MV Loch Alainn

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Caledonian MacBrayne operate throughout Scotland's Hebridean and Clyde islands, stretching from Arran in the south to Lewis in the north. Operating 475 sailings per day in summer and around 350 per day in winter, we carry in excess of 4.9 million passengers per annum. We look forward to welcoming you on board soon!

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dystrophydad

Jul 2026

A comfortable crossing, nothing to write home about

We took MV Loch Alain on a short crossing from Eriskay to Barra. As the vessel doesn't have a lift, there was no way for me as a wheelchair user to access the viewing deck. As such, I stayed in the van we'd hired while my wife and daughter went upstairs. As far as comfort goes, not having to leave my vehicle was good for me, but it does mean you are left out from the viewing experience others have if you have difficulty with stairs. See the attached video review for more insight into the boarding experience.

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Disabled Access Information for MV Loch Alainn

Disabled Access at MV Loch Alainn

Parking bays onboard. Toilets have grab rails and easy turn taps. All crew have elementary first aid and automatic external defibrillator. Officers have medical first aid and Master and Chief Officer have medical care onboard Ship certification

Disabled access

Accessible parking at MV Loch Alainn

Parking bays onboard

Dedicated on-site parking

On-site accessible parking bays are available within 50 metres of the entrance.

Toilets features at MV Loch Alainn

Grab rails and easy turn taps.

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.