MV Finlaggan at McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Calmac ferry MV Finlaggan below a lighthouse, seen from the distance
MV Finlaggan at McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

Seen from Port Askaig (I had to crop this picture quite a bit….), the Islay ferry MV Finlaggan entering the Sound of Islay below McArthur’s Head lighthouse. Kintyre also visible in the far distance on a sunny and bright April afternoon.

Ferry powering through the waves en route to Islay

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Picture of a Calmac ferry pushing through waves and into the sunshine ahead
Ferry powering through the waves en route to Islay

A crossing to Islay on the MV Finlaggan in April 2026. Jura on the right, Islay ahead in the bright low evening sun. The ferry powering through the waves, sending spray up into the air.

On a dark November evening ferry to Islay

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Picture of a view from a ferry on a dark night
On a dark November evening ferry to Islay

A dark November afternoon turning to evening, looking down from MV Finlaggan on to the water rushing past while we’re on the way to Islay