Scotland's North Coast 500 by Sea

Itinerary

We'll run two cruises this year, a 10 day cruise starting in Fort William and a seven day cruise Inverness. We will navigate Scotland’s northern coast and waters all the while taking in all the highlight from our unique perspective on board.  En route we will visit a variety of ports & harbours, scenic landmarks and iconic attractions, such as Loch Linnhe Tobermory . Eilean Donan castle, the Skye Bridge, Loch Torridon, Kinlochbervie, Cape Wrath, Scrabster, the Old Man Of Hoy, Stromness, Scapa Flow, and Wick, before disembarking in Inverness (Fort William start) or Kyle of Lochalsh (Inverness start).

The nature of our cruises is to provide a “theme” and to make the most of the options available to us based on weather, tides, access and things like local events & festivals. 

Food & Drink

We include breakfast, lunch and dinner each day of your cruise.  Our cook will use the finest locally sourced produce, fresh from suppliers to deliver mouthwatering dishes.

Dinner will be the main meal of the day and will be served between 6pm and 7pm in sheltered anchorage or in harbour.  If we are still on the move we can dine if the water is calm or wait until we reach sheltered waters.  The other meals of the day require more flexibility as the boat may be moving depending on our schedule for the day.

A bar with wines, beers and spirits will be available.

Wildlife

Scotland’s waters and coasts are a playground for a wide variety of wildlife from minke whales & porpoises to puffins and sea eagles.   Binoculars and cameras are recommended.

Visitor Attractions

At the start of each cruise the captain will meet with the all of the guests to discuss the planned route for your cruise which will take into account tides and weather.  We will endeavour to visit some of Scotland’s finest distilleries, castles and attractions from suitable nearby mooring.

Walking & Mountaineering

There will be plenty of opportunity to explore Scotland’s hills and mountains so bring along your walking/hiking equipment.

Cruise Dates

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