Cruise |
Hebridean Princess, St Kilda and the North West Seaboard ex Oban Return |
Cruise Line |
Hebridean Island Cruises |
Ship |
Hebridean Princess |
Destination |
EU British Isles |
Brief Description |
7 Night Cruise sailing from Oban roundtrip aboard Hebridean Princess. |
Type of Cruise |
Luxury |
Departure Date |
20 May 2025 |
Cruise Description |
7 Night Cruise sailing from Oban roundtrip aboard Hebridean Princess.
World Heritage Interest cruise.
The mysterious archipelago of St Kilda, the UK's only Double UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies approximately 120 miles off the west coast of mainland Scotland and was occupied by man in the harshest of conditions for 5,000 years until 1930.
Start your voyage by crossing the Sea of the Hebrides to Barra for refreshing walks or a panoramic tour. Few sights can compare with the bird cliffs of Boreray and Stac Lee emerging hazily from the horizon to the echoing cries of seabirds as you approach Hirta, the jewel in St Kilda's crown. As the cleits and grazing Soay sheep come into view, go ashore to explore the abandoned village. Cruising past the mysterious Flannan Isles, arrive in Stornoway to wonder at the awe-inspiring megalithic Callanish Standing Stones, and the well preserved, 2,000-year-old Carloway Broch. Discover how the diversity of the Outer Hebrides is shaped by a unique combination of land, sea and people at the Lews Castle Museum. From Ullapool, marvel at the deep Corrieshalloch Gorge and plunging Falls of Measach as they cascade through a wilderness rich in flora and fauna. Inverewe Garden is a paradise of 2,500 exotic subtropical species overlooking Loch Ewe, the life's work of Osgood MacKenzie. Wander at leisure in the wildlife reserve of Eigg which was bought by its islanders in 1997. En route to Oban pause awhile at the Ardnamurchan Distillery. The peated and unpeated whiskies produced here are influenced by the remote and rugged position on the most westerly point of mainland Britain.
Itinerary:
Tuesday 20th May
Oban Embarkation.
Wednesday 21st May
Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.
Castlebay, Barra - Walks ashore/island tour.
Thursday 22nd May
Hirta, St Kilda - Village Bay.
Cruise past the Flannan Isles.
Friday 23rd May
Stornoway, Lewis - Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch.
Stornoway, Lewis - Lews Castle Museum.
Saturday 24th May
Cruise The Minch.
Ullapool - Corrieshalloch Gorge.
Sunday 25th May
Loch Ewe - Inverewe Garden.
Cruise the Inner Sound.
Monday 26th May
Eigg Walks ashore.
Glenmore, Loch Sunart - Ardnamurchan Distillery.
Tuesday 27th May
Oban - Disembarkation. |
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Sailing Dates |
20 May 2025 |
Pricing |
Please enquire for pricing |
Cruise Itinerary
Date |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
20 May 2025 |
Oban, Scotland |
Embark |
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21 May 2025 |
At Sea Cruising |
Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides |
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21 May 2025 |
Castlebay, Barra Scotland |
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22 May 2025 |
St Kilda, Scotland |
Hirta |
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22 May 2025 |
Flannan Island, Scotland |
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23 May 2025 |
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis - Scotland |
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24 May 2025 |
The Minch, Scotland |
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24 May 2025 |
Ullapool, Scotland |
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25 May 2025 |
Loch Ewe, Scotland |
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25 May 2025 |
At Sea Cruising |
Inner Sound |
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26 May 2025 |
Isle of Eigg, Scotland |
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26 May 2025 |
Ardnamurchan, Lochaber Scotland |
Glenmore - Loch Sunart |
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27 May 2025 |
Oban, Scotland |
Disembark |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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