Bookings for the new winter timetable will be available from 9am on Thursday 10th September 2020. The winter timetable runs from 19th October 2020 to 25th March 2021. The timetable and further information can be found on Calmac’s website: https://www.calmac.co.uk/islay-kennacraig-port-ellen-port-askaig-winter-timetable
Category: Travel
CalMac bookings update
From today CalMac have extended the booking window from 4 weeks in advance up to 7 weeks in advance. Further details and examples can be found on their website: https://www.calmac.co.uk/covid19/calmac-latest-update-21-july-2020
CalMac Stakeholder Update: 2 week moved to 4 week booking period.
Following discussions with Transport Scotland we are pleased to tell you that from July 10 CalMac customers will be able to book travel within a rolling four-week period. We intend to open this up to the remainder of the season…
CalMac booking and distancing update
Today Calmac released an update on how bookings will now be open on a 4 week rolling window, instead of 2 weeks, from 9am tomorrow. CalMac also announced details of how 1m physical distancing will allow more capacity on their…
Jura Ferry Update
With further easing of lockdown and travelled distance restrictions,additional timetabled sailings (0735hrs, now no requirement to bookand 0930hrs) have been added to the daily scheduled sailings inanticipation of increased demand. Current 2m social distancing limitsremain in force when travelling on…
CalMac bookings
CalMac have set out dates on how the new rolling booking system will work. Each day at 9am, there will be new booking released for the two week period after that date. They have set out a matrix to better…
CalMac to allow bookings from 30th June
Yesterday CalMac announced dates for new phases of timetables over the coming months and that bookings will be available from 30th June. In the next phase of our timetable we will be increasing the frequency of sailings, but capacity will…
Islay and Jura Covid-19 Information
This website is sharing lots of information through this challenging time. For further information about how everything is working across Islay and Jura, you can also find more on the Islay and Jura Covid-19 Information Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/680446166093967/ This is…
CalMac Extends Lifeline and Suspends future bookings
West coast ferry operator CalMac is extending its current essential lifeline service timetable until 14 June. The company had been allowing bookings to be made from 15 July onwards but in light of the current COVID-19 environment, has decided to…
Scotland’s route map
Yesterday the Scottish First Minister, Nicole Sturgeon, unveiled Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis. The full document can be found on the right hand side of this article as well as on the Scottish government website. In…