Islay and Jura in a look back from the ferry

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Picture of the silhouettes of two islands on the horizon, seen from the stern of a ferry
Islay and Jura in a look back from the ferry

A look back from the stern of a Calmac ferry near the end of an Islay visit. Islay on the left, Jura on the right.

MV Isle of Islay arriving in Port Askaig

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Picture of a Calmac ferry (MV Isle of Islay) arriving at an island ferry port (Port Askaig on Islay)
MV Isle of Islay arriving in Port Askaig

Seen from the departing MV Finlaggan, a look back to Port Askaig where the new ferry MV Isle of Islay is arriving in April 2026

Fishing boat entering the Sound of Islay with Mull’s Ben More in the background

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Picture of a fishing boat out on sea, islands with a mountain in the background
Fishing boat entering the Sound of Islay with Mull’s Ben More in the background

A view from high above Bunnahabhain distillery north out of the Sound of Islay. A fishing boat is entering the sound from the north. Behind it Colonsay and Mull with Ben More, the only island Munro outside of Skye.