Tuesday 3rd to Tuesday 10th September 2024

Sail across The Minch to the Outer Hebrides. Bathed in an ethereal, ever-changing beauty, their attraction is timeless and elemental whatever the season. Travel to the heartland of ancient Gaelic and Viking cultures and experience their uniqueness on a tantalising adventure in the inimitable style of Hebridean Princess.

Tuesday 3rd September

This afternoon guests embarked in Oban ahead of an early evening sail to our overnight anchorage in Ardalanish Bay.

Wednesday 4th September

Our first port of call was the traffic-free haven of the Isle of Ulva for peaceful morning walks ashore.

We spent the afternoon cruising the Treshnish Isles, the Sound of Sleat, Kyle Rhea Narrows and under the Skye Bridge on passage towards our overnight anchorage off Plockton in Loch Carron.

Thursday 5th September

After breakfast, guests were tendered ashore at Plockton to explore this pretty conservation village on foot.

Steaming northwards over lunch, our afternoon port of call was Gairloch to visit the Gairloch Museum which is located in a nuclear bunker and showcases the local history, culture and natural history.

We arrived and berthed alongside in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, late tonight, where we remained overnight.

Friday 6th September

We spent today in Stornoway where guests enjoyed morning visits to the Callanish Standing Stones, Carloway Broch and the Gearrannan Black House Village.

During the afternoon, there was the opportunity to discover local history and heritage at the Lews Castle Museum and listen to the islanders tales of life on the edge of Britain, before cruising the coast of Lewis to our overnight anchorage in East Loch Tarbert off Harris.

Saturday 7th September

From Tarbert guests embarked on an island tour of the Isle of Harris tomorrow which included a tweed weaving demonstration at the Tweeders and a visit to Seallam! Visitor Centre which has exhibitions about the history and people of the islands.

After lunch on board, guests took a tour and tasting at the Isle of Harris Distillery and had the opportunity to explore the village of Tarbert independently.

We anchored overnight off Lochmaddy, North Uist.

Sunday 8th September

A tour of the island of North Uist highlighted the diversity of this paradise for wildlife lovers, steeped in history and surrounded by stunning beaches. The tour included the Neolithic chambered burial cairn of Barpa Langass and the Pobhull Finn stone circle.

Guests also discovered the sculpture of Hercules the bear in Langass wood. In 1980, Hercules, a grizzly bear, escaped whilst filming an advert for Andrex in Benbecula and went on the run for just over 3 weeks! He was eventually found in North Uist – 20 miles from where he went missing – by a crofter.

He captured the imagination of the world as people followed the story with interest. The search for Hercules included the army and the navy and was followed by the world’s media. Following his capture, he went on to appear in the film Octupussy, the James Bond film.

We spent the afternoon cruising the Sea of the Hebrides on passage towards our overnight anchorage in Gott Bay off the Isle of Tiree.

Monday 9th September

Ashore on Tiree, guests learnt the hazardous tale of the construction of the Skerryvore Lighthouse at the museum housed in the old signal tower at Hynish.

Our final port of call was the Isle of Mull for an afternoon visit to Tobermory for walks and a little retail therapy.

We berthed alongside in Oban this evening where we remained overnight.

Tuesday 10th September

After breakfast, guests disembarked in Oban and we wish them a safe journey home.