Unusual crossing to Arran | Troon to Brodick return onboard MV Isle of Arran.

Today's video I'll be travelling onboard MV Isle of Arran to Brodick and back. Unusually we ain't travelling from Ardrossan Harbour where the ferry normally departs, but instead we are leaving from Troon ferry terminal because of Easterly winds making it difficult to operate from Ardrossan.
date of recording: 09/03/24.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 Ticket/waiting area
02:00 Boarding MV Isle of Arran
03:14 Departure from Troon ferry terminal
06:45 Heading towards Brodick
08:47 Approaching Brodick
10:06 Brodick ferry terminal
12:44 Unusual boarding of MV Isle of Arran
14:53 Departure from Brodick
18:29 traveling back towards Troon
20:08 Arriving into Troon Harbour
22:29 Getting off the vessel and outro

[@Scottish_Transport_Explorer]

Edit: Seacat operated between Troon & Belfast and P&O officially stopped opening from Troon in 2016

[@smartcookiesam4280]

We are regular visits to Arran and were there for a long weekend last weekend. The ferry service is in a real mess at the moment and it was the first time we had sailed across from Troon. We went back to Ardrossan though. The terminal building and slipway seemed so far away from where the cars wait to board the ferry. Then it seemed to take ages- some cars had to turn around inside the car deck as they go on at Troon in through the stern. The lorries had to reverse off the ferry at Brodick. Also as it was so windy, it took ages for the boat to dock in Brodick. Also at Troon the foot passengers had to board via the car deck. It wasn’t ideal but I thought it was better than having no ferry at all. It must be so frustrating and a nightmare for the people who rely on the ferries for work and those who live on Arran.

[@Scottish_Transport_Explorer]

When the ferry does move to Troon after the new ferries enter service, there will be a gangway at Troon. Plus having Troon as a secondly mainland port is far better than the ferry going all the way to Gourock in bad weather.

[@jimmcintosh9045]

Ive never seen the ferry on that side of the pier where the timber ship or Waverley berths. Glad to see some of the badly designed outdoor seating being replaced by something more comfortable!

[@gs3298]

Seacat was Troon to Belfast. P&O ended the Troon to Larne route in 2016.

[@Scottish_Transport_Explorer]

Thanks sorry for the mistake 👍👍

[@philipgrieve394]

Interesting video but please check the spelling in your captions, a number of mistakes.

[@Scottish_Transport_Explorer]

Thanks and sorry for the spelling 👍

[@alfiekelly5914]

On one of it's first sailings from Troon, the Seacat crashed into a concrete post . I don't think that there was much damage.

[@alfiekelly5914]

Apologies, I got that wrong. That happened in 1999 it seems.

[@Scottish_Transport_Explorer]

Don't worry about it lol. In the video I was wrong about both Seacat & P&O operated the Troon to Larne route. Because Seacat actually operated between Troon and Belfast, not Larne.

[@patrickspeaight9154]

Why are foot passengers left to board ship, with little or no ameanities. Safety dies appear whennearing the ship. The tourist boards/ local councils note; families on budgets, walkers, hickers etc seem not to be included, ' travelling is an exciting part of a holiday', not a poor experience, that needs, to be overcome. Note Britany Ferries, have the same regimes, so it's not ferries ib Scotland

[@patrickspeaight9154]

Addendum, first line, Safety does appear, when ,,,

[@patrickspeaight9154]

Addendum, first line. Safety does appear prior to board the vessel