My first sighting of the MV Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Calmac ferry MV Isle of Islay seen in the distance off a rocky shore
My first sighting of the MV Isle of Islay

For an Islay visit in April 2026 I had hoped for a crossing with the brand new MV Isle of Islay, but it wasn’t meant to be. However, I was lucky enough to have two sightings of her. The first one (this one) was from Claggain Bay in the south east of Islay. I was out on the pebble beach in some beautiful late afternoon sunshine, taking pictures and filming video when I suddenly spotted the ferry on the horizon on its way from Port Askaig to Kennacraig. Quickly took a few pictures before she was gone.

Bright November morning sun on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wide sandy beach with a light layer of water under some bright low sun
Bright November morning sun on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A beautiful November morning on the west coast of Islay. Some very shallow water on Kilchoman beach, left from a wave which had run over earlier. The bright morning sun rising over the crags reflecting on the wet sand.

Crashing waves in south Saligo Bay (2), Isle of Islay

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Picture of breaking waves sending spray high into the air next to a rocky shore
Crashing waves in south Saligo Bay (2), Isle of Islay

The waves in Saligo Bay, rolling in from the Atlantic, rarely stop pounding the shore and beach. They also all look different, even though they sometimes look similar. This picture was taken just minutes, maybe seconds from this picture of crashing waves in south Saligo Bay. Similar, but not the same.