The Island Trader provides a regular shipping service between Port Macquarie and Lord Howe Island, based on the voyage schedule below.

Please note that the schedule is prone to change around public holidays. Bookings are essential.

Voyage ETD Port Macquarie ETA Lord Howe Island Return from Lord Howe Island
B131 THURS 28 - Sept - 2023 SAT 30 - Sept - 2023 SUN 01 - Sept - 2023
B132 THURS 12 - Oct - 2023 SAT 14 - Oct - 2023 SUN 15 - Oct - 2023
B133 THURS 26 - Oct - 2023 SAT 28 - Oct - 2023 SUN 29 - Oct - 2023
B134 THURS 09 - Nov - 2023 SAT 11 - Nov - 2023 SUN 12 - Nov - 2023
B135 THURS 23 - Nov - 2023 SAT 25 - Nov - 2023 SUN 26 - Nov - 2023
B136 BACK TO BACK TRIP BACK TO BACK TRIP BACK TO BACK TRIP
B136 THURS 30 - Nov - 2023 SAT 02 - Dec - 2023 SUN 03 - Dec - 2023
B137 THURS 14 - Dec - 2023 SAT 16 - Dec - 2023 SUN 17 - Dec - 2023
B138 THURS 28 - Dec - 2023 SAT 30 - Dec - 2023 SUN 31 - Dec - 2023
B139 THURS 11 - 01 - 2024 SAT 13 - 01 - 2024 SUN 14 - 01 - 2024
B140 THURS 25 - 01 - 2024 SAT 27 - 01 - 2024 SUN 28 - 01 - 2024
B141 THURS 08 - 02 - 2024 SAT 10 - 02 - 2024 SUN 11 - 02 - 2024
B142 THURS 22 - 02 - 2024 SAT 24 - 02 - 2024 SUN 25 - 02 - 2024
B143 BACK TO BACK TRIP BACK TO BACK TRIP BACK TO BACK TRIP
B143 THURS 29 - 02 - 2024 SAT 02 - 03 - 2024 SUN 03 - 03 - 2024
B144 Drydocking Drydocking Drydocking
B145 Drydocking Drydocking Drydocking
B146 THURS 04 - 04 - 2024 SAT 06 - 04 - 2024 SUN 07 - 04 - 2024
B147 THURS 18 - 04 - 2024 SAT 20 - 04 - 2024 SUN 21 - 04 - 2024
B148 THURS 02 - 05 - 2024 SAT 04 - 05 - 2024 SUN 05 - 05 - 2024
B149 THURS 16 - 05 - 2024 SAT 18 - 05 - 2024 SUN 19 - 05 - 2024
B150 THURS 30 - 05 - 2024 SAT 01 - 06 - 2024 SUN 02 - 06 - 2024
B151 THURS 13 - 06 - 2024 SAT 15 - 06 - 2024 SUN 16 - 06 - 2024
B152 THURS 27 - 06 - 2024 SAT 29 - 06 - 2024 SUN 30 - 06 - 2024
B153 THURS 11 - 07 - 2024 SAT 13 - 07 - 2024 SUN 14 - 07 - 2024
B154 THURS 25 - 07 -2024 SAT 27 - 07 - 2024 SUN 28 - 07 - 2024
B155 THURS 08 - 08 -2024 SAT 10 - 08 - 2024 SUN 11 - 08 - 2024
B156 THURS 22 - 08 -2024 SAT 24 - 08 - 2024 SUN 25 - 08 - 2024
B157 THURS 05 - 09 -2024 SAT 07 - 09 - 2024 SUN 08 - 09 - 2024
B158 THURS 19 - 09 -2024 SAT 21 - 09 - 2024 SUN 22 - 09 - 2024
B159 THURS 03 - 10 -2024 SAT 05 - 10 - 2024 SUN 06 - 10 - 2024
B160 THURS 17 - 10 -2024 SAT 19 - 10 - 2024 SUN 20 - 10 - 2024