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Cancellations and disruptions on today’s ferries

Friday, 24th October, 2008 | Community News, Tourism, Transport | None

With the weather as it is, the situation for today (24th October) on CalMac ferry sailings is:

Cancellations: (Argyll sailings first)

  • Tobermory - Kichoan
  • Barra - Eriskay
  • Ullapool- Stormoway (freight)

Disruptions: (Argyll sailings first)

  • Claonaig - Lochranza; Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Lochranza
  • Oban-Lochboisdale-Castlebay-Oban
  • Kennacraig-Port Ellen-Port Askaig-Colonsay-Oban
  • Ardrossan - Brodick
  • Largs -…

First winter storms disrupt Argyll island ferries at the start of the winter timetable

Tuesday, 21st October, 2008 | Community News, Tourism, Transport | None

This weekend, the forecast gales came through and disrupted ferries to Argyll’s islands. Ironically this was the start of CalMac’s winter timetable and the start of the Scottish Government’s ferry fare subsidy to islands selected for inclusion in its Road…

Winter ferry timetables start on Saturday

Thursday, 16th October, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

This Saturday - 19th October- sees the start of Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) Winter Timetable for ferry sailings on the Scottish west coast and islands - including all Argyll routes. If you’re going to be on the move, check out the…

Passenger gangway at Rothesay Pier closing on 20th October for a week

Thursday, 16th October, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Transport | None

Work is to start shortly on resolving the technical problems haunting the new passenger access gangway at Rothesay Pier since it came into service in December last year. Work will get under way on Monday 20thOctober, seeing the gangway taken…

CalMac fares to rise for Summer 2009

Friday, 10th October, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Tourism, Transport | None

West coast ferry operator, Caledonia MacBrayne (CalMac) have announced a 3.8%  rise in ferry fares to take effect from the start of the 2009 Summer Timetable on 27th March. It will include the route from Dunoon in Argyll to Greenock…

The Buteman has a laugh at Traveline’s 25-minute crossing to Rothesay

Sunday, 28th September, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

The Government approved, publicly run onlien travel service, Traveline Scotland, puts together a Sunday morning itineraray that would only be possible with  a twenty-five minute crossing from Rothesay to Wemyss Bay. This is ten minutes quicker than the reality. island…

CalMac cycle carriage fares dropped across all routes

Monday, 8th September, 2008 | News, Sport, Tourism, Transport | None

CalMac have confirmed with us today that the lifting of fares for transporting bicycles has been removed from all of the company’s routes in Argyll and elsewhere. From now on, cyclists simply pay their own passenger fare on their chosen…

Islay distillers welcome CalMac decision to retain a two-boat winter service

Wednesday, 3rd September, 2008 | Business, Community News, Hebridean islands, Tourism, Transport, Whisky | None

While waiting for the new 90 metre monohull ordered from Poland’s Remontowa shipyard for the Islay ferry route and due for delivery in the Spring of 2011, west coast ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has agreed to continue last winter’s…

Bikes to go free on some CalMac routes - with odd exclusions

Thursday, 28th August, 2008 | Environment, News, Sport, Tourism, Transport | None

Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has announced that it is dropping carriage charges for bicycles on some routes. The move has been welcomed by, among others, Cycling Scotland’s chief executive. Mr Wilkie said: “The removal of charges for cycles on CalMac ferries…

Ferry stoppages to hit Dunoon and Rothesay on Wednesday 20th August

Monday, 18th August, 2008 | News, Transport | One

Caledonian McBrayne confirmed today that a Scotland-wide 24 hour strike on Wednesday 20th August by members of Unite, Unison and the GMB will suspend the company’s ferry services between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay and between Gourock and Duoon. The strike…