WE WON!

The Majestic Line won the Best Visitor Experience Award on Friday night at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards!

This award is especially appreciated as it underlines what a dedicated team we have here at The Majestic Line. Our staff continually strive to offer our guests an outstanding experience and through their attention to detail and added extras, The Majestic Line achieves phenomenal feedback from guests and a level of loyalty second-to-none.

To prove this, repeat guests or guests joining us through recommendations represent our largest percentage of overall guests.

It means so much to us that we have been recognised by the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards for our commitment and hard work in ensuring our guests enjoy the best visitor experience possible. Well done to all our crew and onshore staff!

HIE Tourism Awards

The Majestic Line is up for an award this evening at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards in the Best Visitor Experience category.

We're all very excited and are looking forward to the awards cereomony at the Drumossie Hotel.

Fingers crossed! Watch this space!

The Majestic Line's 2009 Season is over...

Here at The Majestic Line we can hardly believe our 2009 season is over!

All three crews have fantastic memories of our 2009 season thanks to our wonderful guests.

Thank you to everyone who has sent in photos, poems and stories of their Majestic Line adventures for the Weekly Diary. I'm sure you will agree it has been fantastic to follow all the cruises of both the Glen Massan and the Glen Tarsan over the last six months.

Thanks also to all the guests who took time to fill in the post-cruise questionnaire. This is invaluable to us and we use the results to build on for next year. We will be choosing a winner very shortly so watch this space! One of our guests wil receive a beautiful Majestic Line hamper filled full of local goodies....

Inlets & Islands of South Argyll - 3 nights

Saturday 24th - Tuesday 27th

Guest comments:

Stunning time. Lovely informal atmosphere. Great food and scenery. Perfect stress-buster! Thank you!
Louise

Wonderful. Really enjoyed it and the company. Food was excellent.
Margaret

Thank you for a wonderful trip. Excellent food and excellent crew. We had a lovely time. Totally relaxing. Will definitely be recommending you!
Katie & Donnie

Fantastic experience. Food, scenery, company and crew all contributed to wonderful break!
Helen & Raymond

What can I add? It's all been said and we endorse every word. We expected it to be good and it was WONDERFUL! Company and crew included. We'll be back!
Agnes & Tony

Crew:
Taff (skipper)
Gary (cook)
Ian (engineer)
David (bosun)

Overnight anchorages and onshore visits:
Carrick Castle
Loch Striven
East Kyle
Loch Riddon
West Kyle
Tighnabruaich
Loch Ranza
Tarbert
Portavadie

Taste of South Argyll

Saturday 17th - Tuesday 20th October
Tuesday 20th - Friday 23rd October

Guest Comments:
Fabulous trip which made our anniversary memorable!
Gloria & Colin

This trip should be compulsory for all! Thank you!
Viv & Malcolm

At least as good as last year, just far too short! Looking forward to our next trip. Fantatsic as always.
Nicola & Neil

Crew:
Taff (skipper)
Gary (cook)
Ian (engineer)
David (bosun)

Overnight anchorages and onshore visits:
Loch Riddon
Tignabruaich
Loch Ranza
Arran Distillery
Tarbert
Cairndow
Loch Fyne Oyster Farm
Ardkinglas House
Fyne Ales
Inveraray
Newton Bay
Otter Ferry
Portavadie
Black Harbour
Loch Striven
Rothesay
Carrick Castle

Heritage and Wildlife of Cowal and Arran

Saturday 10th - Friday 16th October

Guest Comments:
Wonderful trip, good company and food. A trip to remember for our 50th wedding anniversary. WE WILL BE BACK!
Jo & Derek

A wonderful trip with The Majestic Line. Thank you!
Elizabeth

Thank you for a wonderful week. You looked after us so well. Thank you!
Jo Ann

Here I am again! Lovely time in every way - scenery, crew and food!
Jill

Loved every minute of it!
Sue Dobson

Crew:
Taff (skipper)
Gary (cook)
Ian (engineer)
David (bosun)

Overnight anchorages and onshore visits:
Loch Long (Arrochar)
Kilchatton Bay (Bute)
Lamlash
Broddick
Ailsa Craig
Sanda
Campbell Town
Carradale
Loch Ranza
Tarbert
Loch Riddon
Tighnabruaich
West Bay (Dunoon)
Holy Loch

Highlights:
- Fantastic walk on Ailsa Craig
- A first for the season, a visit to Sanda (but the pub was closed!)
- Lots of the last gannets before their flight to warmer climates
- Noisy rutting stags on Arran
- Seals
- Porpoises
- Red squirrels on the Calah walk

The Glen Tarsan - Another Poem from our guests

The Glen Tarsan

To the tune of Wild Rover

We joined the Glen Tarsan

with hil-ar-i-tee

and began our adventure

at Port-a-vad- dee

And It’s no nay never

No nay never no more

I will play the wild rover

no never no more

The bosun named David

Is considerate and Kind

Not once has he left anybody behind.

And it’s no nay…..

Ian the quiet one

Makes tricky decisions

Grounding the tender with style and precision.

And it’s no nay……

Gary the Chef,

So dark and good looking

Tempts all with his wonderful cooking.

And it’s no nay……

Taff is the Skipper so tall and so brave

With tales of his past life

He keeps us amazed!

And it’s no nay……

We joined the Glen Tarsan

With such trepidation

We leave on the morrow

With much adoration

And it’s no nay……..