Calmac's Longest Route: Oban to Castlebay via Coll and Tiree!

[@margaretsmallallan28]

What a lovely clear day for the sail. The Mighty one ( Clansman) is certainly busy, and how these crews handle these big ( west coast) ferries, and have the ability to turn them like an old sixpence spinning is awe inspiring.! You've made me crave for that sail, and have a calm day during it.

[@patrickspeaight9154]

May I add, liked the camera work, you have added interest by explaining, lived in castles and lighthouses. I do not want to to be thought of as a 'grisly old man'. Thank you for a good tout. Patrick Speaight, Northamptonshire.

[@JS-fk9oj]

Great video, looks like a brilliant day out.

[@jimdevlin2138]

VERY impressive berthing Manoeuvere , i was once on a boat which landed at Coll with what came to be known as the dull thud manoeuvere, not calmac I hasten to add, and the skipper was sober as well

[@fionafaulds1714]

I'm not sure but isn't the MV clansman the sister ferry to the MV hebrides?

[@Shipbuilder-Co]

You're correct, MV Clansman, built in 1998, is the younger sister to the MV Hebrides which was built in the year 2000.

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Haha the ferry chorus of car alarms, I only did it the once and then after that haven’t bothered locking the vehicle since. There seems to be a lot of people complain about CalMac but I can honestly say every time I have travelled with them they have been great, the staff always seem helpful and the smaller vessels the staff are chatty too which for a geek like me makes the trip.

[@davelloyd4385]

Booked on the mini cruise lol there and back next Wednesday. Hopefully have some great weather.

[@CWShipping]

A mini cruise is a great way to describe it! Hopefully you’ll get good weather as it is a lovely sailing a day out!

[@davelloyd4385]

So we did this as intended. The weather was glorious and the sea smooth and calm. Got to see a few eagles and purpoises on the way to. There was another couple doing the round trip mini cruise to. A great way of seeing the isles.

[@gordonmcgregor6431]

Car alarms to the fore as usual

[@jimdevlin2138]

that'll be the CalMac Chorus 🚙

[@gerryward9627]

Gorgeous scenery. Please slow the camera pans down a bit, it would have a much better effect. Thanks for a lovely armchair journey.

[@Greggs30806]

How many people actually got off at Castlebay and how many people did they pick up from there? Great video btw

[@CWShipping]

Thank you! I’m not sure, if I recall there was a few cars and passengers that got on and off, not quite as busy as the usual Isle of Lewis sailings that’s for sure though!

[@daftirishmarej1827]

Ehi. What was your overall feel of the trip? Would you recommend it? Would you do it again? Weren't you tempted to just put a foot on Tiree, Coll and Barra to say you'd been there? 😂 I'm headed up in April and thinking of doing just this. Thanks for giving me an idea of the journey!

[@patrickspeaight9154]

May I suggest a map, it will add interest, and context. When describing land marks, surely you can add who lived there, or its importance!

[@RJH1971]

08:30 whats the story in.... ;)

[@GCStalker]

The lovely mountain seen from Sound of Mull is Ben Talaidh at 2496ft a demoted Corbett.

[@CWShipping]

Thank you! Trying to work out which mountain was which was certainly a challenge, so knew I wouldn't get them all right! That is certainly good to know for future!

[@tomcarr1358]

Next time use a tripod or better equipment. No swell but still queasy before half time.

[@iancampbell6925]

Worst meal I've eaten on a ferry, don't know who prepared it. maybe the engineer or someone with no cooking ability or worse than mine, a difficult standard to surpass.

[@markkochristiansen9811]

Rare footage of a Scottish ferry actually working

[@johnscot1]

You don't actually use ferries, do you? 🙄