The variety of sailing which ISLE OF MULL had experienced during the first few weeks of March sailing to Mull and to Colonsay was reduced with the onset of the summer timetable on Friday 25^th March, which saw her dedicated to the Oban to Craignure service. The only change to the arrangements from summer 2004 was that the 1830 sailing from Oban and 1930 return from Craignure were re-scheduled to 1800 and 1900 respectively.

 

The roster consists on Mondays of six return sailings, beginning with the 0700 from Oban and concluding with the 1900 from Craignure. The sailings are at two hourly intervals from 1000 at Oban and 1100 from Craignure.

 

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the pattern was as for 2004 with six return sailings from Oban commencing at 0745 and ending with the 1900 from Mull. On Wednesdays only, there would be a 2000 single sailing from the mainland and on Thursdays only an 0645 to the mainland.

 

On Fridays the pattern shows a slight alteration with the 1830/1930 Oban/Craignure sailings now standardised to 1800/1900.

 

On Saturdays, ISLE OF MULL would begin operating at 0730 from Oban with a return from Mull at 0830. There would be a pattern of two hourly sailings from Oban at 0930, 1130 and 1330 with returns from Craignure at 1030 and 1230. The vessel would remain at Craignure from 1415 to 1500 and then would resume the two hourly sequence with sailings from Oban at 1600 and 1800 and from Craignure at 1700 and 1900. The 1800 from Oban and 1900 from Craignure would apply from 21^{st May} to 3^rd September.

 

On Sundays the vessel would leave Craignure at 0845 to carry out a programme of four return sailings commencing with the 1000 from Oban. From Sunday 22^nd May until 28^th August, there was to be an additional crossing at 1800 from Oban and 1900 from Craignure.

 

ISLE OF MULL has seen a refurbishment and remarketing of her catering outlets and facilities. The cafeteria has been redesigned with a new service area layout. New facilities include self-service tea and coffee machines. Now retitled the Mariners’ Café, it offers a range of sandwiches, light snacks and hot meals.  A coffee bar has been installed in the large lounge at the after end of the ship opposite the doors leading out to the open deck which overlooks the rope handling area of the ship. Marketed as the Coffee Cabin on Deck 4, it offers a range of soft drinks, teas and coffees, sandwiches and light snacks. The bar “serving coffee and refreshments” has been re-christened “The Still” on Deck 3.