightlink.She is in service between mainland England and the Isle of Wight.She has a double end design so she doesn’t have to turn around considering she docks in narrow busy areas along with her sister ships Wight Sun and Wight Sky.
Hovertravel is a ferry company operating from Southsea, Portsmouth to Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK. It is the largest passenger hovercraft company currently operating in the world since the demise of Hoverspeed. Hovertravel is now the world's oldest hovercraft operator, [1] and this service is believed to be unique in western Europe. [2]
Ferry services to the Isle of Wight, operated by Wightlink, also depart from Portsmouth from other terminals within the city, away from Portsmouth International Port. The car ferry, which sails to Fishbourne , uses a dedicated terminal based in Old Portsmouth . [ 2 ]
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