Highland and Island Gems Cruise
Inverness to Oban
Tuesday 29th April to Monday 5th May 2025
6 nights including
1 Gala Dinner
The Caledonian Canal offers the unique opportunity to experience Scotland from the water. Navigating Neptune's Staircase is the best way to appreciate Telford's engineering masterpiece, with the canal passing through the rugged valleys along the Great Glen, before sailing out into open water and the delightful contrast of the Inner Hebridean islands of Mull and Iona.
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Price per person
Deluxe Cabin – Twin | Balcony Cabin – Twin | Suite – Double (Kingsize) | Deluxe Cabin – Single |
£3,700 | £4,240 | £4,880 | £5,160 |
Tuesday 29th April
Inverness - Embarkation.
Wednesday 30th April
Inverness – Culloden and Clava Cairns. Cruise the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness to Fort Augustus.
Inverness is where the infamous battlefield of Culloden is haunted with the souls of fallen warriors of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite forces which were defeated in 1746. We set sail at lunchtime along the Caledonian Canal, built between 1803 and 1822 to connect the Great Glen’s four lochs, and ascend the impressive series of locks which runs through Fort Augustus.
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Cruise the Caledonain Canal to Banavie and transit Neptune’s Staircase to Corpach. Corpach – Glenfinnan Monument Visitor Centre.
After descending the spectacular series of eight locks at Neptune’s Staircase, we visit the iconic monument at Glenfinnan honouring the fallen Jacobite clansmen, framed by spectacular Highland scenery.
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Cruise Loch Linnhe and the Sound of Mull to Tobermory. Tobermory, Mull – Free time to explore at leisure.
Cruise out into open sea to the colourful harbour town of Tobermory on Mull.
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Craignure, Mull – Visit to Iona.
We go ashore on the sacred isle of Iona and take time to reflect on the influence of the religious colonists who landed here and established a seat of Christianity in 563. Visit the ancestral home of Clan Maclean, Duart Castle, which proudly guards the sea cliffs of Mull and houses family treasures of the past 800 years.
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Craignure, Mull – Duart Castle. Oban – Walking tour and McCaig’s Tower.
Visit the ancestral home of Clan Maclean, Duart Castle, which proudly guards the sea cliffs of Mull and houses family treasures of the past 800 years.
A walking tour of Oban takes in the panoramic vistas from McCaig’s Tower at the top of Battery Hill. Built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig, the aim of the tower was to provide work for local stonemasons and a lasting monument to the McCaig family.
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Oban - Disembarkation.
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Category One Deluxe Cabins
The 15 deluxe cabins are located on the Richard Hannay and John Buchan Decks. All feature twin beds and large picture windows.
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Category Two Balcony Cabins
The 4 balcony cabins are located on the John Buchan Deck and feature twin beds. The balconies afford privacy and are fitted with teak furniture for you to enjoy the magnificent scenery.
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Category Three Suite
The spacious suite is located at the forward end of the John Buchan Deck and features large picture windows both port and starboard affording delightful views. The sitting area is furnished with a comfortable sofa, coffee table and mini bar.
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