Ferries offer ideal opportunity to go exploring
SET sail with Caledonian MacBrayne for one of Scotland’s wildly beautiful west coast islands, where the journey is as memorable as the destination.
Choose from 29 different destinations with CalMac, each as picturesque as the next, and you’ll never tire of exploring Scotland’s island landscape.
These iconic ferries have been synonymous with the holidays of Scots for generations – marking the beginning and ending of our annual adventures.
Nothing beats arriving at an epic west coast location by boat, when the dramatic coastline, scattered with islands, opens up to reveal the welcoming harbour of each unique coastal community.
Now readers have the chance to win a luxury islandhopping adventure with CalMac – six nights, five ferries, for four guests.
The winner will sail to Arran – known as Scotland in miniature – stay at the worldclass Auchrannie Resort, where they can access golf courses, rugged castles, a whisky distillery, adventure sports, craggy mountains and family-friendly sandy beaches.
Then it’s on to the awardwinning Portavadie Resort and Spa, at Loch Fyne, where the star is an outdoor infinity pool – the largest in Scotland and the perfect spot to unwind.
The island-hopping adventure ends with a VIP experience at Mount Stuart on Bute, including a delicious lunch at Bute Kitchen, and a two-night stay in an idyllic four-bedroom cottage.
It’s the Scottish islandhopping holiday of a lifetime – but it’s easy to arrange your own island adventure in 2019.
CalMac has Island Hopping ticket options to suit all travellers – day trips, short stays, or longer adventures – that won’t break the bank.
Many of the islands are closer than you think. You can reach Arran from Glasgow in just over two hours and Glasgow to Bute takes an hour and 45 minutes.