Red Jet Seven naming Ceremony tickets go on sale Red Jet 7 was ordered by...

Published: 12:23 pm July 8, 2018
Updated: 4:55 am October 8, 2025

Red Jet Seven naming Ceremony tickets go on sale

Red Jet 7 was ordered by Red Funnel in August 2017. She is being built by Wight Shipyard in East Cowes on the Island and will enter service between Southampton and West Cowes in the early summer.Her naming ceremony will be a very special occasion and the public are very welcome to watch proceedings from The Parade in Cowes. For a good vantage point we recommend that you arrive around 12am.At 41.12 metres, Red Jet 7 is a sister vessel to Red Jet 6 with capacity for 277 passengers and 4 crew. She has four MTU 2000 series engines and four Hamilton waterjet units to give a service speed of 38 knots.Want to get aboard Red Jet 7 on 24 July?Special excursion ticketsBuy tickets now • Date: Tue 24 July 2018 • Check-in: Trinity Parade at 14.00 hrs • Depart: Trinity Parade at 14.10 hrs • Retun: Trinity Parade at 15.00 hrs • All proceeds go to Charity

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