Isle of Wight to Southampton Red Jet ferry suspended

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The cross-Solent operator's hi-speed passenger service had been running a revised timetable due to a water jet issue on Red Jet 6.

However, the ferry operator has confirmed its Red Jet services have now been suspended following an issue with Red Jet 7.

Red Jet suspended until further notice due to technical issue within the starboard Jet room on Red Jet 7. We apologise for any inconvenience to your journey.

— RF Service News (@RF_Travel_News) March 16, 2024

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The passenger service has been cancelled due to a “technical issue within the starboard Jet room” on Red Jet 7, said Red Funnel.

The Red Jet sailings at 10.20am from Southampton and 10.55am from Cowes were cancelled due to the same technical issue.

See Red Funnel's service status website HERE.

One disgruntled customer replied to the announcement on X, formally Twitter, describing Red Funnel as a “joke service,” explaining they had called the operator at 10.45am and were told the 12.05 service would run.

You are a joke service , I called at 1045 to be told the 12.05 will run now you have cancelled ….pathetic company

— Jolyon Hart (@JolyonHart) March 16, 2024

Within 15 minutes, all services had been suspended.

Another X user said it was a good job there was no Southampton football match at St Mary's Stadium this afternoon, and scolded Red Jet's "diabolical service."

Good job there’s no saints game on today otherwise it would have been even more chaotic, such a diabolical service!!!!

— Jacob Measures (@JMeasures96) March 16, 2024

LATEST UPDATE: 

Red Jet still suspended until further notice due an ongoing issue within the starboard Jet room on RJ7 & a water jet issue on RJ6. We anticipate our service will be suspended for the remainder of the day, however, we will provide a further update as soon as we can.

— RF Service News (@RF_Travel_News) March 16, 2024