Idyllic Islands: Mull, Iona, Staffa & the Treshnish Isles 6-nights

23 June 2025

Good morning Emma - We had a really great time, despite the slightly “Scottish” weather.  The organisation was faultless and the crew were all brilliant; friendly, helpful and, above all, competent. We have some wonderful memories: dolphins under the bow, minke whales, the puffin colony on Lunga, the thousands of guillemots there as well, a close up of a white tailed eagle and, finally, the sense of spirituality on Iona. The food deserves a special mention. It was beautifully presented, varied and inventive, and perfectly cooked.  Anyway, just to reiterate, we had a great time, and can easily understand why you have so much repeat business (two of the four couples on the boat, for example). We will certainly be keeping an eye on the sailings for 2027.

H Walker

23 June 2025

We had another excellent cruise on the good ship Elizabeth G, all the crew were great, as usual, the food was plentiful and delicious. We visited so many lovely places and saw Porpoises, Eagles, Gannets, Minke Whales, the very endearing Puffins on Lunga, wild Goats on Mull, Hares, Rabbits with their warrens in the sand dunes and Otters whilst out strolling beside a Loch. Another excellent adventure in the Hebrides

David & Tracy

23 June 2025

Excellent! The skipper-Alister crew-Craig, tour leader-Loren and chef-Izzy all outstanding The condition of the boat, the outings wonderful The food amazing-Not sure how she did it in such a small space I can’t praise the cruise and company enough

Janet Stinson

23 June 2025

We just finished our first cruise on the Elizabeth G and it was amazing. We saw lots of wild life and amazing scenery. The ship was wonderful and the food was amazing! The crew of Alistair, Lauren, Izzie and Craig took fantastic care of us. We were so spoiled by fresh baking at afternoon tea and our evening prosecco, not to mention the delicious meals that Izzie made each day for us. We had wonderful shipmates and we all had a great time getting to know each other. Great conversations and laughs all around! Would highly recommend this cruise for nature lovers!!

Anne Murphy

12 April 2025

We had an amazing week on the Elizabeth G following the sun. Thanks to our skilled skipper Chris who would change plans and re-route us at a moments notice to ensure that we got the best out of our time on board and ashore. Lauren our guide was continually on hand spotting wildlife, educating us and instructing the Skipper to turn the boat on a sixpence, if required, to ensure everyone had the best view. We were rewarded with white tailed sea eagles, porpoise, common dolphin and numerous sea birds including puffin. Whilst ashore we saw otters, a heronry and red deer parading on the peaks. Craig our amusing steward demonstrated his artistry each evening with the menu board and serviette folding. He looked after our every need, wearing many different hats and jackets throughout the day to ensure the Elizabeth G was safe, clean and comfortable for guests. Our Chef Sally was awesome. A master with flavours, menus and working in a very confined space. 3 course breakfasts to set us up for the day, delicious and varied lunches, baked items for our return in the afternoon and amazing 4 course evening meals. How she managed to produce such brilliant food from a phone box is a mystery. Our crew were friendly, professional and skilled. There was a great atmosphere on board amongst crew and fellow passengers. We felt safe and relaxed as the crew worked to ensure that we each had a great holiday experience.

Sandy & Jane

2 May 2024

Hi Emma - It was lovely to meet you on the quay at Oban on Wednesday morning.  We had an absolutly wonderful time on the Lucy Mary. She is a beautiful ship, the crew were absolutely wonderful, the food was incredible and the attention to the detail of all our needs was beyond anything we have ever experienced. On top of all that the weather was ridiculously perfect. We loved the islands, they are beautiful and the wildlife information helped us to recognize many species we had never seen before.  It is not possible to express just how perfect the holiday was. Just a big thank you to Lewis, Zoe, Bella, Sian and Jasmine. (In no particular order).  Thank you.

P Fryer

2 May 2024

Hi Emma - My family and I were lucky enough to spend a week on board the Lucy Mary last week (2/5-8/5) and spent it with the most wonderful crew of Lewis, Zoe, Bella, Sian and Jasmine.  I’d like to pass on my thanks to them all.  Their open, friendly demeanour, attention to detail and incredible organisation made the whole experience a total delight.  Each day ran so smoothly that, as guests, all we had left to do was marvel at the beauty of the location and the wlldlife, oh and eat an insane amount of utterly delicious food.  Huge thank you to Zoe for being so available and informative, for gracefully answering our amateur wildlife questions with no flicker to suggest that she had heard them all before.  She heartily joined in our silly family banter, invited us to join in her cetacean watches and politely informed us that there’s no such thing as ‘just a gull’ - only ‘just a dove’ apparently……. Oh and please thank her for being such a great quiz master.  On that note, thank you to Jasmine and Bella, my fellow cohorts on the winning quiz team.   Thank you also to Lewis, he too had to endure some nosy nav questions from me, and did so with huge patience and heaps of information.  His local knowledge and boat handling skills are second to none, I mean we all saw him virtually parallel park Lucy Mary with just a bow thrust nudge, it was a bit special :-)   Please also thank him for his ‘hand in pocket parking’ advice, I have spread it far and wide already and will give it go in the very near future.  And thank him for taking us to the most amazing anchorage spots each night.  Please also thank Jasmine.  She is a wonderful host, her table laying imagination, pebble work and napkin art was just joyful.  She smiled all trip long and made us all feel really comfortable.  Please also thank Bella, the perpetual cleaning machine! Lucy Mary was immaculate, always.  It was gorgeous to hear the team laughing all trip long too, mostly led by Bella, who always seemed to have a grin on her face.  And finally please thank Sian.  My goodness, can she cook! And my goodness does she work hard! Every meal was exceptional, I loved them all and to find a freshly made cake for afternoon tea each day was above and beyond,  Just brilliant. This was a huge treat for our Mum and the holiday could not have been better in any way.  Thank you to the whole team, including Emma  for whom, Mum has heaps of praise, for delivering a week that was really quite something special.  It was a real pleasure to meet you all.  Thank you.

Sarah Desjonqueres

27 April 2024

Magical experience for both wildlife and scenery with the crew knowing exactly where to go to get the best the best chance of seeing wildlife. All the crew where exceptionally helpful and the food was amazing. The excursions on shore were excellent and we were always accompanied by the wildlife expert. Would love to go again with this company.

Elizabeth Price

27 April 2024

I was looking for a small ship cruise to the Hebrides and spent some time surfing the t'interweb, eventually choosing Hebrides Cruises and crossing my fingers.  I now know I got it so right!  Rob kept us so well informed about the weather and its likely impact.  His limitless knowledge meant we made the best of the opportunities - Iona had never looked to lovelier!  Lynsey - well, without her, frankly many of the sightings would have been missed.  I always reckon any holiday is only as good as the guide - and Lynsey is The Best!  I loved my cabin (I was in no 3) - spacious, comfortable, warm, always spotlessly clean. Jaya conjured up such delights, home made bread, soups, biscuits were beyond superb and those feasts in the evening often showcased the Scottish larder - truly remarkable.  It was extra special, even the weather was kind.  And thanks from me to you for the most terrific holiday - exciting, scenic, fun and full of utter deliciousness!

Jackie Ellis

25 April 2024

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