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Discover our cheaper RET fares

Winter timetables now available

Travelling with us | Read our frequently asked questions

Read the latest from our CalMac Blog

View our On Board Specials

Destination of the month: Arran

Before you travel

Additional sailings for Stornoway-Ullapool

Need some inspiration?

Summer has been extended | Go Days out by ferry

Watch | CalMac & Friends Music Video

Community Engagement Feedback Form

Additional Sailings and Service Changes

CalMac Culture Music is back! Enter now

Important notice | RMT trades union announce industrial action 24, 25, 26 June.

Important information | Revised Timetables during Industrial action 24, 25, 26 June

Go Active 2016 | Choose your own adventure

Extra sailings for Brodick Highland Games

Extra sailings for Bute Highland Games

Provisional Winter Bookings 2015/16

Supporting the Royal National Mòd 2016 in Stornoway

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Enter the 2017 CalMac Calendar Competition today

Win | An island break for 6 friends

Emergency Timetable 23 & 24 December

Celebrate National Ferry Fortnight from 6 - 20 May

Read our Easter blog for family holiday inspiration

Visit the islands for less than you think | Everyone gets Mates Rates

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What's new from CalMac?

Check out our West Coast Whisky Pass

Free public wifi across the CalMac network | Read

Stornoway to Ullapool Ticketing Trial | Find out more

Watch the thrilling P1 Grand Prix of the Sea in Greenock 18 & 19 June | Find out more

Leave the car behind | Rail and Sail tickets

Latest addition to our fleet starts final sea trials

Find out more | Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract underway

Your West Coast | Watch our unique Scottish island film

New Look Online Booking Preview | Find out more

Discover your perfect island adventure

View our Summer timetables

Wellness Week 6 - 12 March | Exclusive Partner Deals

Go Days Out | Plan your next trip

CalMac gift vouchers | Find out more

Apply to join the Community Board

Win an iPad | Complete our survey now

Our 2019 calendar competition has now launched

Customer Advice for Travelling this Winter

Making your journey easier

Storm Caroline information

10 perfect romantic winter retreats

Take our Passenger Survey for the chance to win an iPad

Our travel partners

All our Day Adventure Tours!

Events and Activities

CalMac Community | Find out more now

Amend your booking online | Find out more

Online Amendment Features for Registered Customers

Take a Day Trip this Easter

Public Transport Journey Planner

Take a Day Trip to Mull or Iona this Winter | Book Now

Latest update: Covid-19 Questions for customers

Covid-19 Travel Advice

What to expect when travelling with us

Map out your next adventure

Style your journey with CalMac, we have new fashion for every adventure

The perfect romantic getaway

Unwind in nature this Easter

Applications for our 2024 sea going modern apprenticeship intake is now open!

Visit our Onboard Cafes

ORCA Mini Cruise Experience & Ocean Conservationist Experience

Explore more with Scottish Island Passport

Volunteer Seabirds at Sea Project

Here's the first of our People Behind the Journey films - showcasing Stewart Govan, Watchkeeping Engineer

People Behind the Journey

CalMac Calendar 2024 - On Sale

Island Adventures are calling

Careers at Caledonian MacBrayne

Customer Update: Summer 2023 Timetables

Seasonal Vacancies

Our new booking and ticketing system is now live

Time to discover the islands

Island Crossings

Explore the islands together this winter

Grab your limited-edition tee exclusively designed in Scotland

The west coast has some incredible cycling routes. Have you tried the famous Five Ferries cycling adventure, exploring Arran, Bute, Cowal and Kintyre?

Wild Discovery Whale and Dolphin Watching - August 2023

Introducing 'Scottish Island Adventures', our new podcast

The CalMac 2024 calendar is now half price - Grab your copy for only £5

Every Journey Starts a Story

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