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Cruise Itinerary

Date	Port	Arrive	Depart
18 Oct 2025	Oban, Scotland	Embark
19 Oct 2025	Tobermory, Scotland
19 Oct 2025	Mull, Scotland
20 Oct 2025	Mull, Scotland
20 Oct 2025	Craignure, Scotland
21 Oct 2025	Corpach, Scotland
21 Oct 2025	Banavie, Scotland
22 Oct 2025	Gairlochy, Lochaber, Scotland
22 Oct 2025	Fort Augustus, Scotland
23 Oct 2025	River Cruising	Caledonian Canal & Loch Ness
23 Oct 2025	Inverness, Scotland	Culloden & Clava Cairns
24 Oct 2025	Inverness, Scotland	Disembark

After exploring the delights of Mull and Iona, transit the tranquil inland waters of the Caledonian Canal, lured to the powerfully moving site of the final Jacobite rising at Culloden on the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, 16th April 1746.

Steaming from Oban, your first port of call is Mull, where you can wander at will through the colour-washed shops around the harbour at Tobermory, and discover the traditional, award-winning Scottish farmhouse cheeses produced at the Isle of Mull cheese farm. Ashore on the sacred isle of Iona, take time to reflect on the influence of the religious colonists who landed here and established a seat of Christianity in 563, before cruising scenic Loch Linnhe to Corpach at the entrance to the Caledonian Canal. Visit the 18m-high monument at Glenfinnan, with the lone, kilted highlander at the top providing a poignant reminder of the clansmen who gave their lives to the Jacobite cause. Relax on board as you ascend the series of eight locks at Neptune’s Staircase to Banavie, an amazing feat of engineering which raises the canal by 19 metres over a quarter of a mile. At Spean Bridge discover the unforgettable Commando Memorial and the history of Clan Cameron from the 14th century to the present day, including their part in the 1745 Jacobite uprising. Finally, you visit the site of the last and most harrowing battle to be fought on British soil at Culloden where 1,500 men were slain in less than an hour, on the 279th anniversary of this bloody conflict.

Itinerary:

Day 1:
Oban – Embarkation.

Day 2:
Tobermory, Mull – Isle of Mull Cheese.
Tobermory, Mull – Free time to explore at leisure.

Day 3:
Craignure, Mull – Visit to Iona.

Day 4:
Corpach – Glenfinnan Monument Visitor Centre.
Ascend Neptune’s Staircase to Banavie.

Day 5:
Gairlochy – Commando Memorial and Clan Cameron Museum.
Cruise Loch Lochy and the Caledonian Canal to Fort Augustus.

Day 6:
Cruise the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness to Inverness.
Inverness – Culloden and Clava Cairns.

Day 7:
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.

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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.

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