As Waverley steams towards the Skye Bridge, the village of Kyleakin is now visible in the background. The first official ferry between Kyle and Kyleakin began operation in 1841 and as traffic increased, so did the size of the ferries. The last vessels used, on 16th October 1995 (the day the bridge opened) were the MV Loch Dunvegan and the MV Loch Fyne, which could each carry 36 cars and 200/250 passengers.