Christmas cancelled for some as CalMac Arran ferries withdrawn

Travellers are facing a cancelled Christmas after CalMac Ferries withdrew the rest of Friday’s (December 24) services to and from Arran.

Arran travellers are facing a cancelled Christmas after CalMac withdraw services due to bad weather.

CalMac Ferries confirmed that the 1.55pm Brodick to Ardrossan Harbour sailing will be the last of the day due to weather and sea conditions.

Posting on Twitter, they wrote: ‘Due to the current weather and sea swell conditions, the 13:55 sailing from Brodick will be the last sailing of the day.

The following sailings have been cancelled: Depart Ardrossan – 15:20, 18:00. Depart Brodick - 16:40, 19:20’.

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