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Cruise Itinerary

Date	Port	Arrive	Depart
30 Jun 2025	Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland	Embark
1 Jul 2025	Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
1 Jul 2025	Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
2 Jul 2025	Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
2 Jul 2025	Isle of Skye, Scotland	Armadale
3 Jul 2025	Craignure, Scotland
3 Jul 2025	Sound Of Mull
3 Jul 2025	Loch Linnhe, Scotland
3 Jul 2025	Corpach, Scotland
4 Jul 2025	Corpach, Scotland
5 Jul 2025	River Cruising	Caledonian Canal & Neptune's Staircase
5 Jul 2025	Gairlochy, Lochaber, Scotland
6 Jul 2025	River Cruising	Caledonian Canal & Loch Ness
6 Jul 2025	Inverness, Scotland
7 Jul 2025	Inverness, Scotland	Disembark

Historical Themed Cruise

The story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites is embedded in Scotland’s rich and turbulent history, resonating across the centuries. Explore the Highlands and Islands where he raised his standard and Highland clans in an attempt to reclaim the thrones of Scotland, England and Ireland in the name of his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.

The iconic Eilean Donan played a role in the Jacobite rising which ultimately culminated in the castle’s destruction. Sailing over the sea to Skye, tour the Trotternish peninsula and the striking memorial to Jacobite heroine, Flora MacDonald, before visiting the Flodigarry Hotel, part of which was Flora’s home. Explore colourful Portree, from where the Prince took a boat to Raasay and onwards a passage back to France, before discovering the epic history of Clan Donald at Armadale Castle, the venue of Flora’s wedding in 1750. The Macleans of Duart Castle were great Jacobite supporters, which ultimately resulted in the clan losing all their lands. The Glenfinnan Monument was built in 1815 as a tribute to ‘the generous zeal and undaunted bravery’ of those Highlanders who ‘fought and bled in that arduous and unfortunate enterprise’. Experience the dramatic landscape of Glencoe, regarded by many as a natural monument to the infamous massacre of February 1692, and tour the Clan Cameron Museum to learn of the clan’s part in the Jacobite story. A scenic sail of Loch Ness leads to your final visit of Culloden, the infamous battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite forces were defeated in 1746.

Day 1:
Kyle of Lochalsh - Embarkation.

Day 2:
Kyle of Lochalsh – Eilean Donan Castle.
Portree, Skye – Tour of Trotternish with refreshments at the Flodigarry Hotel.

Day 3:
Portree, Skye – Free time to explore at leisure.
Armadale, Skye – Armadale Castle and Clan Donald Centre.

Day 4:
Craignure, Mull – Duart Castle.
Sail the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe to Corpach.

Day 5:
Corpach – Glenfinnan Monument Visitor Centre.
Corpach – Glencoe Visitor Centre.

Day 6:
Transit Neptune’s Staircase and cruise the Caledonian Canal to Gairlochy.
Gairlochy – Clan Cameron Museum.

Day 7:
Cruise the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness.
Inverness – Culloden and Clava Cairns.

Day 8:
Inverness - Disembarkation.

The challenge as with her sister vessel ‘Lord of the Glens’ was to craft a vessel that could both transit the intricate waters of the Caledonian Canal as well as navigate the sheltered waters around Scotland’s hauntingly beautiful fretted west coast, the result being the splendid ‘Lord of the Highlands’. Its elegance calls to mind that of a luxury yacht.

There are 19 outward facing state cabins spread over two decks each named with references to John Buchan’s “THIRTY-NINE STEPS”. Each cabin is finished in hardwood finishes, plush carpeting, dressing table, stool, wardrobe, satellite tv, and en suite facilities with shower, wc and washbasin. All state cabins are air conditioned and heated with an internal telephone and picture windows.

All sailings are made during daylight hours and overnight moorings are alongside with no tendering required. At each port of call there is time to independently explore as well as a programme of included shore visits. Dependent on the itinerary these include Culloden & Clava Cairns, West Highline Line to Glenfinnan, Isle of Iona, Clan Donald Centre on Skye and Eilean Donan Castle.

The cuisine is excellent, freshly prepared onboard by a loyal and long serving brigade of chefs, drawing on the rich bounty of locally sourced produce. What could be more delightful than to awake to the prospect of a full scottish breakfast and for early risers to take advantage of the complimentary hot beverages that await in the lounge and for that matter for the rest of the day as well?

Lord of the Highlands was constructed by Spanish craftsmen in Vigo for completion in July 2019 but will only enter passenger service in May 2020.

Hebridean Island Cruises has been setting the benchmark for luxury cruising since 1989. Featuring some of the finest Privately Escorted Tours, our small, five star luxury cruise ship – Hebridean Princess – affords our guests the highest standards of luxury cruise ship accommodation, together with a level of service from an almost forgotten era.

Each all-inclusive cruise is carefully planned by our own highly experienced researchers, whose brief is to capture the cultural essence and historical significance of each port of call.

Hebridean Princess, the small cruise ship which re-introduced the ‘Golden Age of Cruising’ nineteen years ago, will show you the dramatic coast of Scotland and the Western Isles and Norway from the best possible vantage point.

Outstanding service, fine cuisine, unusually spacious cabins and some of the most elegant public rooms afloat, the Hebridean Experience offers you the most relaxing luxury holiday you could wish for. An all-inclusive tariff, the very best in personal service, and some of the finest Privately Escorted Tours all tailored to be as individual as you are.