Monday 1st August Update: The cancellations listed below are now continuing through to Friday 5th August inclusive. So looks like we will have to put a plan in place to handle those booked on to the cancelled ferries (for example, leave your cars at the Kennacraig ferry terminal car park and go across as foot passengers whereby those of us who have cars booked on the operating ferries can shuttle you back and forth to Bowmore from Port Askaig/Port Ellen as appropriate).
Alan
As many of you already know, one of the two ferries running the peak summer route to Islay has been taken out of service as of last week and is presently in dry dock undergoing repairs. Therefore only the standard, single ferry timetable is running (departing Kennacraig at 0700, 1300 and 1800) until at least 2nd August. If your car is already booked on the 0700, 1300 or 1800 ferries there will not be a problem (I phoned CalMac today and they confirmed this). However, if you are booked on the "extra" departures from Kennacraig (0945/1000, 1530 or 2100), these are presently cancelled. Phone CalMac, on 01880730252 and select option 2 (no point calling until Monday, they won't know anything more about the repairs until then).
You can check for updates on the service status here: https://www.calmac.co.uk/service-status?route=09.
Could those who have booked cars on any of the ferries please leave a comment below stating which ferry you were booked on and how many people, including the driver, were travelling with you. If these ferries are still cancelled, we will work something out at the club on Thursday. Note that foot passengers will be able to get on any of the operating ferries without a booking. As long as we have enough cars on the island to shuttle passengers and luggage/food to and from the ferry port, there won't be a problem.
Alan
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I'm booked on the 15.30 ferry. 3 of us in total. I did notice they are carrying out landing tests with a cargo vessel to take up to 20 veichles across but the drivers and passengers would need to travel on the normal ferry. Not sure how or even if they will make this work but I'm sure we will know more by Monday.
Just a thought that if the ferries are still disrupted when we return on the Monday that the ferry times look like 9.45 and 15.30. so if your booked on the 12.45 return you may not get on. best to check with them on the phone.
I'm booked on the 3.30 one to-with John and Rebecca and Joanne....
On 10.00am ferry now cancelled (only myself and Marion). Only way of doing race now for us is first ferry on Saturday and back in the afternoon.
Gordon McInally
We are booked on the 3:30, myself, Scott, Lewis & Oliver. We have been moved to Fri 7am but whether that is suitable will be dependant on what happens with return ferries as we are on 12:45 on Mon.
If we have to go as foot passengers my concern is getting car seats across.
Karen
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