St. Mary's to the 'off islands'

Whichever island you’re staying on, you can hop onto a boat to head to the island where your accomodation is, or every day 'island hop' between islands. All the islands are really close together – just a 15-25 minute boat ride – so it’s really easy to do a different island each day.

Inter-island boating

If you’re staying on St. Agnes - then you’ll need to contact St. Agnes Boating to find out the inter-island boating schedule.  They visit St. Mary’s every day, and at least one of the other off-islands.  They post the weekly schedule and special excursions on a dedicated facebook page and also on the St. Agnes noticeboards – at the quay, the island’s shop and campsite. If the scheduled service doesn’t suit, or you simply want a boat at a special time or to a special place, this can nearly always be arranged (tides and weather permitting!).

If you’re staying on Tresco, Bryher or St. Martin's - the inter-island boating is run by Tresco Boat Services. They post their scheduled services on a dedicated facebook page and on the islands’ noticeboards every afternoon for the following day. They visit St. Mary’s every day the Scillonian is sailing and at least one of the other islands most days.  And you can also arrange “specials” (boat taxis) outside of the scheduled services for any particular occasion and enjoy scenic boat trips.

For those staying on St. Mary's - the tripper boats to the other islands are run by St. Mary’s Boatmen’s Association they post their itineraries on their dedicated facebook page and dedicated noticeboards on St. Mary's.