CalMac announces summer 2025 timetable

CalMac has announced that the first phase of timetables for the summer 2025 season will be available for customers to view online today, Friday 6 December, which will operate from 28 March to 19 October 2025.

Alongside this, Transport Scotland have confirmed that from summer 2025, a two-vessel service will operate on the main Arran route for 10 months of the year, except during scheduled overhauls where CalMac will temporarily operate a single-vessel service. MV Caledonian Isles will operate to and from Ardrossan, and MV Glen Sannox will operate to and from Troon, significantly increasing the capacity to Arran.

Bookings for phase one of the summer 2025 timetable will be available on the CalMac website at 8am on 19 December. Bookings will then open from 9am by phone and port offices.

Timetables now available to view are:

• Ardrossan-Brodick,

• Kennacraig-Islay,

• Stornoway-Ullapool,

• Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy,

• Oban-Craignure,

• Oban-Coll-Tiree,

• Oban-Castlebay,

• Oban-Colonsay.

The second phase of timetables are currently being finalised, with further updates being provided early in the new year.

Pauline Blackshaw, Director of Strategy and Change at CalMac, said: “I am pleased to confirm that phase one of our summer timetables are now available to view.

“We understand the importance for our customers of being able to plan their summer travel well in advance and worked hard to make as many routes as possible available within phase one. For the remaining routes within phase two, we are continuing to navigate the planning process, including ongoing engagement with communities and the development of tidal timetables.

"We want to make sure we get this right so while we couldn’t release all routes immediately, this phased approach demonstrates our commitment to providing a well-considered solution while making as many routes as possible available before the Christmas period. I extend my gratitude to our customers for their support and patience as we work through this process.”

The CalMac website has a full customer update regarding the summer timetable and further updates will be posted here