20/04/2021
Please consider guidelines when travelling.
When the rest of Scotland moves to Level 3 on 26th April 2021, Orkney and Shetland will also be at Level 3. From that date, non-essential travel between Mainland Scotland and Orkney and Shetland will be permitted.
We appreciate your custom, however all travel must remain within Government Guidelines http://bit.ly/ScotGovLocalProtectionLevels
🔵 To reduce the risk of coronavirus being brought into island communities by people who are unaware they are infectious, the Scottish Government is encouraging anyone planning to travel to a Scottish island to test before they do so.
You can order rapid lateral flow tests for delivery to your home anywhere in the UK here ▶ http://bit.ly/OrderRapidCovidTest they should arrive within 24-48 hours.
The Scottish Government recommends that you test three days before you plan to travel and then again on the day of departure. If you are positive, this would allow you to self-isolate before you begin your journey.
Please note that if your test result is negative, this is not a guarantee that you do not have coronavirus. You must continue to follow national and local restrictions, including FACTS guidance ▶ https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/. If you develop coronavirus symptoms you must self-isolate and book a PCR test https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test.
This is a voluntary scheme and you will not need evidence of a negative test to travel to a Scottish island. However, we would encourage you to participate in order to reduce the risk that you inadvertently carry coronavirus into one of our island communities.
Please read our advice about COVID-19 and view our convenient refund policy should you need to change your travel plans https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/
