ADDITIONAL SAILINGS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR FÈIS ÌLE 2024!
Edit: Ferry advice and info is updated on our web page: https://feisile.co.uk/ferry-fiasco/
After weeks of campaigning and hard work behind the scenes, several TV appearances, radio interviews and news articles, we finally have the result we needed to get everyone here for Fèis Ìle 2024. We have additional sailings!
Here's what's been announced by CalMac Ferries ...
Kennacraig – Port Ellen, Islay
An additional two return sailings will operate on 25th May 2024 and 1st June 2024 between Kennacraig and Port Ellen.
Also, all sailings that previously went to Port Askaig on Saturday 25th May, will now route to Port Ellen.
Oban – Port Askaig, Islay
An additional sailing will operate between Oban – Port Askaig on 25th and 26th May 2024, and 1st and 2nd June 2024.
What do I do next?
Additional sailings will go on sale next Monday 25th March at 5pm
The exact times of sailings will be announced on the CalMac website on Monday 25th March, with tickets bookable from 5pm.
We've asked for clarification about what people who have foot passenger tickets, but no vehicle ticket, should do.
We'll post this, and any other info on our ferry page on our website, as soon as we have it, this way we don't have to send out more updates to everyone.
We don't know any more details at this stage, so if you have any specific queries, you are better contacting CalMac direct.
A THANK YOU
Thanks very much to everyone who filled in a form, wrote to our Minsters and Cabinet Secretaries, shared on social media, commented or just generally got involved. Every bit helped, and we're very grateful!
We would also like to thank the Islay Ferry Committee and Jenni Minto and her staff for all their hard work.
and...
we're finally looking forward to getting back to telling you all about how wonderful Fèis 2024 will be, and all the things that will be going on.
Many thanks and see you in May!
Ben, Florence, Douglas, Lesley and Catherine
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AuthorMore info about sailings and what you need to do has been added to https://feisile.co.uk/ferry-fiasco/
Michelle Devlin
You guys absolutely rock with your perseverance
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Top fanA 7am ferry to Port Ellen is available now to book CalMac Ferries, if some want to reschedule the ferry, here is the chance 
Kenny Waugh
Tip, don't vote snp/ alba / greens.
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Top fanGreat result that was only able by a stringent campaign. Well done! And on a side note: I love that you decided to use my wording of „ferry good news“!
John Batty
Well. I had been successful previously in booking the 10:05 sailing from Kennacragi to Port Askaig at 10:05 on May 25th returning at 15:30 on June 1st. All well and good - I was feeling quite smug. Until this morning when Calmac notified me by SMS t…
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Billy McClung
Well done you guys for your unwavering commitment to getting this sorted out!!
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Gordon Downie
Notified today that 1pm sailing is now changed to 9.40, and still sailing to Port Askaig, contradicting the message here. It's all a bit confusing. Happy to be getting some time at Lagavulin though.
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Cate Taylor
Fèis Ìle, I doff my 
to you, this is great news.
to you, this is great news.Thank you ALL for your hard work & bl
dy minded determination.
dy minded determination.Super
’s you are 
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Top fanGot an email this morning from CalMac Ferries, the 1300 ferry is reschedulded to 0940! Not that bad to visit Lagavulin 
Thanks to the Fèis Ìle for their effort and of course to CalMac Ferries too
Thanks to the Fèis Ìle for their effort and of course to CalMac Ferries too THE WESTFALIAN
Really good news. Well done 
Beth Neuman-Anderson
Great news!
Adam Mclellan
Excellent work by all of you 
such a shame you have to do all that just to make it happen 
such a shame you have to do all that just to make it happen Fèis Ìle replied
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Gerard Lawther
Also the Kintyre Express will be sailing three times per day between Ballycastle (Northern Ireland) and port Ellen during the festival
Craig Bishop
Until they are cancelled. 
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Sven Stursberg
Brilliant news for the ones in need. I'm not coming over this year but appreciate the additional ferries a lot. Well done Fèis Ìle.
David McCabe
Excellent news well done to all Happy Fèis Ìle 2024 Everyone.
sadly we won’t make it this year but fingers crossed see you all in 2025
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Top fanWell Done Fèis Ìle team all that hard work has paid off!
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Alexander Wilhelmsen
Yay!
Lynne Swindells
Fantastic, a big well done to all involved
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Peter Campbell
Well done to all involved in getting the right result, common sense has prevailed, for now!
Mak Mark
Well done
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Top fanWell done everyone involved . There will be a few more happy people able to visit the island
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