For Argyll

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 -…

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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…