Sailing Across The Minch With Calmac | Stornoway - Ullapool

[@steve-marsh]

Cracking video mate! Never done that route before, on the list now!

[@Timstravels01]

It’s well worth a try. I’d recommend booking in advance, we weren’t aiming to get the 7am ferry back it was just the later ferry was fully booked.

[@martinhogg9140]

Thanks Tim, most informative and enjoyable as usual,… MH and TH

[@Timstravels01]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Nice one Tim, a route and vessel I haven’t tried before but I’m sure I’ll make it there at some point. Looks great! 👍

[@Timstravels01]

I think you would thoroughly enjoy it Mark. Add it to the list.

[@flyingmyles]

What a wonderful journey, the scenery on approach to Ullapool looked absolutely stunning! The vessel looked very modern!

[@Timstravels01]

Thanks for watching mate. Yes, the west coast never ceases to astound. The ferry is brilliant in my opinion although there was outrage when she was introduced to the service as she lacks a dedicated bar.

[@flyingmyles]

@Timstravels01 but it's only a 2 hour journey! If it was an overnighter I'd probably argee with them 😄

[@Timstravels01]

Don't underestimate the drinking abilities of a Hebridean. 😂😂😂

[@flyingmyles]

@@Timstravels01 a professional !? 😄

[@Timstravels01]

@@flyingmyles I can neither confirm nor deny…

[@leneeanderson4848]

Content about ferries are some of my fav travel videos! I've got the bug to see the Isle of Lewis as well!

[@Timstravels01]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ve a soft spot for ferry travel too and there’s no shortage of opportunities to explore around Scotland!

[@calvinfor]

I was actually looking up this journey on google for potential holiday two days ago. Thanks for reviewing this route.

[@Timstravels01]

Thanks so much, it’s a great option to get to the Western Isles. If you’re thinking about a summer visit, I’d highly recommend booking well in advance.

[@RJH1971]

Great video, glad I subbed! One boring piece of trivia - apparently back in the day when the railway to Kyle from Dingwall was built there was a plan to run a line from a junction at Achnasheen (I think) up to Ullapool. It's a shame it never happened, the Rail and Sail could have been a wonderful option!

[@Timstravels01]

Thanks so much for subscribing, I really appreciate it. That’s an interesting piece of trivia about the potential of a rail link to Ullapool. I find it interesting to think how ferry services were closely connected to the railways. The Stornoway route was served from Kyle of Lochalsh until 1972. I wonder did the change to Ullapool reflect a change from less reliance on railways to more people having a car and better road connectivity for freight?

[@billyshearer117]

Lovely stuff. Very relaxing music. Loch Seaforth looks like a gorgeous ship.

[@Timstravels01]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Loch Seaforth is very pleasant indeed.

[@ohheyitskevinc]

Great video! Pity you couldn’t show the whole ferry, but kudos for not letting that affect your review at the end there :)

[@Timstravels01]

Thanks for watching. Aye it was a shame but better to ask first I think. All I all it didn’t adversely affect my experience.

[@TravelSignal]

Nice one mate. Can't beat the Western Isles for scenery! And a smooth crossing to boot. How much for the cooked breakfast, if I may ask? Apparently this is a highlight of a morning Calmac trip!

[@Timstravels01]

The cooked breakfast was very good. We went for the 8 item breakfast which was £11.95. A bit of a last day of holiday treat. It was a fine crossing and Loch Seaforth is a beautiful vessel. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, it’s greatly appreciated.

[@leonardosimm3536]

Microphone would be very helpful...

[@Timstravels01]

I’m hoping to purchase one in the near future.

[@webrarian]

When I did the 30 minute crossing from Lymington, Hants, to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, it cost me over twice what you paid for a much longer journey. And the views were nowhere near as good :-( A beautiful video, and rather a good breakfast, too.

[@Timstravels01]

I thought it was tremendous value for money. I wonder how much Road Equivalency Tariff helps with that? Thanks (as always) for watching and commenting.

[@webrarian]

@@Timstravels01 Until you mentioned it, I was completely unaware of the RET. Nothing like that in England - at present. The Torpoint Ferry across the River Tamar is going to be £3 for a five minute crossing shortly because the toll is linked to that for the Tamar Bridge (road, not rail) which the government has always refused to take responsibility for ever since it was planned in the early 1960s.

[@Timstravels01]

@webrarian interestingly RET only applies on the west coast services. North Isles routes aren’t included although shamefully I can’t remember why! When will the Torpoint fares be introduced?

[@webrarian]

@@Timstravels01 The Torpoint fares have been in place since the bridge opened and the two crossings were put under the control of a Joint Committee of Cornwall and Plymouth. But the latest rise - set off by a massive drop in use due to lockdowns - is imminent. But SE Cornwall and the two Plymouth constituencies now have Labour MPs. I'm not holding my breath.