Menu Live service status Timetables Book a ferry How it works – Google Home and your Android phone or tablet How it works – Amazon Alexa smart speaker Voice assistant FAQs Voice assistant Home Voice assistant Ask us about our service Staying up to date with our ferry service is now even easier with Wightlink voice assistant. It allows you to ask your voice-enabled device – Alexa, Google Home or your Android phone – when the next ferry is set to sail on any route and whether there are any delays to our service. How it works – Google Home and your Android phone or tablet If you’re using an Android phone or tablet, make sure your Google Assistant is switched on. With your Android phone unlocked or with your Google Home or Nest switched on, say ‘okay Google’ or ‘hey Google’ to start a conversation. Say ‘talk to Wightlink’ to get the voice assistant going and simply ask your question. For a service update, try ‘okay Google – talk to Wightlink. Is the ferry from Lymington running on time?’. For next sailing information, try ‘hey Google – talk to Wightlink. When is the next sailing from Portsmouth Harbour?’. How it works – Amazon Alexa smart speaker To get the voice assistant working, you must first install the Wightlink Alexa skill on your device. Use the Alexa app on your phone and head to ‘Skills & Games’. From there, you can search for the skill called ‘Wightlink’ and hit ‘enable to use’. Once enabled, say ‘Alexa’ to start a conversation and then say ‘ask Wightlink’ to get the voice assistant going and simply ask your question. For a service update, try ‘Alexa – ask Wightlink if the ferries are running on time’. For next sailing information, try ‘Alexa – ask Wightlink when the next FastCat from Ryde is’. Voice assistant FAQs Google struggles to recognise my voice commands – what can I do? Saying ‘ask Wightlink’ on my Android phone doesn’t work – it tries to send a message to one of my contacts. What can I do? It doesn’t work when I ask if a specific sailing time is running to schedule – why not? Why does the Wightlink voice assistant only consider delays for the next two hours? Why doesn’t it work for Siri? I can’t get it to work at all – can you help? Subscribe to our email newsletter for offers throughout the year, inspiration for your next trip and the latest Wightlink news Email Address Subscribe Community Environment Charities Sponsorship Company About us Why choose us? Careers Media centre Advertise with us Contact us Policies All policies Terms and conditions Privacy policy Product rules Dangerous goods (ADR) Rate us Tripadvisor Reviews Find us on Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Our Apps Voice search with Google Home Voice search with Amazon Alexa © 2021 Wightlink Ferries, all rights reserved. We have a undefined star rating on We're rated undefined stars on This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.