Useful Information
| Weather & Tides | |
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| AccuWeather | Weather Maps and data |
| UK Met Office | UK Meteorology Office |
| ECMWF | European Isobaric charts |
| BBC Shipping | 24hr UK shipping forecast |
| BBC Inshore Shipping | 24hr UK inshore waters forecast with 3 day outlook |
| BBC – Oban | Oban 5 day land based weather forecast |
| BBC – Largs | Largs (Clyde) 5 day land based weather forecast |
| National Data Buoy Centre | Data from North Atlantic Weather Buoys |
| Admiralty EasyTide | UK Hydrographic Office Tidal predictions |
| Passage Planning & General Marine Information | |
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| WHAM | West Highland Anchorages and Moorings Association |
| Blue Moment | Cruising information, articles, sources and resources. Just about anything you need to know or buy |
| WISE Guidance (Video) | A WISE video containing useful and helpful information on how to live in harmony and share the seas with wildlife that you will encounter during your cruise in the West of Scotland |
| Travel – Getting to us | |
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| RAC Travel | Current UK road traffic information |
| Glasgow Airport | Glasgow Airport flight and airport information |
| Prestwick Airport | Prestwick Airport flight and airport information |
| Up My Street – Glasgow | Transport & other local information for Glasgow and the Strathclyde area |
| The Trainline | UK rail services and bookings |
| First ScotRail | RailScotrail train services |
| City Link buses | City Link bus services from Glasgow to Oban |
| Calmac Ferries | Ferries to Mull and the Islands and to Dunoon from Gourock |
| Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd | Ferries to Dunoon from Gourock |
| Whisky Distilleries | |
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| Classic Malts | Cruise Classic Malts Cruise website |
| The Scottish whisky Trail | All the Scottish Whiskies |
| UISGE! Home of Whisky | Tobermory whisky site with Isle of Mull local information |
| The Water of Life | Lots of information on “The Water of Life” |
| Photo Galleries – See where your going | |
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| UK Landscape – Photo Library | Western Isles photo library Wildlife & Island Sites |
| Wildlife & Island Sites | |
| Turus Mara | Turus Mara – Boat trips from Mull with interesting information on island wildlife |
| Northern Light Charters | Wildlife and Diving Trips to the Outer Hebrides and St Kilda |
| Local Information | |
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| Mull & Iona | Isles of Mull & Iona Information |
| Mull Railway | Mull Railway Information |
| The National Trust for Scotland | The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland’s natural and cultural heritage |
| Oban Tourist Info Centre | Oban site with webcam – live action from the throbbing metropolis |
| Scotland – The Internet Guide | The Internet Guide to Scotland – Pages of background information on many of the Scottish Islands |
| St Kilda | Excellent site for the mystical island of St Kilda |
| Undiscovered Scotland | Packed with information on NW Scotland and the Hebrides |
| Gazetteer for Scotland | Map with brief information on the historic areas of Scotland |
| Freelang | Scottish Gaelic-English dictionary |
| Hotels – Pubs – Restaurants | |
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| The Oystercatcher, Otter Ferry, Loch Fyne | The Oystercatcher – pub and restaurant. Excellent food and welcome. Cosy bar with wood burning stove. Owner is a “yachtie” and extends a great welcome to visiting yachts. 6 free swinging moorings (10 ton; 6m depth) just off the beach. Well protected in winds from East through South to West. There is a “bumboat” service so you may not need to blow up the dinghy. Call ahead to reserve. |
| Colintraive Hotel, Kyles of Bute | The Colintraive Hotel, Kyles of Bute – pub and restaurant. Excellent food and welcome. Very popular amongst yachtsmen – book ahead. Six moorings, free with dinner reservations; first come, first served; moorings just west of the ferry. |
| Coll Hotel, Coll | Coll Hotel, Arinacour, Coll – visiting yachtsmen receive a warm welcome, showers and other services |
| The Corner House Bistro, Tarbert | The Corner House Bistro offers a mix of French and Scottish cuisine from the award winning chef Pascal Thézé |
| “The Frog”, Dunstaffnage | The Wide Mouthed Frog Restaurant & Rooms at Dunstaffnage Marina |
| Holly Tree Hotel, Kentallen | The Holly Tree Hotel, Kentallen, by Appin, Argyll. Excellent hotel/restaurant with a special welcome to yachtsmen |
| Loch Fyne Oyster Bar, Cairndow | The Loch Fyne Oyster Bar and Sea Food Shop, Cairndow – near Inveraray. |
| Mishnish, Tobermory | Tobermory’s famous watering hole |
| Taste of Scotland | Type the port you intend to visit and identify recommended Restaurants |
Yachts & Rates
View our yachts and rates to find the perfect yacht for your sailing experience.Yachts & Rates
