4 July 2025
We cannot speak highly enough of The Emma Jane, your wonderful crew and the magical 10 day cruise we had to so many wonderful islands, including St Kilda and the Shiants! Skipper Jake, wildlife expert Lauren, steward Tani and chef Charlie were all brilliant and expert in their respective areas. Nothing was too much trouble. Every day we had a presentation on where we’d been and were going next, along with a summary of all our wildlife sightings. We learnt so much about the western isles and its wildlife – whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, otters and the complete cross section of sea birds. Many thanks to Hebrides Cruises for such a fantastic experience and for helping us celebrate our Ruby Wedding anniversary on board with a stunning (and tasty!) cake – decorated with edible flowers - made by chef Charlie.
Nick & Karen Welsh
What a fabulous, exciting and enjoyable holiday we had on the Elizabeth G thanks to the team on board. They were the most professional and flexible team and we highly recommend them. Despite the dreadful wind and rain at times we got to St Kilda safely and as comfortably as was possible. Iain planned the trip extremely carefully and made sure he had the boat in the best position possible when the weather window opened up to sail to St Kilda. Each day brought something new for us to see, different lochs, islands and wildlife we’d never been able to see from the land before. Gill alerted us to the wildlife and was on hand to talk about it and accompany us on guided walks if we chose to join. Iain slowed the boat for us to see the wildlife, when feasible. We’ll certainly never forget the Sea Eagles and the ‘Barra Boys’ - bottle nosed dolphins. The food was extraordinary. Yes, we have been very spoiled by the meals Izzy cooked, plus afternoon tea each day, and now face life without it! Trinity made sure our cabin was as comfortable and clean and tidy each day and discreetly learnt what our likes and dislikes were when serving and helping with all the meals, and was on hand for drinks and coffee for anything we needed in the day. Each evening after dinner Iain and Gill would talk with us about the day and where Iain was planning our journey for the next day. They both answered our questions with great patience and humour and we certainly felt our needs were more than met. We were travelling with a lovely group of passengers too. Iain and his team have made this a very special holiday for us to remember for ever. Thank you.
Louise & Steve Caines: 31 May 2025St Kilda and the isles of the Outer Hebrides