Planned Maintenance / Non-Service Days

Due to planned vessel maintenance, there is no service operating on the following dates:

Sunday 13 December

Sunday 10 January

Sunday 7 February

Sunday 7 March

Until Thursday 25 March

MV Loch Portain remains out of service at due to an ongoing technical issue. View the "Service" heading above, more for information on the ongoing investigative works to the vessel.

MV Loch Bhrusda will operate an amended timetable for the winter period (excluding Saturday 2 - Monday 23 January)

MV Hebrides Interisland Sailings

Tuesday 10 November

As a result of livestock sales, a service between Tarbert and Lochmaddy operates.

View the amended timetable.

Wednesday 11 November - Tuesday 22 December

MV Hebrides will operate an amended timetable on selected days to provide additional sailings between Lochmaddy and Tarbert, helping support essential patient travel.

View amended timetable operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Vessel deployment under review

Saturday 2 - Monday 23 January: MV Loch Bhrusda will be unavailable due to annual overhaul.

We are currently reviewing vessel deployment options for the Sound of Harris service during this period and will provide an update as soon as possible. Bookings for this period are available and we will contact customers if we need to make any changes to the timetable.

Customer bookings

Sailings are available and open for bookings between 19 October - 31 December. Our booking system is currently closed for new bookings and amendments on this route between 2 January - 25 March.

If you are planning to make a new booking or amendment, please do check back later.

Our teams are working on these changes as a priority and will reopen our system as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

MV Loch Portain information

MV Loch Portain remains out of service at James Watt Dock, Greenock, while investigations into vibration levels affecting all four main engines and associated gearboxes continue.

We currently do not expect the vessel to return to the Sound of Harris service before the end of the winter timetable and are continuing to work through the equipment manufacturer's recommendations.

As a result, we have developed a plan up to the end of the winter timetable period, taking account of the demands of the annual overhaul programme.

Winter timetable 2026/2027

The winter 2026/27 timetable for this route is now available to view online and bookings are open.

Information

CalMac Status app

Our CalMac status app is available to download from your usual Google and Apple app stores. Once downloaded, you can sign up to receive push notifications on your favourite routes. You can also view the timetable files for the route and date you have selected. Please note, the results returned will not be a ‘live’ picture of services at that time – instead, they are an enhanced, easy to read excerpt of the timetable. Please continue to check service status for the most up to date information.

You can also sign up for subscriber texts for your favourite route. View information on how to sign up.

Passenger rights

If your sailing is disrupted or cancelled, read our online guide to find out what you may be entitled to and how to claim.

Turn Up and Go and Bookable route online purchases. If you have purchased tickets online as a group or for any number of travel companions, for use on any of our Turn Up and Go or Bookable routes, the full party must travel on the same sailing. This applies to both legs of your journey. If you are unsure if all members of your group are travelling together, please complete separate transactions online.

Connecting Services  For customers using connecting services please note these services do not always guarantee a connection, particularly during times of disruption. We advise that you check both CalMac and connecting service websites prior to travel to ensure you can reach your end destination safely.

Stay Safe
When travelling with us, we strongly recommend our customers follow our safer travel guidance. Before travel, take a moment to familiarise yourself with the details.

Subscriber texts

To subscribe to live updates for a particular route text the words CALMAC and SUBSCRIBE along with the route code of your choice to 60030 e.g. "CALMAC SUBSCRIBE 23". This will automatically subscribe you to ongoing service information relating to that route for a six month period.