We are delighted at the news of a very special delivery on board MV Argyle in Wemyss Bay this morning – a baby girl! Our warmest wishes and congratulations to the parents, and to our youngest ever passenger 🥰
Morning all, welcome to the weekend 😀 We're signed in and ready to support you right through until 8pm. Please get in touch if you need us 💬 Wishing you all a lovely Saturday 👌
Thanks to MV Clansman crew, Oban & Tiree port, customer engagement & social media staff for their dedication in helping passengers affected by
@TireeMusicFest
cancellation. Around 120 passengers stayed overnight in Oban port - duvets from the Royal Hotel. Safe travels home all.
We are saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We send our condolences to the Royal Family and as a mark of respect, our vessels will be lowering their flags to half-mast.
We’re pleased to announce that MV Alfred will begin service operating as the second vessel on the Ardrossan-Brodick route. Two weeks of familiarisation will begin on Friday 12 May. Find out more ➡️
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#Oban
#Tiree
Oban Ferry Terminal will remain open overnight tonight to accommodate those without accommodation once the vessel arrives back into Oban.
Good morning and happy Monday! We're here until 8pm to help with all your CalMac queries so send us a tweet and we'll get back to you. Here's an image sent to us by the Master of the MV Clansman to start your day.
Ensigns on our vessels will fly at half-mast to mark the passing of HRH Prince Philip. We send sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family at this sad time.
Goodnight! We will be with you again tomorrow at 8am. I will leave you tonight with some footage of the MV Isle of Lewis arriving into Oban yesterday. Drone footage is from MV Pole Star on the Lighthouse Pier, credit of one of our Masters Lewis McKenzie and his friend.
🌄Good morning and thanks for following. We’ll be logged in until 8PM tonight to help with your service questions. Hope you have a good day and stay safe. 😊👍
Goodnight all! We are logged out for the night but will be back with you all at 8am tomorrow. We hope you all have a lovely evening 🚢 Photo credit: Dawn Kirkaldy-Doherty
Following confirmation from the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland, we're pleased to confirm that MV Alfred will join our fleet on a 9-month charter from 18 April 2023. Full details are in our customer update:
From Sunday 22 March 2020, until further notice, ferries will be for those who live on our islands, who have an essential need to travel to or from the mainland and for essential supplies or business. Nothing else. Click here for more info:
Good Morning to all our followers. Our team are signed in and are with you today through to 8pm this evening to answer your service questions. We are only a tweet or message away. Have a great Monday everyone 😊
✅GREEN
#Ardrossan
#Brodick
14Apr Repairs have been successfully carried out on the vessel’s engine exhaust leak and service will resume with the 0700 sailing from Ardrossan.
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Oidhche Mhath agus Nollaig Chridheil dhuibh uile. Good night and Merry Christmas to you all 🎄 Thats us off for the evening. We'll be back on Boxing Day at 8am.
Morning and Happy Friday everyone 🕺 We are here for you all until 8pm - Please get in touch if you have a
#CalMac
question, we will be more than
#HappyToHelp
😃
Face coverings must be worn when travelling with us and when you are in our port offices – unless you are exempt. It definitely still applies if you’re in ‘holiday mode’. Please don’t remove them when our staff are out of sight.
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#Ullapool
#Stornoway
12Apr Sea trials have been successful and MV Loch Seaforth will return to service with the 17:30 sailing departing Ullapool.
Good morning everyone, we are logged back in until 8PM, send over any sailing enquiries you need help with. Wishing you all a wonderful bank holiday Monday. StaySafe🌈 StayHome🏡 Please only travel when its essential 👍
MV Clansman has now completed her essential part replacement, and, subject to successful sea trials this evening is on track to return to service tomorrow afternoon.
And just like that it's our last tweet of 2020! We hope you have made the best of 2020 and that you have a great evening bringing in the bells! We look forward to continuing to serve you all in 2021
That’s lights out and we’re off to bed now. We’ll return as always at 8AM to help with your service questions.
We finish today with a lovely picture of MV Hallaig taken by
@jagraas
looking towards a snowy Isle of Skye 📸
Thanks for following and have a good night. 🌙
Good Morning. The Service Updates team are logged on for the day and will be with you through to 8pm tonight. Please get in touch if you need any help. Have a good Saturday.
🧀 ‼️ ATTENTION all 'Calmac and cheese' lovers ‼️ 🧀 the ferry favourite has only gone and made it to the final round to be on the menu at the Royal Wedding of Harry and Megan!! �💍�️
🌅Good morning and thanks for following! We’re signed in and here to help with your service questions until 8pm this evening. Hope you have a good day!😊
We’re now signed off for the day. On the first day of our new booking and ticketing platform, we’ve taken over 10,000 bookings. It’s been a busy day. We’ll be back at 8am to assist you again tomorrow. Thank you for the patience you’ve shown today.
Goodnight all! We are logged out for the night but will be back with you all at 8am tomorrow. We hope you all have a lovely evening 🚢 Photo credit: Dawn Kirkaldy-Doherty
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#Largs
#Cumbrae
31Jul Unfortunately, with immediate effect, we have had to suspend day trips from Largs to Cumbrae due to the extreme volume of passengers and vehicles presenting at this route today.
✅GREEN
#Ullapool
#Stornoway
01Jun Sea trials on MV Loch Seaforth have been successful and the vessel returns to normal freight service tonight as planned. Normal passenger service on this route will resume from Tuesday 1 June.
The capacity of our ferries is constrained due to COVID-19 safety arrangements. We know restrictions can be challenging – however any abuse directed towards our staff is not acceptable. We will take a zero-tolerance approach to this behaviour.
🌄Good morning and thanks for following! We’ll be
#HereToHelp
with your service questions until 8PM tonight. Just send a tweet if you need a hand and have a great day! 😃
Good Morning Followers. Another week almost over again. We are logged in and ready to help with any service questions you may have. Please get in touch if you need us. Have a great Sunday 🚢
🌅 Good morning and thanks for following! We’re logged in and just a tweet away to help with your service questions until 8PM tonight. Hope you have a great day. 😊👍
We are experiencing an extremely high volume of calls and traffic to our website. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Our team is working through the queue and we will respond to you as soon as we can.
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#Ardrossan
#Brodick
28Apr We are pleased to update our customers that repairs on MV Caledonian Isles have been completed ahead of schedule and successful sea trials have now been completed. Therefore, the vessel will return to normal service on Friday 29 April.
🌅Good morning
#Scotland
and lands beyond! We’ll be signed in until 8PM tonight and just a tweet away if you have a service question. Hope you have a great day and
#StaySafe
👍
Oidhche Mhath agus Nollaig Chridheil dhuibh uile. Good night and Merry Christmas to you all 🎄 Thats us off for the evening. We'll be back on Boxing Day at 8am.
It is critical that essential goods are transported to where they are required during the current outbreak of
#COVID19
. To assist everyone during these challenging times, a list of goods that are deemed priority has been created. Click here to view:
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#Oban
#Tiree
Please note that Tiree Music Festival has been cancelled. Should the vessel successfully berth in Tiree, festival goers are advised to remain onboard to return to Oban – accommodation is not available on Tiree.
🌅 Good morning and thanks for following! We’ll be logged in until 8PM this evening and just a tweet away if you have a service question. Hope you have a great day!
Ferries should only be used for essential supplies or business by those that live on the islands. Please read our essential travel FAQs to help you take the right approach when your travel is indeed essential: Please get in touch if you have any questions
Goodnight !Our team will be back tomorrow at 8am to answer any service questions you may have. We will leave you tonight with this stunning photo of Cumbrae Slip taken by one of our staff Luigi 😊