Still hopeful that the Isle of Mull is heading back to us … but maybe not until the end of next week rather than the beginning of it. Here is the full CalMac update:
Good afternoon,
Further to my earlier email I now have a bit more detail on vessel deployments over the coming week.
With MV Lord of the Isles unexpected but welcome availability, we’ve urgently reviewed services across the network through to Thursday 9 April inclusive. Due to forecasted weather and berth availability, Lord of the Isles could reach in time, she’s not departing the Clyde until Monday. Therefore, any changes do not take effect until Tuesday.
MV Coruisk will operate a single-vessel timetable on Friday 3, Saturday 4, Sunday 5 and Monday 6 April. MV Lord of the Isles will operate some sailings on the morning of Tuesday 7 April before operating a single leg to Barra. This also means MV Coruisk is single-vessel on Wednesday 8 April as she’ll operate a Castlebay-Lochboisdale-Oban leg. Some sailings may be locked as traffic is moved, but we’re working to complete this and unlock them as soon as we can.
I apologise for the continued reduction in service levels for your community.
Storm Dave does pose a risk over the weekend, and our website and app will have the lates service information.
Plans for Thursday 9 April onwards will be confirmed early next week. Here is a route-by-route view of deployment until Thursday 9 April.
| Island or Route | Deployment on main route |
| Arran | MV Caledonian Isles and MV Glen Sannox (Fri 3 Apr – Tue 7 Apr) MV Caledonian Isles and MV Alfred (Wed 8 Apr onwards) |
| Islay | MV Isle of Islay and MV Finlaggan |
| Mull | MV Coruisk single-vessel (Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr) MV Coruisk and some morning MV Lord of the Isles sailings (Tue 7 Apr) MV Coruisk and some afternoon MV Lord of the Isles sailings (Wed 8 Apr) MV Coruisk & MV Lord of the Isles two vessel-timetable (Thu 9 Apr) |
| Coll/Tiree | MV Isle of Mull operating all services |
| Colonsay | MV Isle of Mull operating some services as timetabled One of Islay vessels operating some services as timetabled |
| Barra | MV Clansman operating from Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy/Castlebay (Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr and on Wed 8 Apr) MV Lord of the Isles operating a single Oban-Castlebay leg (Tue 7 Apr) MV Lord of the Isles operating a Castlebay-Lochboisdale-Oban leg (Wed 8 Apr) MV Glen Sannox operating Oban-Castlebay (Thu 9 Apr) |
| Little Minch | MV Clansman operating a shared Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy/Castlebay service (Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr and Wed 8 Apr) MV Clansman operating Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy (Tue 7 and Thu 9 Apr) |
| South Uist | MV Lord of the Isles operating a Lochboisdale-Oban leg (Wed 8 Apr) No other services from Lochboisdale |