1 October 2022
This cruise is the shortest one they do but we still managed to get in a lot of walking in some beautiful locations. It was the rutting season so it was magical to stand out on deck listening to the bellowing stags in the hills surrounding the Loch. We also had some good sightings of them. We were privileged to have two very close sightings of wild otters on land eating their catch! The crew were as helpful and attentive as ever. I think the fact that out of the four cabins on the Elizabeth G, three were people who were returning to the ship, including myself, which proves what a wonderful experience it is. It was also nice to have a couple on board who hadn't sailed with Hebrides before as they were so enthusiastic. A friendly group, lovely locations and brilliant crew - what more could you ask for!
Melanie Rogers
It was a wonderful experience, we have such respect for our lovely, calm and totally competent captain and appreciated his sense of humour. Zoe was brilliant and Alice so sweet. What to say about BIff? A total star. The food was magnificent. We visited the Shiants which was our main aim but we got so much from visiting the other small islands too. The abundance of seabirds was fantastic, including four white tailed eagles in one sighting over the Shiants. Who could have believed that a 1000+ Dolphins would join us between Canna and Tobermory. The whole trip more than fulfilled our expectations.
Prue Chalker: 23 May 2022Far-flung islands: Shiants & the Summer Isles