Back in January I wrote that the Jura Passenger Ferry service between Tayvallich and Craighouse Jura, on a trial basis for three years, was rewarded a gold medal at the annual Argyll & Bute Excellence Awards in the ‘Vibrant Communities’ category. When the ferry started its services around easter time everything seemed to be fine [...]
Archive for the tag 'ferry'
June 9 2009
Jura Car Ferry News
Yesterday I wrote about the ferry problems between Port Askaig and Feolin. The Eilean Dhiura had technical problems and was replaced with the Margaret Sinclair who had to leave later in the weel. At this moment the vehicle ferry MV Eigg from Calmac is servicing the route between Port Askaig and Feolin until the Eilean [...]
June 7 2009
Jura Vehicle Ferry Problems
I just read this article in the Herald about the problems with the current Jura Ferry ‘Eilean Dhiura’. It seems that the usual relief ferry is called to Mull leaving the connection between Islay and Jura without a ferry. Below a quote from the article: The Isle of Jura faces being effectively cut off this [...]
April 12 2009
Jura Passenger Ferry Operational
After a very successful first year the ferry has started a full operation season for 2009 since last Friday. The journey offers spectacular scenery and the occasional spotting of wildlife, nipping back and forth between Jura and the mainland has never been so quick, enjoyable, comfortable and easy. Operating between Tayvallich at the head of [...]
January 2 2009
Jura Ferry Awarded
The new Jura passenger ferry service has won a gold award at the annual Argyll & Bute Excellence Awards in the “Vibrant Communities” category. Members of the Jura Initiative at the Edge team and Jura Development Trust were invited to attend, and received a commemorative plaque, a gold certificate and a cheque for £500 to [...]
August 4 2008
Isle of Jura on BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland reports today about the Jura ferry in an article called “Ferry link returns to remote Jura”. Below a quote from the BBC website: “One of Scotland’s wildest and most beautiful islands now has its first direct link to the mainland for more than 30 years. The last ferry sailed away from Jura in [...]
July 4 2008
Small Isles Catering
Waiting for the ferry to Islay was never better. Since May 2008, Grahame Petit runs the Small Isles Catering business next to the Feolin Ferry Terminal. Whether it’s a coffee, tee or a delicious snack, Grahame can make the waiting comfortable and tasteful. I met Grahame on Jura early May, it was the 5th, on [...]
October 23 2007
Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre
Already in 2006 I wrote about a possible passenger ferry from Kintyre to the Isle of Jura. Back then the proposal had to be approved by the Argyll & Bute council. Decided was to run a trial ferry service first to see if a ferry from Kintyre to the Isle of Jura would be feasable. [...]
September 10 2007
Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre
‘Travel from Craighouse Stone Pier, Jura to Tayvallich on the mainland in under 1 hour!’ You can even have a day out in Oban and return the same day! Earlier I wrote about a possible ferry from Kintyre to Jura, and for a while no further news came available which gave the impression that this [...]
