Our exclusive wildlife cruise itineraries provide a sensational sea-going combination of luxury, adventure, and breath-taking encounters with wildlife. Some cruises explore evocative far-flung destinations such as St Kilda, Mingulay, the Monachs, the Shiants and the Summer Isles. Other itineraries take in the Outer Hebrides, visiting Barra, Vatersay, the Uists, Lewis and Harris. Or choose to island-hop the inner Hebridean islands of Mull, Iona, Skye, Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna, or explore the very heart of Scotland in a Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness cruise.

Wildlife Experts and accompanied onshore excursions: Our wildlife cruises are unique in the Scottish small-ship cruising sector because of the marine and wildlife expertise of our crews. Our wildlife experts are onboard all our cruises, they know the best habitats where the wildlife hangs out, the signs to look out for when wildlife is around and will identify and provide information on all species seen or heard.  Whether onboard or onshore, if the wildlife is there, they will find it for you. 

Each evening the Skipper and Wildlife Guide join our guests for dinner to discuss the possibilities for itineraries and shore trips the following day.  The fabulous food served onboard our cruises by our Chefs are legendary.  All food is prepared from fresh, local ingredients, creating delicious dishes that get rave reviews from our guests.  A speciality of Hebrides Cruises is hand-dived scallops, often provided by the Skipper on board actually doing the dive!