If you can plan your itinerary to take the bridge to Skye and avoid this horrible service, do so…read more We planned an entire day around our ferry schedule. When we arrived in Mallaig for our ferry they told us they had cancelled it and booked us on one 4 hours later, yet never told us (they claimed they sent an email, but based on the number of others arriving to the same surprise, we were clearly not the only ones who received no such email). That required backtracking more than an hour to Fort William and then 90 more minutes beyond that to the Skye bridge. Plans for the day completely disrupted because of this company's failure to serve its customers.

We took the ferry from Oban to Mull, then an entertaining bus ride across Mull with narration by…read moreRichard our driver, then a short ferry to Iona where we spent a large part of the day. It's high season so the ferries were packed and seats filled up quickly but the ride was smooth and embarking and disembarking were both fairly quick and easy. The bus ride across Mull was enjoyable, the scenery was spectacular and watching Richard and everyone else navigate the single lane road was fascinating. The return trip in the afternoon was just as interesting except I fell asleep in the middle of the bus ride. This was the best way to see the islands and we would love to return and visit again. The CalMac ferry has a restaurant and bar, as well as a video game room and a small shop. Or you can just sit and enjoy the scenery or people watch. It's a 45-50 min ferry ride from Oban to Mull. The bus ride across Mull is also 45 mins but it feels shorter if you have an entertaining driver. The ferry from Mull to Iona is only 5-10 mins long. Ferries depart every few mins so you never have to wait long for one. It's safe, organized and as long as you listen to the announcements and follow instructions, the process is flawless.

Their customer service is very poor. They canceled the tour to Staffa that we purchased months in…read moreadvance and only sent an email the day before to say it was canceled The woman at the counter said that they canceled the day before due to weather and swale conditions. Yet other companies took tours to Staffa that same day The woman was short/brusque with us and did not offer to help Us find another provider We were here from the states and only had that one day available before heading to Ireland The only reason we included oban in our vacation was to go to Staffa and fingals cave, so it was very disappointing not only to miss this but to also be treated without empathy was salt in the wound I recommend seeking out other providers for this service

We went on a boat tour of Staffa and Iona, although we had been to Staffa to see the Puffins a…read morecouple of days previously, my husband wanted to walk into Fingal's Cave to take pictures. I am not the outdoor kind of gal, and since we had previously cruised by it on the previous tour- I didn't feel the need to leave the boat. I asked Sean if I could remain on board. He was very kind and said no problem and I was more than welcomed to remain. This hour was absolutely THE BEST PART of the tour! I had the privilege to see some of the Puffins fairly close just floating on the waves, while others were flying very fast in a huge group towards the island. It was a lovely sight to see. Sean was the perfect gentleman and patiently answered all of my questions. He gave me so much insight into various aspects of the tour, like the Puffins habits; fishing for lobster/mussels and the Staffa Boats. Plus, I asked him where I could purchase "local" wool yarn and he told me where to shop. The yarn I purchased was simply perfect and exactly what I was looking for. Sean was friendly, polite and very professional. I was so, so happy that I remained on the boat. Thank you SO MUCH Sean and Staffa Tours. VDC

If you're a Harry Potter fan, this is a must. You don't sit in closed private compartments but…read moreit's a relaxing ride to Mallaig. There you can find a cute little shop called Haggard Alley for all things Harry Potter. Not only do you go over the famous viaduct but you'll also pass the island where scenes were filmed and Dumbledore's grave. A very relaxing day trip.

Worth it. Totally worth it. Especially true if you're a Harry Potter fan as I am, but even if not,…read morethe scenery alone is majestic. There's plenty of info out there on how to book, routes, etc, so I won't go into that here. Tips I'll share: 1) book early - don't even think about trying to arrange this the night before. 2) don't do first class - while it's more comfy and usually our type of travel, we booked on one of the cars toward the back. That way you can see and video/snap pics of the front of the train as it goes over the viaduct. Makes you think lightening struck your forehead. 3) sit on the left side - if you're in the car facing to the front of the train, make sure your seat is on the left side. A much better view of the train going over the viaduct. 4) drink a beer or wine - even if it's 9:30 in the morning, which it was for us, have a brewskie...you're on vacation. 5) eat fast in Mallaig - don't spend a lot of time choosing restaurants. Pick a place the night before. When you arrive at Mallaig, run your happy bum to the restaurant you chose, order (and don't even try to get starters first then mains) and eat. You can take pics afterwards. Restaurants there are small, get slammed with each Twain's arrival, plus the local tourists who come by car. Hope this helps!

I arrived via Uig to the Isle of Skye on the ferry from Tarbert on Saturday 13 July 2019. The ferry…read moreentered the bay around 11:00 p.m., docked soon after. The sky was still faintly light and I could make out some of the land. Returning the following day, I took a road on the north side of the bay to the coast and watched the sun set. The sun moved slowly in the sky, a reminder that Scotland is at a high latitude. For viewing along the road, there was space along the road to pull over and watch the sun.

This lovely bay and ferry port is in Trotternish, the most northerly peninsula on the Isle of Skye…read more The Calmac ferries leave here for the more northerly islands of North Uist and Harris. I've never taken a ferry from here (more's the pity!) but I visited Uig on a lovely sunny day and had a walk around the bay. The beach - the Ardroil Sands - is white and soft, the water clear and quite shallow even at high tide. If you walk southwards from here there are fine views looking back towards the harbour and the green hills behind. There are several inns, churches and small hotels dotted about.

Booked a ferry a month ago. Ferry gets cancelled 4 days before by email. Email says I can rebook…read morebut there are no other ferries within days. What a horrible company. They gave no explanation. This is a huge disruption to my holiday vacation. Avoid at all costs. Completely unreliable. Would give 0 stars if possible.

The ferry (named: Corran) runs very good and regular service every 15-20 min - between Nether…read moreLochaber to Ardgour. Capacity for 8 or 10 paying cars, depending how big they are. Pedestrians go free. You have nice views from the deck and there are opportunities for taking great pictures of the Corran Narrows when you are mid way. An older ferry is still available as a backup - you'll see it moored. It is operated by CalMac.

We booked a 2 island tour for late June 2024. We booked in December of 2023. Then we saw they…read moreoffered a 3 island tour. We emailed them about changing to that tour. No response for literally 5 months. They responded finally and said that was fine. There was an additional charge-we understood that. They did not ask for payment. Now we are there, literally in Oban the day before our tour. We were supposed to get details about the trip emailed to us, including our ferry tickets. Nothing. We went to the store front (after a days drive to get there). It was closed. Now what? We got up early and walked in the rain to go to the shop. The person behind the counter said "oh ya, I know about that one." We had emailed them asking what the status was-again no response. They hadn't sent us the email because we owed them the balance. Could they not have contacted us to share that info? We live in the US, so calling would have been very expensive. We paid the balance and ran to get on the boat. Better communication please! The tour itself was lovely, but it was stressful in the planning stages.

If you travel from Glasgow to Oban this is the final stop before the bus heads Back to the big…read morecity, here you can purchase tickets to other destinations by bus. A lot of people miss or forget facilities that are available to them, here there is use of free toilets and there is a bag drop of where you can leave your bags here for an hour or two, only costing £1 per bag, train station charges £3 for one hour for a small locker. You couldn't get staff any nicer here, I've always found them very helpful and polite, the office is ideally located at the sea front where all the shops are, and only a few minutes walk to the ferry terminal. The bus stop for the city link bus to glasgow is right outside.

There is not much to dislike about the Oban Ferry Terminal. It is located right next to the train…read morestation for an easy transfer. There is an information desk inside for Oban as well as a ticket counter. I was travelling with my dog and everything about the place was very dog friendly. There is a nice big indoor ramp that bridges over to the ferry so you don't get slammed by rain entering and exitting by a ladder like at other ports. And there are lovely views of the bay in Oban, with great little shops and restaurants. Oban is not a bad place to get stuck either, if you miss a transfer. People are very friendly and I hear there is a good distillery in town.

When I've been here in the past there was an old ticket office & waiting room with a vending…read moremachine that served your instant tea & dried instant Knorr soup. In recent years there has been a lot of renovation to the building to bring the look to the 21st century, modern ticket office & heated waiting room, comfortable seating but plastic plants, what could be missing? Coffee machine - well they got rid of that for health & safety reasons. Wifi - well forget that one, would be quicker sending message by pigeon, the area is like a black hole for any type of phone signal that brands all phones useless. There is a television in the waiting room but it shows nothing worth viewing unless you like constant adverts. Toilets are there but you now have to pay for them 40p, they do have disabled toilets & baby changing rooms that are free.

MV Finlaggan have such unhelpful staff, they also need basic training on how to smile. I have never…read morefelt so depressed after meeting some of their staff. They are supposed to serve breakfasts till 12 noon where they change over to the lunch menu but staff try and put you off ordering breakfast so that you will buy from the lunch menu as it is much more expensive. Sadly that dose not help either as nearly all the food is cooked to order and you have to wait for ages to be served lunch. There is a hot server counter but they have stopped using it to save money by the looks of things. The two stars are for ferry reliability no stars for food and drink coffee was tasteless.