The South Uist ferry was delayed on Friday due to high winds gusting 40 knots.
The MV Lord of the Isles held back her morning sailing by four and a half hours until weather conditions improved.
Passengers faced further disruption on the mainland route to Mallaig with a stretch of the A830 closed due to a landslip.
Ferry travellers disrupted by wind and landslip
12 August 2016