Customer Update - Arran services

MV Caledonian Isles will continue to operate a phased return to service between 5 October and 7 October. Full details on sailings are available on the service status page for the route.  

View the combined Ardrossan/Troon - Brodick timetable.

Sailings are currently closed for new reservations as we work on moving displaced traffic from the Troon-Brodick service for the period. Once displaced traffic has been contacted and moved, any remaining available space will be opened for reservations. Please continue to check the service status page for updates on this.

Service plans for service from Wednesday 8 October are under review and will be shared on Monday 6 October. *Update 6 October: Service plans from Wednesday 8 October are under review and will be shared by Tuesday 7 October.

As we communicated on our latest customer update, Storm Amy is affecting our services throughout the weekend, please do check our customer update for the latest advice, and stay up to date with the latest information on all routes via our service status page over the next few days – there will be weather related disruption.

Following confirmation that MV Caledonian Isles is available for service and Ardrossan Linkspan is now available, MV Caledonian Isles will now begin a phased return to service, operating return sailings between Ardrossan-Brodick on 2 and 3 October 2025. Her planned services for 4 October have been affected by the poor weather conditions which have been forecast. Full details can be found on the Ardrossan – Brodick service status page.  

A further update for her service plans from 5 October onwards will be shared later this week.  

What this means for customers planning to travel Ardrossan-Brodick on 2 and 3 October 

Please note that all sailings will be on a heightened risk of disruption or cancellation at short notice due to the adverse weather conditions expected from Storm Amy. 

Our booking system is not open for new reservations for this route as we work on moving displaced traffic from the Troon-Brodick service. This is temporary – please do check back later – as once displaced traffic has been contacted and moved, any remaining available space will be opened for reservations. Our service status page for the route will show when this work is complete.

What to expect when travelling to/from Ardrossan

Our port team will be on hand to help you when you arrive at Ardrossan.  You can find out more about opening hours and facilities available on our Ardrossan port page.

If you are travelling to the Ardrossan port by vehicle, due to roadworks on Glasgow Street and Princes Street at Ardrossan, journey times to/from Ardrossan port may be impacted. Please allow for an additional 30 minutes when travelling to/from Ardrossan port. 

Weather – and staying in touch  

As we move into this next phase of MV Caledonian Isles’s return, we also acknowledge we are about to enter a period of unsettled weather. Storm Amy has been forecast – and so, please do check our customer update for the latest advice, and stay up to date with the latest information on all routes via our service status page over the next few days – as we do expect some weather related disruption, as can be the case for this time of year especially. 

Thank you  

As always, we really appreciate the patience everyone has shown throughout this unique set of circumstances. 

Following a period of extensive repairs and sea trials, we’re very pleased to let our customers know that MV Caledonian Isles will operate a return sailing between Ardrossan-Brodick this evening, 1 October.  Full details can be found on the Ardrossan – Brodick service status page. 

A further update on her intended sailings for 2 October to 4 October, will be provided later today, 1 October. Then timetables for sailings from 5 October to 7 October will be provided on Friday 3 October. This will include any information on bookings. Our service status page will be kept up to date with the latest information. 

Useful context of MV Caledonian Isles’s sailings

As you may know, MV Caledonian Isles has undergone a long period of repairs. It has been a challenging period for the communities we serve, and for our staff.  

A temporary timetable of sailings allows for our crew to be refamiliarised with the vessel – this is essential and understandable, given that the vessel has been out of service for a lengthy period.  

What this means for customers wishing to travel Ardrossan - Brodick on 1 October

The return sailings will operate on a Turn Up and Go basis. This means they are not bookable online or over the phone while they operate on this format – however tickets will be available from our port teams.  

If you already have a booking to travel on a sailing to/from Troon – we'd recommend you sail as planned and as per your booking while the service between Ardrossan-Brodick operates as a Turn Up and Go service. If you plan to travel from/to Ardrossan instead of your booked Troon sailing, please let us know in advance so we can cancel your Troon bookings and please do remember we are unable to provide a confirmed booking for Ardrossan – Brodick sailings on 1 October.  

We can confirm that at present, there will be a limited catering offering onboard. Please factor this into your travel plans.

What to expect when travelling to/from Ardrossan

Our port team will be on hand to help you when you arrive at Ardrossan.  

If you are travelling as a foot passenger, the car park at Ardrossan port will open between 15:30 - 19:30 on 1 October. 

If you are travelling to the Ardrossan port by vehicle, due to roadworks on Glasgow Street and Princes Street at Ardrossan, journey times to/from Ardrossan port may be impacted. Please allow for an additional 30 minutes when travelling to/from Ardrossan port. 

The coffee cabin at Ardrossan will not be open on 1 October. 

Weather – and staying in touch

As we move into this next phase of MV Caledonian Isles’s return, and as the crew refamiliarise themselves with the vessel, we also acknowledge we are about to enter a period of unsettled weather. Storm Amy has been forecast – and so, please do check our customer update for the latest advice, and stay up to date with the latest information on all routes via our service status page over the next few days – as we do expect some weather related disruption, as can be the case for this time of year especially. 

Thank you

As always, we really appreciate the patience everyone has shown throughout this unique set of circumstances.