MV Caledonian Isles returns to Brodick berthing bow first

[@margarethutchison4419]

Great to see the Caledonian Isles back again. Hope that it will bring me back to Arran one more time. God bless her and all who sail on her.

[@HelenMcFarlane-o3m]

Aw thank you Dave. What a wonderful sight. So happy to see her back

[@keithchaplin411]

Great to watch. I saw this vessel built from start to finish, when I worked at CWS Lowestoft. The factory yard overlooked Richards slipway and I also saw the launch and maiden sail away, for what became the last vessel built there..

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

That's wonderful and also very sad. Memories for life for sure. It would've been great to see the launch 🙂I have a great piece of film I took 2 days ago when she turned 180 degrees in the berth. I'll post that very soon. Cheers

[@Greggs30806]

The next time we'll probably see Caly Isles arrive bow first at Brodick will probably be when the Ardrossan service moves to Troon again due to easterly wind. As I doubt this will be the last time this year the ferry service moved to Troon because of weather issues, great video once again.

[@mikemccormac9368]

Yes it is, 'nice to see'!! Very cautious, compared with some of the hand-brake turns and reverse slams into dock you've captured in earlier videos.😂

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

Ive got a cracking video from yesterday of the boat sinning 18 degrees, seeded up, but I'm not sure about posting it in the circumstances

[@Philhughes007tube]

I watched it arrive on the live cam Dave. Funny thing is i also watched you film it 😂

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

@@Philhughes007tube Aw that's good. Ha ha, it didn't occur to me that people could do that 😁

[@scottballantine1329]

We wur watching it coming in today… As we were heading up tae the Castle… We were looking fur ye up at the Castle. Thought you might have been up there doing “…Dave the Rave broadcasting live from Arran Castle…’ seeing some of the Arran Pipe Band were playing…. Been a lovely relaxing first couple of days for us… Hope all is well with you and yours… 👍

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

@@scottballantine1329 Ach I would've been. You:re right...working too hard sadly. Catch them next time

[@paparobbo62]

We should be very proud that Scotland's Islands have the best , most reliable, cheapest, most extensive, youngest ferry fleet and most heavily Government subsidised ferry service in the world compared to rUK, New Zealand, Canada and many more.

[@alasdairmackenzie905]

Sadly now out of service again with a main engine gearbox fault

[@starnafin]

Great , £5m and 6m later. but very welcome.

[@AlVlogs1603]

Didn’t last long Dave out of service already

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

True. But it was nice to see her. I just appreciate what I have and take the credit for my own decision to live here, putting miles of water between me and the mainland. I hope others can do the same.

[@IanTupmanOutdoors]

Absolutely appalling 🤬How can anyone have trust in a ferry service that is so prone to failure? And taking MV Isle of Arran off for servicing and leaving the Ardrossan-Brodick route with NO service tomorrow (and for longer probably) is outrageous. I assume @davetheraverovingtherock doesn't rely on getting to and from the mainland unlike many other islanders and tourists?

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

@@IanTupmanOutdoors I made decision to come here. I can change my mind, it's up to me. I know what the ferry is like. I chose to put a ferry service between me and everything else. A had a choice I was lucky to make and I dont regret it. The ferry epitomises everything I love about being an islander. I dont go to the mainland often...if I did I really should be living there. not here. If so...poor choice. I accept and am lucky to have my life here just as it is, ferry and all. Calmac did really well getting MV Hebridean Isles with no notice and have had nowhere near enough raise for the decision to hire MV Alfred. These two decisions are proving to be great ones right now for others people who wish to travel.

[@donaldglue6872]

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