Ferry.
The Top Ten Worst Ferries in History
minus morbidity
10. MV Pentalina (Scotland)
Famous for breaking down so often it basically needed a ferry to rescue the ferry. It needed moral support. Passengers joked it had "seasonal allergies to seawater."
9. MV Seastreak (NYC to NJ)
Technically a fast ferry...
But commuters claim the only thing fast about it is how quickly the bar runs out of beer during the delays, sometimes even before the engines start.
8. Emerald Class Ferries (Australia)
A real fleet so poorly designed they did not fit under certain bridges, shook like washing machines, and sometimes couldn't operate in mild waves.
7. MV Lock Seaforth (Scotland)
It was nicknamed "MV. Lock Seaforth." This ferry canceling a trip became as predictable as the tide. MV Lock Seaforth was so unpredictable even the waves got confused.
6. MV Yavuz Sultan Selim (Istanbul)
Shaped and moved like a brick. It was crowded, slow and famously described by locals as "public transport if it were a dare." Its personality was equal parts chaos and inconvenience.
5. SS Bader (Lake Michigan)
A charming old coal-fired ferry... that used to dump its ash directly into the lake. It eventually cleaned up its act, but not before becoming a long-running infamous environmental punchline.
4. MV Lord of the Isles (CalMac)
An epic fantasy-sounding name for a ferry that could barely stick to a schedule. Better known as: "Lord of the Delays" and "Lord of the Cancellations."
3. MV Aranui 5 (French Polynesia)
A real cargo-cruise-ferry hybrid. Your suitcase might ride next to a forklift, and your cabin might be next to a towering stack of pineapples. Loved by many but still hilarious.
2. Boaty McBoatface (UK)
The public voted. The government panicked. The ship got the name anyway—but as a side vessel instead of the main one. It sailed on proudly, proving you can't outmaneuver the internet forever.
Boaty McBoatface
in the flesh
AND NOW
The Moment You Have All Been Waiting For
the title of worst
Worst Ferry In History
(minus morbidity) GOES TO...
Every Ferry in the CalMac System During the Summer
Not one specific ferry—all of them collectively. Delay? Cancelation? Replacement bus? Another delay? Scottish passengers don't ride CalMac ferries—they survive them. This entire fleet has become a national meme and deserves the crown.