Got the boat from Mallaig to Skye

by mark | 4 Jun 2022, 8:39 a.m.

Updated by mark | 23 Aug 2022, 6:33 a.m.

You can drive to Skye. There is a bridge. The alternative is the ferry from Mallaig run by CalMac. It's never been at a decent time before but this time it worked out. 

There were also dolphins! Flying through the ship's wake. Skye itself was glorious too. No dolphin pics but got this looking across to the mainland

Addendum: if you are planning on doing this route you want to book in advance. One sailing was fully booked and the other was almost so. If we had just turned up and tried to pay at the kiosk we would have had a long wait at least once. Service is once every 60-90 minutes depending on tides and fuelling schedules. 

Sailing takes around 45 minutes. As you can see from the pictures we had a nice calm day and there was no seasickness from anyone on board. In winds it could be far worse. Fare was around £45 return for four people and a car which wasn't too bad - driving that route would take longer and use quite a bit of fuel anyway. Plus you don't see dolphins from the road!