Scillonian III sailing in open water
Scillonian III embarked on one last 37-nautical-mile trip from the island of St Mary’s to Penzance on Sunday. Photograph: The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group
Scillonian III embarked on one last 37-nautical-mile trip from the island of St Mary’s to Penzance on Sunday. Photograph: The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group
‘The end of an era’: Scillonian III sets sail on final voyage from Isles of Scilly

Much-loved passenger ship has traversed Atlantic swells between islands and Cornish mainland for almost 50 years