Sailing Trips around the Scottish Highlands
 Enjoy tall ship sailing on a converted herring drifter
in the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
Learn to sail or watch the world glide by - the choice is yours!
contact us to check what is still available, or to make a booking.
WIDE RANGE OF TRIPS
Day Sails / Weekend Breaks / 7-Night Cruises 
Accommodation and catering provided
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WILDLIFE
Seabirds - Eagles - Seals - Dolphins - Whales
HISTORY
Castles - Standing stones - Ancient monuments
THEMED VOYAGES
Celtic Music - Whisky - Pirate Treasure - Nessie Hunting
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mountain Biking - Hiking - Canoeing - Golf - Skiing
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or contact us
Highlands & Islands
Eala Bhan (Gaelic for 'white swan') is a 20 m (24 m with bowsprit) 50-ton traditional wooden herring drifter.
Built in Peterhead 40 years ago she fished the seas around the Outer Hebrides for over 30 years.
Her recent refit included central heating, a new galley, comfortable saloon for meals and socialising, library, bar, TV, 2 toilets and 2 showers. All modern safety, communication and satellite navigation equipment has been fitted including a colour echo sounder (in case we spot the Loch Ness monster!).
In addition to the crew accommodation, the boat now has 5 comfortable centrally heated 2/3-bunk cabins accommodating a total of 12 guests.
We offer a variety of trips from day cruises to extended voyages. Why not join us on a day sail to see the Moray Firth dolphins, or take a trip down Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal. Some cruises can be combined with cycling or walking amongst the best scenery in the Highlands.
HIGHLAND VOYAGES ITINERARY 2004 
March - April - May - June - July - August - September
MARCH
19 th to 21 st
THE LOCH NESS EXPERIENCE
Inverness , (Dochgarroch) to Fort Augustus and back, spectacular scenery on Scotland 's most famous Loch Ness. . Board pm 19 th for the night, sail morning of 20 th to spend the evening in Fort Augustus and return back to Inverness (Dochgarroch) to disembark pm 21 st March. 2 day/2 night £158.00
22 nd to 28 th
CALEDONIAN CANAL AND GREAT GLEN
Inverness (Dochgarroch) to Fort William one way. Inverness (Dochgarroch), Foyers, Fort Augustus, Glengarry, Gairlochy, Fort William sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Board after 4pm 22 nd for the night onboard then sail morning of 23 rd to arrive in Fort William 27 th pm to disembark after breakfast on the 28 th
6 nights £458.00 per person
29 th – 2 nd
GREAT GLEN CRUISE
Fort William to Inverness (one way). Fort William, Gairlochy, Glengarry, Fort Augustus, Foyers and Inverness (Dochgarroch) sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Board after 4pm 29th for the night onboard then sail morning of 30th to arrive in Inverness on the 1 st April pm to disembark after breakfast on the 2 nd .
4 nights £305.00 per person.
APRIL
2 nd – 4 th Fully Booked
5 th – 10 th
SCENIC SCOTLAND ON THE CALEDONIAN CANAL
Inverness (Dochgarroch) to Fort William one way. Inverness (Dochgarroch), Foyers, Fort Augustus, Glengarry, Gairlochy, Fort William sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Board after 4pm 5th for the night onboard then sail morning of 6th to arrive in Fort William 9 th pm to disembark after breakfast on the 10 th .
5 nights £380.00 per person
11 th to 18 th
HIGHLAND ISLANDS
Fort William , Lochaline, Mull , Skye, Muck, Eigg, Rhum.
Board after 4pm on 11th April for the night onboard then sail morning of the 12th to arrive back in Fort William on the 17 th pm to disembark after breakfast on the 18 th . 7 night £535.00 per person
19 th to 25 th
WEST COAST HISTORY & WILDLIFE
Fort William , Mull , Rhum, and Canna. Board after 4pm on the 19 th at Corpach, Fort William for the night onboard then sail morning of the 20 th to arrive back in Fort William on the 24thpm to disembark after breakfast on the 25 th . 6 nights £458.00 per person
26 th to 2 nd
WESTERN ISLANDS WHALE AND DOLPHIN CRUISE
Fort William , Mull , Rhum, Muck, Eigg, Canna.
Board after 4pm on the 26 th at Corpach, Fort William for the night onboard then sail on the morning of the 27 th to arrive back in Fort William on the 1 st pm to disembark after breakfast on the
2 nd 6 nights £458.00 per person
MAY
3 rd to 7 th
CALEDONIAN CANAL AND GREAT GLEN
Fort William to Inverness (one way). Fort William, Gairlochy, Glengarry, Fort Augustus, Foyers and Inverness (Muirtown) sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Board after 4pm 3 rd for the night onboard then sail morning of 4th to arrive in Muirtown, Inverness on the 6 th pm to disembark on the morning of the 7 th after breakfast.
4 nights £305.00 per person
8 th to 9 th
MORAY FIRTH PIRATE AND DOLPHIN WEEKEND
Board 8.30am on the morning of the 8 th and sail with the tides from Inverness (Muirtown) to experience the wonderful Moray Firth and its school of dolphins and the whales too. Overnight in the ‘pirate' village of Cromarty on the 8th and return to Inverness (Muirtown) on the 9 th pm to disembark.
2 days/1 night £128.00 per person
10 th and 11 th
MORAY FIRTH WHALES AND DOLPHINS
Join us for a day sail from Inverness (Muirtown) into the Moray Firth to see the local whales and dolphins. Watch the local Gaelic camera crew sailing with us whilst filming a series about the sea. You are welcome to get involved and possibly be interviewed about your experience onboard, or alternatively sit back and relax behind the camera.
1 day£48.00 per person
12 th to 17 th
HIGHLAND LOCKS AND LOCHS
Inverness (Muirtown) to Fort William one way. Inverness (Muirtown), Foyers, Fort Augustus, Glengarry, Gairlochy, Fort William sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Board after 4pm on the 12 th for the night onboard then sail morning of 13 th to arrive in Fort William (Banavie) on the 16 th pm to disembark after breakfast on the 17 th 5 nights £380.00 per person
18 th to 23 rd
CALEDONIAN CANAL AND GREAT GLEN
Fort William to Inverness (one way). Fort William, Gairlochy, Glengarry, Fort Augustus, Foyers and Inverness (Dochgarroch) sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Board after 4pm 18th for the night onboard then sail morning of 19th to arrive in Inverness (Dochgarroch) on the 22 nd May pm to disembark after breakfast on the 23 rd.
5 nights £380.00 per person
25 th to 28 th
CALEDONIAN CANAL AND GREAT GLEN
Inverness (Dochgarroch) to Fort William one way. Inverness (Dochgarroch), Foyers, Fort Augustus, Glengarry, Gairlochy, Fort William sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Board after 4pm on the 25th for the night onboard then sail morning of the 26th to arrive in Fort William 27 th pm to disembark after breakfast on the 28 th.
3 nights £228.00 per person
29 th to 5 th
Fully Booked
JUNE
8 th to 11 th
LOCH NESS DISCOVERY VOYAGES
Sail from Inverness (Muirtown) through the Muirtown locks into Loch Ness and sail down Loch Ness via Foyers down to Fort Augustus , passing Urquhart Castle along the way. Walk at Foyers up to the falls of Foyers and explore Fort Augustus at your leisure. Board 8 th 12 noon to sail through the locks into Loch Ness and spend the first night at Foyers then sail to Fort Augustus on the 9 th for the night returning to Inverness (Dochgarroch) on the 10 th for the night onboard to disembark after breakfast on the 11 th , 3 nights £228.00 per person
12 th Full
13 th to 20 th
WALK THE GREAT GLEN
Inverness (Dochgarroch) to Fort William one way. Inverness (Dochgarroch), Foyers, Fort Augustus, Glengarry, Gairlochy, Fort William sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Sailing, walking, mountain biking and fishing available, or sit and relax and appreciate the scenery as we sail gently on.
Board after 4pm on the 13 th for the night onboard then sail morning of 14 th to arrive in Fort William (Corpach) on the 19 th pm to disembark after breakfast on the 20 th
7 nights £535.00 per person
21 st to 28 th
WESTERN ISLANDS WHALE AND DOLPHIN CRUISE
Fort William, Mull, Rhum, Muck, Eigg, Canna.
Board after 4pm on the 21 st at Corpach, Fort William for the night onboard then sail on the morning of the 22 nd to arrive back in Fort William on the 27 th pm to disembark after breakfast on the 28 th.
7 nights £535.00 per person
JULY
29 th to 6 th
SAIL HEBRIDES
Fort William (Banavie), Lochaline, Tobermory (Mull), Kyle (Isle of Skye), Portree (Isle of Skye), Tarbert (Isle of Harris), Stornoway (Isle of Lewis)
Scotland's wonderful islands, sea life and a taste of the traditional.
Board after 4pm on the 29 th June to set sail on the morning of the 30 th June to arrive in Stornoway pm on the 5th to disembark on the 6 th after breakfast.
7 nights £535.00 per person
8 th to 15 th
WHALE AND DOLPHIN VOYAGE CRUISE
Stornoway (Isle of Lewis) , Isle of Harris, Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull, Fort William. Spectacular scenery and wildlife – a unique opportunity.
Board after 4pm on the 8 th for the night onboard in Stornoway, sail on the morning of the 9 th and arrive in Fort William on the 14 th for the night onboard and disembark on the morning of the 15 th after breakfast.
7 nights £535.00 per person
16 th to 19 th
GREAT GLEN CELTIC MUSIC WEEKEND
Board on after 4pm on the 16 th for the night onboard in Fort William (Corpach) and travel up Neptune's staircase (set of lock gates) on the morning of the 17 th to arrive in Inverness (Dochgarroch) on the18th pm to disembark on the 19 th after breakfast.
3 nights £228.00 per person
20 th - 22 nd Full
23 rd to 25 th
WHISTLE STOP CRUISE OF THE CALEDONIAN CANAL
Board 23 rd for the night onboard then set off on the morning of the 24 th to arrive in Fort William on the 25 th to disembark pm.
2 day/2 night £149.00 per person
26 th to 2 nd
HEBRIDEAN DISCOVERY CRUISE
Fort William (Banavie), Lochaline, Tobermory (Mull), Kyle (Isle of Skye), Portree (Isle of Skye), Tarbert (Isle of Harris), Stornoway (Isle of Lewis)
Scotland's wonderful islands, sea life and a taste of the traditional.
Board after 4pm on the 26 th to set sail on the morning of the 27 th to arrive in Stornoway pm on the 1 st to disembark on the 2 nd after breakfast.
7 nights £535.00 per person
AUGUST
3 rd to 10 th
HEBRIDEAN WHALE AND DOLPHIN VOYAGE
Stornoway (Isle of Lewis) , Isle of Harris, Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull, Fort William. Spectacular scenery and wildlife – a unique opportunity.
Board after 4pm on the 3 rd for the night onboard in Stornoway, sail on the morning of the 4 th and arrive in Fort William on the 9 th for the night onboard and disembark on the morning of the 10 th after breakfast.
7 nights £535.00 per person
10 th to 12 th
WHISTLE STOP CRUISE OF THE CALEDONIAN CANAL
Board at Fort William (Banavie)on the 10 th for the night onboard then set off on the morning of the 11 th to arrive in Inverness (Dochgarroch) on the 12 th to disembark pm.
2 nights £158.00 per person
14 th Full
16 th to 22 nd
WALK THE GREAT GLEN
Inverness (Dochgarroch) to Fort William one way. Inverness (Dochgarroch), Foyers, Fort Augustus, Glengarry, Gairlochy, Fort William sailing through the spectacular Caledonian Canal and Great Glen down Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy. Sailing, walking, mountain biking and fishing available, or sit and relax and appreciate the scenery as we sail gently on.
Board after 4pm on the 16 th for the night onboard then sail morning of 17 th to arrive in Fort William (Corpach) on the 21 st pm to disembark after breakfast on the 22 nd.
6 nights £458.00 per person
23 rd to 29 th
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS DISCOVERY VOYAGE
Fort William, Oban, Tobermory, Muck, Eigg, Colonsay, Isle of Skye, Kyle. Board in Fort William after 4pm on the 23 rd for the night onboard and then set sail on the morning of the 24 th to explore these wonderful islands and their rich wildlife, scenery and history to arrive in Kyle on the 28 th to disembark after breakfast on the 29 th . You could then take the West Highland Line train from Kyle to Inverness or Mallaig to Fort William by steam train before you head home.
6 nights £458.00 per person
(This does not include train transfer to Inverness or Fort William)
30 th to 5 th
HEBRIDEAN DISCOVERY
Kyle, Loch Hourn, Loch Nevis, Colonsay, Rhum, Eigg, Tobermory, Lochaline and Fort William
Amazing anchorages and harbours, relaxing walks and trips ashore – see the real highlands in all its summer glory.
Board after 4pm on the 30 th for the night onboard and then set sail on the morning of the 31 st of September to arrive in Fort William (Corpach) on the 4 th pm for the night to disembark on the 5 th after breakfast.
You could take the train from Inverness or Fort William to Kyle to join us, this trip is wonderful.
6 nights. £458.00 per person.
(this does not include train transfer from Inverness or Fort William)
SEPTEMBER
6 th to 13 th
HEBRIDEAN DISCOVERY CRUISE
Fort William (Corpach), Lochaline, Tobermory (Mull), Kyle (Isle of Skye), Portree (Isle of Skye), Tarbert (Isle of Harris), Stornoway (Isle of Lewis)
Scotland's wonderful islands, sea lift and a taste of the traditional.
Board after 4pm on the 6 th to set sail on the morning of the 7 th to arrive in Stornoway pm on the 12 th to disembark on the 13 th after breakfast.
7 night voyage £535.00 per person
14 th to 21 st
HEBRIDEAN WHALE AND DOLPHIN EXPERIENCE
Stornoway (Isle of Lewis) , Isle of Harris, Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull, Fort William (Corpach). Spectacular scenery and wildlife – a unique opportunity.
Board after 4pm on the 14th for the night onboard in Stornoway, sail on the morning of the 15 th and arrive in Fort William on the 20 th for the night onboard and disembark on the morning of the 21 st after breakfast.
7 nights £535.00 p/person
22 nd to 27 th
WALK THE CALEDONIAN CANAL
Fort William to Inverness (one way). Fort William, Gairlochy, Glengarry, Fort Augustus, Foyers and Inverness (Dochgarroch) Start in the shadow of Ben Nevis, a walk up Scotland's famous mountain, or take the Gondola if you prefer. Take other guided walks included in Scotland's majestic highlands of varying levels – good boots and outdoor clothes required. Board after 4pm on the 22 nd for the night onboard then sail morning of 23 rd to arrive in Inverness (Dochgarroch) on the 27th pm to disembark
5 night voyage. £380.00 per person
30 th
SEAFOOD AND SAIL ON LOCH NESS
1 st October, 2 nd & 3 rd
Seafood and Sail Cruises as part of the Highland Food and Drink Festival 2004.
Scottish seafood buffet and sail on the legendary Loch Ness onboard the traditional herring drifter ‘Eala Bhan'. A celebration of Scottish seafood and scenery.
7pm – 10pm 30 th & 1 st
2pm – 5pm & 7pm – 10pm 2 nd & 3 rd
Booking essential..
Tickets £30.00 per person
Stay onboard overnight for only £25.00 b&b
NOTES :
Extended Voyages
Although we have an itinerary for our extended voyages around the west coast, these are not ‘set in stone' as we have to remain flexible to take into account the weather and longer trips ashore. During our extended voyages we can include fishing, mountain biking, hill walking, nature walks, kayaking, white water rafting, clay pigeon shooting, archery and much more, please let us know and we can tailor your voyage to suit. Most of our extended voyages board late afternoon of the first date for dinner and night onboard and disembark after breakfast on the morning of the last date. Early booking is essential.
Highland
Hospitality Your are very welcome onboard the ‘Eala Bhan' and our chef will prepare the best fresh produce available. We do cater for vegetarian, vegan, and speciality diets – please let us know on your booking form of any likes and dislikes you have.
If you have a specific requirement or certain dates you have in mind please contact us and we will do our very best to accommodate. Because of our wonderful location all our voyages would appeal to lovers of spectacular scenery, wildlife, historians, artists, photographers, fishermen, the energetic and the not so energetic.
Full board prices quoted include breakfast, lunch, evening meal, tea & coffee. Alcohol and soft drinks can be purchased from our small but well stocked ships bar.
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