Hebridean princess 2015

By appointment to HM The QueenProvision of cruise holidays on Hebridean Princess

All Leisure Holidays Ltd, trading as Hebridean Island Cruises

Highlands & Islands of Scotland

England, Northern Ireland, Wales & Eire

The Channel Islands & The Isles of Scilly

Northern France

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Welcome to theHebridean Princess2015 Cruise Directory

The word unique is greatly overused these days, butHebridean Princess is undoubtedly one of a kind. A Hebridean cruise, as some of you will already know, istruly unforgettable; in a world where mediocrestandards are all too common you will be assured ofthe best of service from a hand-picked crew, for whomsupreme attention to detail is the norm.

The majority of our guests are repeat travellers andtheir trust and confidence are not easily won. We workhard to ensure that a Hebridean Princess cruise is themost relaxing, stress-free and therapeutic experienceyou will ever enjoy – until of course, you find yourselfback on board for a subsequent visit.

So, at the end of your holiday, we hope that you willreturn home utterly refreshed and this is perhaps thereason why so many of you return to us time and timeagain.

Welcome to a true voyage of discovery – welcome tothe unique atmosphere of Hebridean Princess.

Lord SterlingChairman

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Kildalton Cross

Ardgowan House

InverarayInveraray Castle

GREENOCK

Loch Long

LochThorn

Laphroaig Distillery

Loch Goil

BUTE

Great Cumbrae IslandCathedral of the Isles

Loch

Fyne

RothesayMount Stuart House

Firth ofClyde

CraraeCrarae Gardens

Holy LochBenmore Botanic Garden

Gairloch

CANNA

Kyle ofLochalsh

Attadale Gardens

OBAN

COLONSAYColonsay House

Gardens

Craobh HavenArduaine Garden

Loch na Mile

Firth

of L

orn

InnerSound

Sea of theHebrides

NorthChannel

Sound ofSleat

Sound of Mull

Loch GruinartRSPB Reserve

GIGHAAchamore

Gardens

Ardchattan Priory GardensDunstaffnage

Loch Carron

JURA

ISLAY

ARRAN

SKYE

MUCK

MULL

COLL

TIREE

IONA

ULVA

InverieThe Old Forge Pub

Loch Nevis

CrinanCrinan Canal

Sheila’sCottage

RUMKinloch

Castle

Iona Abbey

Craighouse

Fingal’sCaveSkerryvore

LighthouseMuseum

OrmsaryHouse Gardens

Tobermory

CastlebayKisimul Castle

BARRA

Little Minch

NorthMinch

SHIANT ISLES

Stornoway

PABBAY

Callanish Stones

MINGULAY

BERNERAY

SOUTHUIST

BENBECULA

LEWIS

Carloway Broch

An GearrannanBlack Houses

St KILDAHirta

A T L A N T I CO C E A N

N O R T HS E A

I R I S HS E A

Uig

EIGGAn Sgurr

Portree

LochmaddyBarpa Langass Burial Chamber

Pobull Fhinn Stone Circle

ERISKAY

Loch Coruisk

VATERSAY

Butt of LewisSt Moluag’s Church

HANDA ISLAND

CapeWrath

SUMMER ISLESTanera Mòr

UllapoolCorrieshalloch Gorge

LochranzaArran Distillery

BrodickBrodick Castle

Finlaystone HousePortavadie

SandaIsland

Campbeltown

Glenbarr Abbey

Tarbert

HARRIS

Glenmore Bay

Ardkinglas House

Salen

CraignureDuart Castle

ArdtornishGardens

Loch Sunart

KERRERA

Fort WilliamAonach

Mor

Loch LevenGlencoe Visitor CentreBallachulish

Loch Linnhe

Trotternishpeninsula

DunveganDunvegan Castle

and Gardens

ArmadaleArmadale Castle

and Gardens

Loch HarportOyster Farm

Plockton

Loch a’Chairn Bhain

Lochinver

RAASAYShieldaig

Port Ellen

Ardfern

Holy Isle

Dumfries House

S C O T L A N D

Loch Hourn

Eilean Donan Castle

LargsKelburn Castle

LochStriven

TarbertTarbert Castle

Loch Ryan

StranraerLogan Botanic Garden

TroonDundonald Castle

NORTHUIST

Peel Tynwald

ISLE OFMAN

RATHLINISLAND

Bangor

Mount Stewart House

Strangford Loch

BallycastleGiant’s Causeway

Belfast CityTitanic Exhibition

Londonderry

InvereweGarden

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ISLES OF SCILLYSt Mary’sTresco AbbeyGardens

Dublin

FalmouthTruro Cathedral

Lost Gardens of Heligan

Fowey

TeignmouthCompton Castle

DartmouthGreenway House

PORTLAND

F R A N C E

SARKLe Seigneurie Gardens

JERSEY

GUERNSEYVictor Hugo’s Hauteville House

Sausmarez Manor

ALDERNEYAlderney Railway

ISLE OF WIGHT

Cherbourg

St HellierMont Orgueil Castle

CowesOsborne House

PooleKingston Lacy

Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseUtah Beach

OuistrehamMuseum of

the Atlantic Wall

HonfleurSt Catherine's Church

Rouen

PortsmouthHistoric Naval DockyardMary Rose Museum

LONDON

NewhavenMonks House

CanterburyCathedralChatham

Chatham Docks

GreenwichMaritime MuseumCutty Sark

DieppeNotre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

DoverDover Castle

PlymouthEdgcumbe House

ISLEOF MAN

Peel

PembrokePembroke CastleColby Woodland Garden

FishguardSt David's

HolyheadPlas Newydd CountryHouse and Gardens

Belfast

OBAN

Firth ofClyde

Firth

of L

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NorthChannel

N O R T HS E A

E N G L I S H C H A N N E L

I R I S HS E A

A T L A N T I CO C E A N

Leeds Castle

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Hebridean Princess, anchored off Rum with the Black Cuillin behind

Contents

100� of our guests have told us they had an enjoyable holiday

9�� have told us they would considercruising on Hebridean Princess again

9�� of our guests would recommendHebridean Princess to others

*Percentages are based on our 2013 cruising season and are calculated from the total of returned After-Cruise Questionnaires.

All�inclusive 2

Crew 3

Life on board : public rooms 4�5

�ining and cuisine 6�7

Going ashore ��9

Themed cruises, guidesand guest speakers 10�11

Partnerships 12

The Royal Scotsman 13

Islands A�� 14�17

Cruise itineraries 1��93

Cabins 94�100

Good Connections 101

�n board A�� 102�103

�hat you need to know 104

Cabin Facilities 105

�eck plans 106

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Hebridean Princess cruises are

all-inclusive. Not an empty promise,

but a Hebridean promise to ensure that

you have a carefree holiday both on

board and ashore. Each cruise includes...

All-Inclusive

Meals and drinks

All meals on board and ashore, snacksand picnics as shown in the itinerariesand fresh fruit from baskets around theship. Champagne, wines (excludingthose from the Library Wines list), plusbeers, spirits, soft drinks, tea, coffee andother hot drinks.

Guides and guest speakers

Knowledgeable guides accompany allcruises, both on board and on the toursashore, with three experienced guideson the Footloose walking itineraries.Guest speakers feature on selected cruises.

Shore visits

Entrance fees to all castles, gardens andother places of interest on our cruises, as well as transfers between the shipand each destination ashore, as shownin the itineraries.

Bicycles

Use of the ship’s bicycles to exploreashore.

Internet

Free use of the internet including Wi-Fi access.

Transfers and car parking

Private coach transfers from the localairport or train station to and fromHebridean Princess. For those wishing todrive, secure parking is provided at theport, with the exception of London.

Insurance

Single trip travel insurance. Please noterestrictions may apply.

Extra activities

At no extra charge, your holiday can bemade even more enjoyable with fishingtrips and speedboat rides, which can bearranged by request.

Port taxes

All pier and harbour dues.

Gratuities

Hebridean operates a strict ’no tipping’policy.

A celebration

If you plan to mark a special occasion onboard, perhaps a wedding anniversary or birthday, we will be only too happy to help you celebrate by arranging forChampagne, a cake or canapés, to enjoyin the privacy of your cabin, or maybeshare with family and friends in theLibrary. To celebrate these happymoments in true Hebridean style, pleaseplace a special request through ourreservations staff.

Travel with family and friends

If you would prefer to holiday with yourfamily and friends, why not invite themto join you on board Hebridean Princess,the ultimate cruising experience?

Charters

Alternatively enjoy the ultimate private party afloat and charterHebridean Princess for up to 50 guests.

Not included

• Travel to and from our private coach transfer points

• Wines from the Library Wines list • Any private shore visits organised

by request and which are not part of the cruise itinerary

• Personal telephone calls • Items purchased from the

Hebridean Princess shop• Personal laundry

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At Hebridean Island Cruises we believe it is simply not possible to look after large numbers of guests properly and give

them the really personal service that differentiates an extraordinary holiday from a merely good one. That is why, on

Hebridean Princess, you will find only 50 like-mined souls and no fewer than 38 crew to look after you.

Crew

If you would like to be known by your namewithin moments of coming on board, to haveyour smallest preferences remembered, thenmass-market style cruising will never be asatisfactory alternative.

Everything we do receives the same level of care and attention; from the carefully conceived shore visits to the spectacularovernight anchorages, the exquisite menus and the unique and individually designedcabins, every little detail aims to ensure that the whole experience is so complete that you will never even notice.

Discreet service is the bedrock of our reputationand the uncannily accurate anticipation of yourneeds is a skill that our crew has developed intoalmost an art form.

For us, resoluteness in the pursuit of perfectionis something for which, in our view, there is noalternative. Behind the scenes we will be strivingday and night to ensure that yours is the bestholiday you have taken. Your job is to simply sitback, relax and slow down – Hebridean style!

Captain Richard Heaton Captain Trevor Bailey


After an energetic walk ashore, the comfort and homeliness of Hebridean Princess

welcomes you back as though to your own home; and that is how we, and more

importantly our guests, like to think of this unusual little ship. ‘Like home but

better’ is how she has previously been described.

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Life on board – public rooms

Tiree Lounge


The Tiree Lounge, with its intimate bar,is the social focal point of HebrideanPrincess; beautifully designed and filledwith soft armchairs and cosy sofasgrouped around perhaps the mostextraordinary feature of the ship – abrick inglenook fireplace!

‘A Floating Country House’ is how wehave described Hebridean Princess formany years and remain true to theoriginal description. Fifty like-mindedguests mix in a convivial atmosphere and create a house party mood.

The emphasis on low key entertainmentis complemented by the gentle art ofconversation and the certain knowledgethat fellow guests have chosen this styleof holiday as much for what it doesn’toffer as for what it does.

If a spot of solitude appeals, then thepeaceful, wood-panelled library, with its fine selection of reference andgeneral interest books can be enjoyedfrom a wing backed chair or Chesterfield sofa.

The portside Look-Out Lounge andstarboard Conservatory afford unrivalledsheltered views from their largepanoramic windows as some of theWorld’s most dramatic and beautifulscenery gently glides by.

Conservatory

Library Impromptu musical evening

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Dining and Cuisine

The Columba Restaurant, with its

cherry-wood panelling, fine artworks

and discreet lighting is a romantic venue

to enjoy the genial ambiance. Single-

sitting dining means that your designated

table for two awaits and, for solo

travellers, the senior Officers invite

guests to join them in convivial groups.

It is said that sea air stimulates theappetite and it is certainly our experiencethat, after a morning or afternoonashore, guests are eager to be taken to the very finest destinations of hautecuisine created by a talented brigade of chefs and lead by Scotland’s finestculinary artists.

Only the freshest and finest ingredientsare used in our menu choices, most ofwhich are procured from local suppliers.

Dinners and most lunches are served in the elegant Columba Restaurant,through whose large windows thescenery glides by as you dine. On occasions, lunch may be served alfresco and, on certain cruises, Chef willtake his skills ashore and produce alegendary Hebridean picnic – anextraordinary contrast to the ruggedscenery in which it will be served.

Breakfasts are informal and are ashealthy or as hearty as you choose withfresh fruit, home-baked breads, cookedScottish fayre and of course, Chef’s owntake on that Scottish staple (porridge),with or without a wee dram!

Our Gala Dinners are sparklingoccasions, from the Champagnereception in the Tiree Lounge to agourmet dinner – and no cruise wouldbe complete without a traditional recital of Robert Burns’ Address to a Haggis!

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Gourmet cuisineParading the haggisTable decor


7Columba Restaurant

Barbe0ue on the Skye deck �ecadent dessert


Going ashore

Unlike most cruise ships, a Hebridean Princess cruise includes all shore visits. From

cultural to historical, serious walking and biking to simply strolling around the bay,

the opportunities to experience the peace are endless.

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On most days Hebridean Princess berths or anchors in different locations bothmorning and afternoon, whilst the ship’stenders are on hand to operate a shuttleservice ashore. Should you choose towander at will, the small boats arealways available to transport you backon board if the yearning for a glass ofsomething or the pastry chef’s morningcakes prove too hard to resist.

Some of the islands we visit are so off the beaten track that no landing place isavailable. We will then use our specialbeach landing craft for an excitingchance to wander an uninhabited islandor headland.

The effects of the Gulf Stream bring awarmth and a fertility to this region thatmake it quite unlike any other in the British Isles.

Our long-standing connections in thisremote corner of the kingdom enable us to arrange visits to privately ownedcastles and gardens, with an opportunityto talk to the owners and enjoy thedifferent dimension of a visit that is personal.

Small numbers and common interestsensure that visits ashore are fascinating,instructive and utterly enjoyable.

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Themed Cruises, Guides and GuestSpeakers

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Themes

Whilst our ‘Footloose’ walking programme

has been a feature of our sailing calendar for

many years now, its success has inspired the

inclusion of other themed itineraries for

2015 including gardens, classical music, golf

and the best of Scottish food and drink.

Footloose Walking

Footloose walking cruises are accompanied bythree highly experienced guides, two of whomare specialist walking guides with an intimateknowledge of the terrain. These exhilaratingitineraries cater for all; whether you are aseasoned walker, prefer to stroll, or wish tovary the pace from day to day.

Gardens

Relish the magnificent splendour of some ofBritain’s most beautiful gardens, cossetted bythe warming effects of the Gulf Stream; a truehorticultural extravaganza.

Classical Music

Explore the Inner Hebrides with classical musicrecitals in some of the most inspiring locationsimaginable and visit Fingal’s Cave on Staffa,the inspiration for Mendelssohn and Turner.

Golf

As home of golf, Scotland can justifiably boastsome of Britain’s best courses and our uniquegolfers’ and non-golfers’ itinerary featuressome of the ‘hidden gems’.

Food and Drink

Scotland is renowned for some of the freshestand mouth watering cuisine throughout theworld and this new cruise will introduce youto some of the finest restaurants in theWestern Isles, coupled with a cookerydemonstration from Michelin starred chef,Marcello Tully of Kinloch Lodge.

Footloose to the Inner Isles7th to 14th April 2015Page 30-31

Footloose to Sutherland23rd to 30th June 2015Page 52-53

Footloose to the Channel Isles23rd July to 1st August 2015Page 60-61

Footloose to the Western Isles29th September to 6th October 2015Page 78-79

Footloose over The Minch19th to 26th May 2015Page 42-43

West Coast Gardens 12th to 19th May 2015Page 40-41

Classical Music Sojourn 30th June to 7th July 2015Page 54-55

GARDEN

INTEREST

St Kilda and the Outer Isles &The Ouposts of St Kilda 2nd to 9th & 16th to 23rd June 2015Page 46-47 & 50-51

WORLD

HERITAGE

WALKING

C R U I S E

WALKING

C R U I S E

WALKING

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WALKING

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WALKING

C R U I S E

CLA

SSICAL MUSIC

INTEREST

Links, Lochs & Sounds8th to 15th September 2015Page 72-73

GOLF

AVAI L A BLE

Flavours of Scotland13th to 20th October 2015Page 82-83

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INTEREST


Knowledgeable Guides

No cruise on board Hebridean Princess

would be complete without our

specially selected guides, who have

sailed with us for a number of years,

contributing their particular spheres

of expertise and interest to enrich your

stay on board and make your holiday

experience even more special.

A highly knowledgeable and experiencedguide accompanies guests for theduration of each cruise, with three on‘Footloose’ walking itineraries, alwaysthere to offer information and anoccasional helping hand. Single guestscan enjoy their company at dinner, whenthey join an Officer’s table in theColumba Restaurant. After-dinner talksover coffee and petit fours are enjoyablemoments, outlining the next day’sactivities and shedding fresh light on theunique regions through which we sail.

Enriching Guest Speakers

The enrichment of discovery and thrill of knowledge put Hebridean Princesscruises in a category of their own.

Our on board speakers are chosenprecisely because they are among someof the best authorities in their field.Passionate about their subject, thesecaptivating orators bring each cruisealive and are delighted to share theirknowledge with their fellow guests – atrue meeting of minds.

During our 2015 season Guest Speakerswill accompany the eight speciallyselected cruises, shown opposite.

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Nicholas MerchantAuthority on Historic Houses,Porceline and AntiquesHouses and Castles of the Clyde10th to 17th March 2015Page 22-23

Lucinda ChetwodeAuthority on Historic Interiors and Social HistoryGrand Houses of the Clyde3rd to 9th November 2015Page 88-89

Michael CullAuthority on AstronomyVoyage to the Clyde27th October to 3rd November 2015Page 86-87

Adrian Tinniswood OBEAuthority on British HeritageCeltic Coasts26th August to 4th September 2015Page 68-69

Rear Admiral John LippiettAuthority on Naval HistoryThe Beaches of Normandy1st to 10th August 2015Page 62-63

Professor Mark HortonAuthority on ArchaeologyyGrand Celtic Voyage14th to 23rd July 2015Page 58-59

Tim RobertonAuthority on Jacobean HistoryTrail of the Young Pretender7th to 14th July 2015Page 56-57

Mike EverettAuthority on OrnithologyWonders of the Natural World17th to 24th March 2015Page 24-25

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

NAVAL

HISTORY

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

Nat

ure & Wildlife

Interest

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

ASTRONOMY

INTEREST

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

Footloose at Loch Shieldaig


LargsKelburn Castle

GREENOCK

BUTE

ARRAN

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Loch

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Firth of Clyde

Crarae

TroonDundonaldCastle

CampbeltownSpringbank Distillery

Glenbarr Abbey

Finlaystone House

Ardkinglas House

Lochranza


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RothesayMount Stuart

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Ardgowan House

DumfriesHouse

Inveraray Castle

ISLEOF MAN

ArdfernArduiane Garden

BelfastTitanic Exhibition

Peel

FalmouthLost Gardensof HeliganTruro

Cathedral

Fowey


Fishguard



BangorMount Stewart House

OBAN

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NADFAS

Hebridean Island Cruises is proud to be associated with NADFAS; a

prestigious association which has great synergies with Hebridean. Not

only are members entitled to a 5% saving on any Hebridean

Princess or Hebridean River cruise*, they will also be helping

to support NADFAS by booking a Hebridean cruise.

Our NADFAS recommended cruise in 2015 is Houses & Castles of the Clydefeaturing NADFAS lecturer, Nicholas Merchant who has had a life-long interest in antiques. Please refer to page 22-23 for full details of this cruise.

* Not combinable with any other offer

National Trust

As part of All Leisure Holidays, Hebridean Island Cruises has teamed up

with the National Trust to offer members a wonderful range of cruises in

2015. Not only will members be entitled to a 5% saving off any Hebridean

Princess or Hebridean River cruise*, they will also be helping to support

the National Trust by booking a Hebridean cruise.

Our National Trust partnership cruise, Celtic Coasts, features Adrian Tinniswood,author of twelve books on architectural and social history and well-known asan author, lecturer and broadcaster in Britain and America.Please refer to page 68-69 for full details of this cruise.

* Not combinable with any other offer

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Sea-Changers

The preservation of the cruising environment in which Hebridean Princess

operates, and the marine life which it supports, is of great importance to

Hebridean Island Cruises. For that reason we are delighted to continue our

dedicated partnership with the marine conservation charity, Sea-Changers.

Sea-Changers is a charity with the mission of raising funds for marine conservation,primarily in the UK. Their vision is to create a world where seas and shores are cleanand healthy, marine species are protected and where, far from damaging theoceans, those who use the sea for travel or their leisure pursuits, positivelycontribute to the sustainability of the marine environment.

Since the introduction of a voluntary donation model Hebridean Princess guestshave raised over £8,000 to support marine conservation work in the UK.

For more information on Sea-Changers please call our reservations staff on 01756 704704 or visit www.sea-changers.org.uk

Registered Charity England and Wales No 1142119

Parnerships


The Royal Scotsman

A )ourney on The Royal Scotsman takes you straight to the heart of theScottish Highlands� The train�s interioris designed as a lu7urious home�from�home and )ust �� guests travelthrough Scotland�s finest countrysidein private cabins decorated in countrystyle� There are glorious views fromevery window, but to get really close to the scenery and feel the bracing air,head to the open�deck observationcarriage at the rear�

Life on board this lu7ury train is rela7edand indulgent, with gastronomicdining in the two dining cars whereyou will be treated to the deliciouscuisine of the on board chefs�

Service is attentive but never intrusiveand colourful touches, such as beingwelcomed on board at Edinburgh�averley Station by a Highland Piper�add to the thrill of the e7perience�Along the way, guests disembark tomeet local personalities, talk to e7perts on sub)ects from salmonfishing to whisky and take part in fun activities : truly a Scottish railvacation par e7cellence�

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Hebridean Princess and the Royal Scotsman train have teamed up to offer the ultimate

luxury tour of Scotland. The cruise extension package includes 2 or 3 nights on the

Royal Scotsman; overnight at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh together with a

chauffeur driven transfer to our private coach in Glasgow.


ArranFirth of Clyde Islands

Influenced by the mild North Atlantic Drift,Arran is a wildlife haven rising to high peaks,including four Corbetts. At the foot of thehighest, Goatfell, nestles 16th century red-sandstone Brodick Castle, close to Brodicktown. Fifteen miles (24 km) to the north, the14th century ruined castle of Lochranza wasonce a royal hunting lodge.

Please see pages 19, 20, 23, 24, 90 and 93

BarraOuter Hebrides

Named after a 6th century saint and world-famous for its unique beach airport, TraighMòr, Barra is a beautiful, tranquil island witha fascinating history. Golden beaches backedby sandy, wild flower-dotted machairsurround a more rugged interior. The maincentre is the once prosperous herring port ofCastlebay, where the MacNeils’ medievalfortress, Kisimul Castle, perches on a rockoutcrop offshore.

Please see pages 36, 75, 78 and 81

ButeFirth of Clyde Islands

Crossed by the Highland Boundary Fault, Buteis an isle of distinctly contrasting landscapesfrom the bare, rounded and craggy uplandsof the north to the lower, undulating andfertile south. Golden beaches fringe the westcoast, many with views over the Soundtowards Arran. The Victorian resort ofRothesay is the only town.

Please see pages 19, 20, 23, 24, 87, 88, 90 and 93

Canna, Small IslesInner Hebrides

Joined to Sanday by a causeway, secludedCanna lies less than 5 miles (8 km) off Rum.Dubbed the ‘Garden of the Hebrides’, thiselongated, green and grassy isle is capped bymagnetic Compass Hill at 458 feet (140 m) inthe north. Canna was one of the earliestChristian settlements, associated with St Columba, who was later adopted as its patron saint.


CollInner Hebrides

The rocky, wild and virtually treeless island ofColl was first settled in the Stone Age. Dottedwith ruined cottages, this bird haven ispicturesquely clad in flower-dotted machair,fringed by silver-white beaches, and offersrefreshing bike rides and walks.

Please see pages 43 and 55

ColonsayInner Hebrides

Another bird-haven, home to some 200 birdspecies including the elusive corncrake, and400 species of flora, Colonsay is a landscapeof many contrasts from machair to woods,moors to green fields and rocky to sandy cliff-backed shores. Its finest beach isdramatic Kiloran Bay and inland lie the exoticwoodland gardens of Colonsay House.


CumbraesFirth of Clyde Islands

The contrasting Cumbraes afford fine views to the mainland, Arran and Bute. Green andundulating Great Cumbrae is home to theonly town at Millport, elegantly lining MillportBay. Here the tiny but beautiful Cathedral of the Isles, regarded as Britain’s smallestcathedral, seats only 100 worshippers. Rough and rocky Little Cumbrae, held by theHunters and later by the Montgomeries, wasmaintained as a royal hunting forest. Itssurviving ruins include the castle demolishedby Oliver Cromwell’s army in 1650 and asmall chapel dedicated to St Beya.


Scottish islands A-Z

The wildly beautiful coast of Scotland is scattered with hundreds of islands and islets shaped by the relentless pounding of

the sea and the ever-changing weather. Sublimely secluded, all are unique, forming a world apart that is little-known and

accessible to the very few – yours to explore from the comfort of our delightfully small ship, Hebridean Princess. Experience

their magic and mystery; revel in their rich diversity from the Firth of Clyde to the Inner and Outer Hebrides. Come and

discover these precious island gems.

14 Arran from Ettrick Bay

Castle Bay, Barra

Hebridean Princess, Kyles of Bute


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Eigg, Small IslesInner Hebrides

Bought out by its islanders in 1997, Eigg hasbeen settled since prehistoric times and wasonce the seat of the Lord of the Isles. Its richpast is marked by Iron Age forts, a 6th centurychurch, Viking burial mounds and a graveyardthat is a moving testament to the 395MacDonalds massacred in a cave by theMacLeods in 1577. Rising sheer above theplateau of this wildlife reserve, columnarpitchstone An Sgurr adds magic and mystery.

Please see pages 26, 30, 35, 44, 51, 52 and 76

EriskayOuter Hebrides

The reputation of the tiny, hilly yet well-populated Isle of Eriskay extends far beyond itsshores. Home to a rare pony breed, onceused in the mines, it was here that BonniePrince Charlie first stepped onto Scottish soilin 1745. Eriskay is also famed as the site ofthe sinking of the SS Politician offshore in1941, which inspired Compton MacKenzie’snovel and the 1949 film, ‘Whisky Galore’.


GighaInner Hebrides

Three miles (4.8 km) west of Kintyre, green andfertile Gigha, ‘God’s’ or ‘Good Island’, is nowowned by its community. In addition to dairyfarming, goats are reared to produce adistinctive, fruit-shaped cheese – one of theisle’s main exports. Ardminish is the only villageand site of Achamore House set in 50 acre (20 ha) gardens planted by Sir James Horlick.

Please see pages 24

HandaInner Hebrides

This small, rock isle sits across the Sound ofHanda from the wildly beautiful west coast of Sutherland. Magnificent, horizontallystratified rocks of Torridonian sandstone to the north-west, weathered through time intoledges, form a perfect habitat for nestingseabirds, making Handa one of the largestcolonies in north-western Europe. Puffin havereturned, and other species include the red-throated and black-throated diver, eider andshell duck. The island was abandoned by itseight resident families in 1847.

Please see page 39

HarrisOuter Hebrides

Historically and geographically apart from Lewis,Harris is a small region of many contrasts,offering wonderful walks and the beauty ofLuskentyre beach on its sandy western shores.Rodel boasts the finest Pre-Reformationchurch in the Western Isles and the HarrisTweed produced here is world-famous.Although tenacious Gaelic strongholds today,Harris and neighbouring Lewis were the last of the Hebrides to adopt the language.


IonaInner Hebrides

The exiled Irish prince and missionary St Columba reached Iona in 563 to found hiscommunity, landing at pebbled St Columba’sBay in the south, as the legend goes.Originally dating from the 12th century, therestored abbey remains a much-revered placeof pilgrimage. An enjoyable walk across thewindswept machair leads to the Bay at theBack of the Ocean, with its Spouting Cave,facing the open Atlantic and America.


IslayInner Hebrides

Erstwhile seat of the MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles, mild Islay is renowned for the peatysingle malts of its eight operating distilleries.Islay abounds in birdlife at the RSPB LochGruinart Nature Reserve, hub of a barnaclegeese colony and historic treasures from the18th century round church at Bowmore to the late 9th century High Cross of Kildalton.


JuraInner Hebrides

Crowned by the landmark Paps, Jura is a placeof wild beauty offering a haven to a widerange of wildlife, including some 6,500 reddeer. Glaciated raised beaches are a markedfeature of its western shores, with thetreacherous Corryvreckan Whirlpool to thenorth. Jura has one tiny village of 200 residents,Craighouse, where the small Jura Distillery hasproduced a unique single malt since 1810.

Please see pages 24, 35, 55, 70 and 87

Iona Abbey

Rum and Eigg from Arisaig

Paps of Jura


KerreraInner Hebrides

Tiny Kerrera tranquilly guards the entrance to Oban from its two sheltered harbours atArdentrive Bay and Horse Shoe Bay. Historicallya stepping-stone for cattle drovers betweenMull and the mainland, this fertile and hillyisle is crowned by the RenaissanceMacDougall stronghold of Gylen Castle.


LewisOuter Hebrides

Lewis is the largest and most northerly of theHebrides, forming one island with Harris.Most of its wild landscape, rising to 1,800feet (549 m) in the south, is cloaked in peatbog – hence its Gaelic name ‘Leodhas’,meaning ‘marshy’. The Callanish StandingStones and well-preserved Carloway Broch 5 miles (8 km) to the north stand testamentto its occupation since prehistoric times. The port of Stornoway is the only town.


Mingulay, Berneray and PabbayOuter Hebrides

At the south tip of the Hebrides, these threeuninhabited Bishop’s Isles, swathed in whitesandy beaches and flower-scattered machair,are awe-inspiring from the sea. AroundBerneray 600 feet (183 m) cliffs, nested bythousands of seabirds, tower up dramaticallyfrom the sea. In the north, the Lewisian gneiss‘Hermit Island’ of Pabbay, settled by an earlyChristian community, as its Old Norse nameimplies, is an ideal spot on which to land.


Muck, Small IslesInner Hebrides

The flat and fertile Isle of Muck scattered withwild flowers and rimmed by silver shell-sandbeaches, is a peaceful haven for puffin,kittiwake, fulmar, shearwater, sea-eagle andthe porpoises that swim off its shores. PortMòr is the only village, where the tearoomand craft shop serves delicious home baking.


MullInner Hebrides

Fringed by an indented 300 miles (480 km)coastline, Mull is an island of sweeping moorsbroken occasionally by picturesque clearings.Colourful Georgian-fronted Tobermory is the capital and Craignure the main port,south-east of which lie Scottish BaronialTorosay Castle and ancient Duart Castle, seatof the MacLeans.

Please see pages 26, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 52, 55, 57,70, 75 and 82

RaasayInner Hebrides

Located between Skye and the mainland,Raasay, ‘Isle of the Roe Deer’, is relatively low-lying in the north and mountainous in thesouth, rising to 1,453 feet (443 m) on centralDun Caan. Visited by Boswell and Johnson in 1773, the island is most famous as thebirthplace of Scottish Renaissance poet SorleyMacLean. The main village is Inverarish.


Rum, Small IslesInner Hebrides

Capped by Askival (2,664 ft/ 812 m) in therocky Cuillin, the wildlife haven of Rum is a National Nature Reserve and research centre.Owned by Scottish Natural Heritage since1957, it was bought by the Lancashireindustrialist John Bullough in 1879. At theturn of the 20th century, his playboy son, Sir George built the folly of Kinloch Castle,which remains a time-capsule of thoseheadier Edwardian days.Please see pages 30, 47, 72, 75 and 81

St KildaOuter Hebrides

The last 36 Gaelic-speaking residents of St Kilda evacuated the main island of Hirta attheir own request in 1930, thereby endingsome 5,000 years of continuous settlement.Behind them they left a deserted village thatsurvives today as an outdoor museum,roamed by Soay sheep. Renowned for itsawe-inspiring bird cliffs and stacs, St Kilda’sremote and exposed Atlantic location makesvisits weather-dependent. The archipelago isnow a double UNESCO World Heritage Site. Please see pages 47 and 51

SandaFirth of Clyde Islands

Sanda, ‘Sandaigh’ in Gaelic, is a small,privately-owned island off the southern tip ofthe Kintyre Peninsula. An important birdmigration and breeding point, it is a Site ofSpecial Scientific Interest (SSSI), housing thefirst bird observatory on the west coast ofScotland. Although the island is treelesstoday, north-western Wood Hill indicates thatthis was not always so.Please see page 24

ScaplayOuter Hebrides

Connected by bridge since December1997,Protestant Scalpay is a thriving, privately-ownedisland 984 feet (300 m) off Harris. Its peatymoor lands, scattered with small lochans, arehome to ground-nesting birds. Eilean GlasLighthouse on the west coast, dating from1788, was the first to be built in the WesternIsles.Please see page 43

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Hebridean Princess, Mingulay

Muck

Callanish Standing Stones, Lewis


Shiant IslesOuter Hebrides

Privately owned by the Nicolson family since1937, the Shiant Isles are geologically outliersof Skye, ringed by basalt rocks, reminiscent of Staffa and the Giant’s Causeway, that teem with thousands of seabirds. Mythicallyhaunted by kelpies, the isles are a renowned wildlife haven for common seals, baskingsharks, puffin, herring gull, oyster catcher,eider, shag and many more.


SkyeInner Hebrides

The largest of the Inner Hebrides, Skye wasconnected to mainland Scotland by the SkyeBridge in 1996. Created volcanically some 60 million years ago in the unique BlackCuillin, its awe-inspiring landscapes extendingto the more rounded Red Cuillin andMacLeod’s Tables, are a paradise for walkersand climbers. Bizarre rock formationspunctuate The Quiraing, with the Old Man of Storr, Trotternish to the north-east andVaternish to the north-west. Enclosed by anindented 356 miles (570 km) long coastline,nowhere on Skye is more than 5 miles (8 km)from the sea.

Please see pages 26, 32, 39, 40, 43, 44, 51, 52, 57,72, 75, 76, 78 and 82

StaffaInner Hebrides

Staffa, named ‘Stave’ or ‘Pillar Island’ by theVikings, lying 6 miles (10 km) west of Mull,was formed volcanically at the same time asthe Giant’s Causeway, cooling into mainlyhexagonal black basalt columns. Cliffs risingto 131 feet (40 m) are riddled with caves, themost famous of which is Fingal’s Cave atStaffa’s southern tip, discovered by Sir JosephBanks on 13th August 1772 en route toIceland and named after legendary Irish hero,Finn MacCool.

Please see pages 28, 55 and 75

Tanera Mòr, Summer Isles Highland Isles

Tanera Mòr is the largest of the Summer Isles,a cluster of scenic islets located off the coastof Ullapool. Atop a lush, grassy hill, the flatsummit of Meall Mòr commands panoramicviews over the surrounding area. The uniqueprivate post office issues its own stamps, andopens out of hours especially for our visits.


TireeInner Hebrides

Enjoying long hours of sunshine, mild, fertileTiree is the most westerly of the InnerHebrides. This wild flower and birdlife haven,with shell-sand blown machair and surf-washed beaches, is much favoured by artistsfor its natural beauty and colour. Duns andbrochs bear witness to its ancient history,while the white Thatched House Museum inSandaig reveals its more recent crofting past.


The UistsOuter Hebrides

A paradise for walkers, the tranquil Uistsabound in geological and historical contrasts.The low-lying bird-haven of North Uist,scattered with green-blue lochans, is Norseand Protestant by tradition, and a world apartfrom the Catholic and Gaelic stronghold ofSouth Uist. The second-largest of the OuterIsles, South Uist’s softer, undulatinglandscape is carpeted in flower-deckedmachair and fringed by dunes.


UlvaInner Hebrides

Situated off Mull, the tiny isle of Ulva is atraffic-free haven covering barely 2 squaremiles (5 km2) and home to only 16 permanentresidents. One of the most ancient settlementsin the Western Isles and erstwhile seat of Clan MacQuarrie, the island is now privatelyowned by the Howard family. Ulva’s past iswell documented at Sheila’s Cottage Museumon the west coast.


VatersayOuter Hebrides

The most southerly of the inhabited OuterIsles, Vatersay is sliced in two by a narrow barof sand and machair. With dramatic beaches,spectacular wildlife and a history dating fromthe Bronze Age, this beautiful isle has muchto offer. The population of just over 70residents is centred mainly around Vatersaytown in the south.

Please see page 36

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Quiraing

View of Staffa from Hebridean Princess

Vatersay

Hebridean Princess, Ulva


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GREENOCK

LochLong

LochGoil

BUTE

ARRAN

Little Cumbrae Island


Brodick

Holy Isle

I N V E R C L Y D E

Loch Fyne

LochStriven

East Kyle


Firth of Clyde

Holy Loch

BenmoreBotanic Garden

Join us for our first cruise of the 2015 season cruising the

sheltered waters of the lower Clyde and Argyll Lochs and

take in the breathtaking beauty and tranquillity of the area,

all from the luxurious comfort of Hebridean Princess.

Set sail from Greenock to the beautiful island of Cumbrae,home to Britain’s smallest cathedral, The Cathedral of theIsles, commissioned by the 6th Earl of Glasgow, George Boyle,designed by William Butterfield and completed in 1849. Ournext port of call is the Isle of Bute which lies on thegeographical fault of the Highland Line creating an island oftwo halves with the northern end in the Highlands and thelow lying southern end in the Lowlands.

Marvel at Mount Stuart, a flamboyant Victorian Neo-Gothiccreation of the 3rd Marquess of Bute, testament to his eclectictastes, which includes the breathtaking Marble Hall andChapel. From Bute we head to the largest of the Clyde islands,Arran, to enjoy a scenic tour of this popular island retreatbefore cruising around its smaller neighbour, Holy Isle, wherethere has been a spiritual heritage dating back to the 6th century.

Our afternoon cruise continues through the narrow East Kyleand Loch Striven; during World War Two the loch was used forthe training of the X-Craft midget submarine crews whichwere deployed to attack the Tirpitz - the loch was chosen forits similarity to the Kåfjord where the battleship was moored.

From Holy Loch we visit Benmore Botanic Garden with itsavenue of giant Redwoods and refurbished Victorian Fernery.Our last afternoon is spent enjoying the breathtaking sceneryas we cruise Loch Long and Loch Goil running deep into theArgyll hills.

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Travel Plan – 4 nightsPlease refer to the 2015 Cruise Diary & Tariff for prices

Monday 2nd March – Embarkation in Greenock.

Tuesday 3rd March – Morning; The Cathedral of the Isles at GreatCumbrae. Afternoon; Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute.

Wednesday 4th March – Morning; Island tour of Arran. Afternoon; Cruise East Kyle and Loch Striven.

Thursday 5th March – Morning; From Holy Loch explore BenmoreBotanic Gardens. Afternoon; Cruise Loch Long and Loch Goil.

Friday 6th March – Disembarkation in Greenock.

Greenock – Greenock

Outlook on the ClydeMonday 2nd to Friday 6th March 20154 nights including Welcome Cocktail Party and 1 Gala Dinner

This itinerary also departs on 9th November 2015

Highlights

� Cathedral of the Isles

� Mount Stuart House

� Benmore Botanic Garden

� Loch Long and Loch Goil


GREENOCK

BUTE

ARRAN


I N V E R C L Y D E

Loch

Fyne

RothesayMountStuartHouse

Firth of Clyde

PortavadieTarbertTarbert Castle


As we emerge into spring enjoy the contrasts of the new

season; cruise Scotland’s longest sea loch; visit remote

villages, a wonderful garden, a ruined castle, a neo-Gothic

Victorian masterpiece and an island distillery.

Cruise past the island of Bute and north into Loch Fyne,Scotland’s longest sea loch, where we visit Portavadie; a placeof great contrast with its modern marina which owes itssheltered anchorage to an ill-fated attempt in the 1970s toregenerate the area by building oil platforms. A short tripacross the loch to the fishing village of Tarbert where itsruined castle, once occupied by Robert the Bruce, stands overthe harbour entrance.

As we continue further up Loch Fyne we visit the fabulousCrarae, 40 acres of Himalayan woodland garden planted onthe steep banks of the Crarae Burn. The garden was startedby Grace, Lady Campbell in 1912 and taken over by theNational Trust for Scotland in 2002. Following a morning atthe gardens we relax and spend the afternoon on boardenjoying the wonderful scenery as we cruise Loch Fyne. Arranis the largest of the Clyde islands and we visit the north westof the island at Lochranza, a lovely tranquil setting for a verymodern distillery. Opened in 1995, the Isle of Arran Distilleryboasts a welcoming Visitor Centre and a number of excellentwhiskies. From Arran we cross to Rothesay on the Isle of Buteand the Victorian neo-Gothic masterpiece that is MountStuart House; built by the 3rd Marquess it stands today as areal tribute to his eclectic taste.


Pearls of Argyll and ButeFriday 6th to Tuesday 10th March 20154 nights including Welcome Cocktail Party and 1 Gala Dinner

This itinerary also departs on 13th November 2015

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Friday 6th March – Embarkation in Greenock.

Saturday 7th March – Morning; Walks ashore at Portavadie.Afternoon – Walks ashore and visit castle ruins at Tarbert

Sunday 8th March – Morning; Crarae Gardens. Afternoon; Cruise Loch Fyne.

Monday 9th March – Morning; Isle of Arran Distillery from Lochranza.Afternoon; Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute.

Tuesday 10th March – Disembarkation in Greenock.

Highlights

� Portavadie

� Tarbert Castle

� Crarae Gardens

� Isle of Arran Distillery



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Main image: Dumfries House | Insets left to right: Ardgowan House; Glenbarr Abbey; Inveraray Castle


LargsKelburn Castle

GREENOCK

BUTE

ARRAN

I N V E R C L Y D E

Loch

Fyn

e

Firth of Clyde

Crarae

TroonDundonaldCastle

CampbeltownSpringbank Distillery

Glenbarr Abbey

Finlaystone House

Ardkinglas House

Lochranza


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House

Ardgowan House

DumfriesHouse

Inveraray Castle

This ever popular cruise takes in some of the architectural

gems of the Clyde. The area’s long and often turbulent past

brings together a rich tapestry of medieval castles and grand

mansions, some of which are still family homes today.

Hebridean guests have a rare private tour of many, often by a

family member, giving a unique insight into their history.

From our berth in Greenock we visit Finlaystone House, hometo the McMillan family who are on hand to give a warmwelcome. The flamboyant Mount Stuart on Bute standstestament to the eclectic tastes of the 3rd Marquess. Theprivate apartments at the fairy tale Inveraray Castle, home tothe Duke of Argyll, will be opened for us. Lunch is taken at theoriginal Loch Fyne Oyster Bar from where we visit ArdkinglasHouse, designed by Sir Robert Lorimar and built in 1905.

Cruising Loch Fyne to Arran, largest of the Clyde islands, wego ashore at the sheltered anchorage of Lochranza and enjoyan island tour. At Campbeltown we take a tour of SpringbankDistillery, founded in 1828. A warm welcome is assured fromLady Glenbarr, Jeannie Macalister, at Glenbarr Abbey. We havea ‘behind the scenes’ private tour of Brodick Castle beforecrossing back to the mainland at Troon from where we visitDumfries House; designed by Robert Adam and little changedby time, the house still boast much of the original furnishings.

Dundonald Castle is now a ruin, but was once a RoyalResidence, built for Robert II when he became King in 1371.From Largs we visit Georgian Ardgowan House; set in 400acres and built between 1798 and 1801. Our final visit is toKelburn Castle, home to Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow,originally built in the 13th century and extended in the 16thcentury but now features rather unusual graffiti.

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Houses and Castles of the ClydeTuesday 10th to Tuesday 17th March 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Tuesday 10th March – Embarkation in Greenock.

Wednesday 11th March – Morning; Private tour of Finlaystone House.Afternoon; Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute.

Thursday 12th March – Morning; Private apartments at Inveraray Castle,lunch ashore. Afternoon; Private tour of Ardkinglas House.

Friday 13th March – Morning; Tour of Arran from Lochranza.Afternoon; Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown.

Saturday 14th March – Morning; Clan Macalister Centre at GlenbarrAbbey. Afternoon; Private behind the scenes tour of Brodick Castle.

Sunday 15th March – Morning; From Troon, Dumfries House with lunch.Afternoon; Dundonald Castle.

Monday 16th March – Morning; Private tour of Ardgowan from Largs.Afternoon; Private tour of Kelburn Castle from Largs.

Tuesday 17th March – Disembarkation in Greenock.

Guest speaker Nicholas Merchantwill be accompanying this cruise

Nicholas has had a life-long interest inantiques, and during his career has been avaluer for the auctioneers, Sotheby’s andPhillips, and a cataloguer of furniture, silver,plate, books and porcelain. He is a member of the Furniture History Society and has aspecial interest in the opulent coastal dwellingsof the western Mediterranean.

HISTORICAL

INTEREST


Leaving the Clyde and heading north we take this last

opportunity to enjoy the Clyde islands in spring. The Kintyre

peninsula is part of the mainland and protects the Clyde

estuary. Rounding the Mull of Kintyre we make our way to

our home port of Oban and our first visit of the year to some

of the Hebridean islands.

Loch Sween

GREENOCK

BUTE

ARRAN

JURA

MULL

ISLAY

GIGHAAchamoreGardens

Sanda Island

RothesayMount StuartHouse

Mull ofKintyre

CrinanCrinanCanal

ArdfernKilmartin GlenKilmartin House Museum


Campbeltown

Loch na MileCraighouse

OBAN

Tayvallich

Port Ellen


Machrihanish BirdObservatory


Greenock – Oban

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Wonders of the Natural WorldTuesday 17th to Tuesday 24th March 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

Nat

ure & Wildlife

Interest


Our first port of call is the Victorian town of Rothesay on Buteand the neo-Gothic mansion of Mount Stuart. There follows atour of the Arran Distillery at Lochranza where we oftenencounter seals in the sheltered bay and roaming deer on thehills. The privately owned Sanda island is an important birdmigration stop and breeding area. From Campbeltown wevisit Machrihanish famous for its golf course and theMachrihanish Bird Observatory where seabirds and migrantscan be observed and otters have regularly been seen.

Rounding the Mull of Kintyre, our first Hebridean island of theseason is the tiny, community-owned Isle of Gigha with itsfamous Achamore Gardens laid out be Sir James Horlick.Crossing to Port Ellen on Islay our morning visit is to the LochGruinart Reserve where we hope to see the last of thewintering geese. During lunch we sail to neighbouring Jura tovisit the only settlement on the island at Craighouse. A cruiseof Loch Sween takes us to the picturesque village of Tayvallichwith time ashore before the short cruise to Loch Crinan andwalks along the Crinan Canal, first opened in 1801 as a shortcut to avoid the long journey round the Mull of Kintyre.

Kilmartin Glen boasts one of the largest collections ofNeolithic remains on the Scottish mainland with KilmartinHouse museum at its heart. Marvel at the plantsman’sparadise of Arduaine Garden before arriving at our home portof Oban.

Main image: Kilmartin Glen | Insets top to bottom: Crinan Canal; Loch Gruinart RSBP Reserve; Achamore Gardens

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Tuesday 17th March – Embarkation in Greenock.

Wednesday 18th March – Morning; Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute. Afternoon; Isle of Arran Distillery from Lochranza.

Thursday 19th March – Morning; Walks ashore on the private Isle of Sanda. Afternoon; Machrihanish Bird Observatory.

Friday 20th March – Morning; Cruise the Mull of Kintyre. Afternoon; Achamore Gardens on the Isle of Gigha.

Saturday 21st March – Morning; Loch Gruinart RSPB Reserve on Islay.Afternoon; Craighouse on Jura.

Sunday 22nd March – Morning; Walks ashore at Tayvallich, Loch Sween.Afternoon; Crinan Canal at Loch Crinan.

Monday 23rd March – Morning; Kilmartin Glen and Kilmartin House Museum. Afternoon; Arduaine Garden from Craobh Haven.

Tuesday 24th March – Disembarkation in Oban.

Guest speaker Mike Everettwill be accompanying this cruise

Mike Everett worked for 39 years for the RSPBin various aspects of ornithology conservation.Author of several bird books, he is a regularcontributor to a variety of journals and otherpublications. He has lectured widely, both athome and overseas and has led or co-led birdwatching tours in the UK, Europe and Egypt.

Coach transfers will be provided from Glasgow Central Railway Stationand Glasgow International Airport to Greenock at the start of the cruise, and from Oban to Glasgow International Airport andGlasgow Central Railway Station at the end of the cruise. Valet parking is available at Greenock and a complimentary transfer willbe provided from Oban to Greenock on disembarkation.


MUCK

RUM

COLL

IONAIona Abbey

ULVASheila’s Cottage

SKYE RAASAY

PlocktonPortree

Kyle of LochalshEilean DonanCastle

LittleMinch

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

ArmadaleClan Donald Centre

SalenAncient SunartOakwoods

Tobermory

OBAN

EIGG

MULL

Sound of Sleat


Oban – Oban

Seasons of the Inner IslesTuesday 24th to Tuesday 31st March 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

As we set sail from Oban for the first time in 2015 we head

north through Kyle Rhea and onto Plockton. Enjoy a mix of

mainland visits with a number of Inner Hebridean islands,

including Skye and Raasay, heading south for the Small Isles,

Ulva, the sacred Isle of Iona and its larger neighbour Mull.

We spend the morning cruising north through Kyle Rhea andunder the Skye Bridge to visit the National Trust for Scotland’sconservation village of Plockton with palm trees and an openair church. Onto Skye and the largest settlement of Portree,from where we tour the Trotternish peninsula and have lunchat Flodigarry Country House Hotel, part of which was oncethe home of Flora MacDonald.

From Portree we make the short sail down the Sound ofRaasay to the island of the same name. Sailing under the SkyeBridge we return to the mainland and our overnight berth atKyle of Lochalsh from where we visit the iconic Eilean DonanCastle which lay in ruins from 1719 until it was fully restoredbetween 1911 and 1932 by John MacRae-Gilstrap. Returningto Skye at Armadale, experience Armadale Castle and the ClanDonald Centre before visiting the community owned Isle ofEigg, dominated by the mile long pitchstone ridge of AnSgurr. Cruising past the Treshnish islands, the Isle of Staffaand the famous Fingal’s Cave, we stop at the holy island ofIona where St Columba first landed in 563.

An afternoon on Ulva follows with the opportunity to visitSheila’s Cottage Museum and one of Thomas Telford’sParliamentary Churches. On our last full day we cruise to Loch Sunart to go ashore at Salen for strolls among theancient Sunart Oakwoods before a final island call on Mull atthe colourful harbour of the island capital, Tobermory.

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Tuesday 24th March – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 25th March – Morning; Cruise Kyle Rhea and the Narrows.Afternoon; Walks ashore at Plockton on Loch Carron.

Thursday 26th March – Morning; Tour Trotternish peninsula on Skyewith lunch ashore. Afternoon; Explore Portree.

Friday 27th March – Morning; Walks on the Isle of Raasay.Afternoon; Eilean Donan Castle from Kyle of Lochalsh.

Saturday 28th March – Morning; Clan Donald Centre from Armadale on Skye. Afternoon; Walks ashore on Eigg.

Sunday 29th March – Morning; Isle of Iona to the abbey.Afternoon; Sheila’s Cottage and Telford Church on the Isle of Ulva.

Monday 30th March – Morning; Walks in ancient Sunart Oakwoodsfrom Salen. Afternoon; Time ashore in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.

Tuesday 31st March – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Conservation Village of Plockton

� Portree, Skye

� Eilean Donan Castle

� Armadale Castle

� Iona Abbey

� Sheila’s Cottage Museum


Main image: �uiraing, Trotternish, Skye | Insets left to right: Sheila’s Cottage; Arisaig; Eilean Donan Castle

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OBAN

MULL

ULVASheila'sCottage

SalenAncient Sunart

Oakwoods

BallachulishGlencoeVisitorCentre

Fort William

AonachM!r

Corryvreckan

Tobermory

STAFFAFingal's Cave

ArdmaddyCastle Garden

COLONSAYColonsay HouseGardens

Loch a'ChoireKingairloch

Estate

LochalineArdtornishEstate and

GardensIONAIona Abbey

Experience the unique atmosphere of Glen Coe, scene of the

famous massacre in 1692. Visit a modern Highland estate and

cruise through one of the largest whirlpools in the world,

the Corryvreckan. On Easter Sunday, experience the

tranquillity of the holy Isle of Iona and its restored Abbey.

Wonder at the natural splendour of Fingal’s Cave on Staffa,

inspiration to composers, poets and painters.

Oban – Oban

Easter in the HebridesTuesday 31st March to Tuesday 7th April 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Main image: Hebridean Princess, IonaInsets top to bottom: Sunart Oakwoods; Ardmaddy Castle Garden

Fort William lies in the shadow of Ben Nevis and boastsBritain’s only mountain gondola rising to over 2,000ft on thenorth face of Aonach Mòr. At Ballachulish enjoy the majestythat is Glen Coe while learning about its tragic history at theGlencoe Visitor Centre. Cross Loch Linnhe to Loch a’Choireand Kingairloch Estate for a guided walk as we learn how theestate has adapted to modern times. Cruising south to SeilSound we visit Ardmaddy Castle Garden before sailing westthrough the Corryvreckan whirlpool and onto Colonsay HouseGardens owned by the Strathcona family for over 100 years.

We then tour the Ardtornish Estate and Garden on theMorvern peninsula, a first for Hebridean. The estate boastsover 25 acres of gardens with wonderful vistas of sea andmountain. Salen has a sheltered pontoon where we can goashore and walk in the ancient Sunart Oakwoods.

On Sunday morning, weather permitting, we will land on theholy isle of Iona in time to join the Easter Sunday service atthe restored abbey before we set out in a local boat to viewand land at Fingal’s Cave on Staffa, formed by the samevolcanic movement as the Giant’s Causeway in Antrim. OnUlva, visit Sheila’s Cottage, a traditional thatched croftingcottage, restored to house a history of the island. Our lastafternoon is spent on the Isle of Mull in the Georgian town ofTobermory to enjoy the colourful frontage or possibly visit thelocal distillery.


Tuesday 31st March – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 1st April – Morning; Gondola ride on Aonach Mòr.Afternoon; Glencoe Visitor Centre from Ballachulish.

Thursday 2nd April – Morning; Kingairloch Estate on Loch a’ Choire.Afternoon; Ardmaddy Castle Garden in Seil Sound.

Friday 3rd April – Morning; Cruise the Corryvreckan.Afternoon; Colonsay House Gardens on the Isle of Colonsay.

Saturday 4th April – Morning; Ardtornish Estate Gardens on Lochaline.Afternoon; Walks in the ancient Sunart Oakwoods from Salen.

Sunday 5th April – Morning; Easter Sunday at Iona Abbey. Afternoon; Fingal’s Cave on the Isle of Staffa.

Monday 6th April – Morning; Sheila’s Cottage and Telford Church, Isle of Ulva. Afternoon; Time ashore in Tobermory, Isle of Mull.

Tuesday 7th April – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Gondola ride, Aonach Mòr � Kingairloch Estate

� Ardmaddy Castle Garden � Corryvrecken Whirlpool

� Colonsay House Gardens � Iona Abbey

� Ardtornish Estate Gardens � Fingal’s Cave

� Tobermory

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InvereweGarden

MUCK

RUM

COLL

ULVASheila’s Cottage

SKYE

RAASAY Shieldaig

Gairloch

KnockanCrag

LittleMinch

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

UllapoolCorrieshallochGorge

OBAN

EIGGAn Sgurr

MULL

Soun

d of

Slea

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Lip na Cloiche Garden

Our first Footloose cruise of the season visits the Inner

Hebrides which form a wonderful tapestry of landscapes in

the sheltered waters off the west coast of Scotland.

Experience the diverse landscapes and amazing wildlife that

make these islands unique. Enjoy some spectacular walking

among this breathtaking landscape

The small island of Rum is our first port of call with the chanceto visit Kinloch Castle or walk with our guides before ourafternoon cruise of Kyle Rhea and the Narrows to LochTorridon. Ashore at Shieldaig, the walkers set off on a full daywalk from Slattadale to Tollie; strollers enjoy time ashore beforecruising to Gairloch to visit Inverewe Garden, planted byOsgood Mackenzie in 1862 and recognised as one of theworld’s great gardens.

Proceeding north to Loch Broom and our berth at Ullapool,walkers can again enjoy a full day’s walk at Knockan Crag;strollers enjoy time ashore and a visit to the local museum;after lunch on board, visit Corrieshalloch Gorge and thespectacular Measach Falls. We take a morning cruise to the isleof Raasay off the east coast of Skye with walks ashore for all.Continuing our journey south to the Small Isles we visit thecommunity owned Isle of Eigg where walkers can tackle themighty An Sgurr while strollers enjoy time ashore. Ourafternoon will be spent on Muck with walks and the chance tovisit the island’s renowned tea room.

On our last full day walkers will have a full day walk round theisland of Ulva visiting the croft where Dr Livingstone’sgrandparents lived; strollers will enjoy a morning ashore visitingthe Telford church and Sheila’s Cottage and an afternoon visitto Lip na Cloiche Garden on Mull, a fascinating private gardencreated in rather inhospitable terrain.

Oban – Oban

Footloose in the Inner IslesTuesday 7th to Tuesday 14th April 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Tuesday 7th April – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 8th April – Morning; Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum.Afternoon; Cruise Kyle Rhea.

Thursday 9th April – Morning; Walks ashore at Shieldaig. Afternoon; Inverewe Garden from Gairloch.

Friday 10th April – Morning; Time ashore or visit the Museum inUllapool. Afternoon; Corrieshalloch Gorge and Measach Falls.

Saturday 11th April – Morning; Cruise the Sound of Raasay.Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Raasay.

Sunday 12th April – Morning; Time ashore on the Isle of Eigg.Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Muck.

Monday 13th April – Morning; Sheila’s Cottage and Telford Church, Isleof Ulva. Afternoon; Lip na Cloiche Garden on the Isle of Mull.


Walking Highlights

� Full day walk from Slattadale to Tollie

� Full day walk at Knockan Crag

� An Sgurr, Isle of Eigg

� Full day walk, Isle of Ulva

WALKING

C R U I S E


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Main image: Knockan Crag | Insets left to right: Corrieshalloch Gorge; An Sgurr, Eigg; Inverewe Garden


Relax and enjoy Scotland’s west coast as we cruise north to

Gairloch exploring remote villages, world renowned

gardens, castles, ancient woodlands and some of the most

breathtaking scenery Scotland has to offer, all from the

comfort of Hebridean Princess.

MUCKEIGG

RUM

COLL

SKYE

RAASAYShieldaig

Portree


LittleMinch

Sea of theHebrides

OBANMULL

Plockton

Kyle of LochalshEilean DonanCastleArmadale

Clan Donald Centre InverieThe Old Forge Pub


Tobermory BallachulishGlencoeVisitorCentre

Fort WilliamGlenfinnan Monument

InvereweGarden

Gairloch

Oban – Oban

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West Coast ExplorerTuesday 14th to Tuesday 21st April 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Cruise the spectacular Kyle Rhea and under the Skye Bridge toPortree from where we tour the Trotternish peninsula, Skye’snorthernmost peninsula and home to the Quiraing, largestlandslip in Britain. Cruise Loch Torridon to the remote village ofShieldaig before continuing north to Gairloch to visit InvereweGarden on the same latitude as Hudson Bay in Canada.

Visit the conversation village of Plockton on Loch Carronbefore cruising under the Skye Bridge to our overnight berth atKyle of Lochalsh, from here we visit the iconic Eilean DonanCastle which lay in ruins from 1719 until it was fully restoredbetween 1911 and 1932 by John MacRae-Gilstrap. Armadaleon the south east of Skye is home to the Clan Donald Centreand the Museum of the Isles where we learn of the history ofthe region through the strongest of its clans. Inverie onKnoydart is the largest settlement on the UK mainland notconnected to the road network, only accessible by sea or onfoot, home to the most remote pub on mainland Britain aswell a large number of red deer. At Salen on Loch Sunart wewalk in the ancient Sunart Oakwoods before visiting theGeorgian town of Tobermory on Mull. Cruising Loch Linnhe toBallachulish, visit the spectacular Glen Coe, an area ofoutstanding beauty with a dark past. Continuing along LochLinnhe to Fort William, we visit the Glenfinnan Monument atthe top of Loch Sheil raised to commemorate where BonniePrince Charlie raised his standard.



Wednesday 15th April – Morning; Cruise Kyle Rhea.Afternoon; Tour the Trotternish peninsula from Portree.

Thursday 16th April – Morning; Walks ashore at Shieldaig. Afternoon; Inverewe Garden from Gairloch.

Friday 17th April – Morning; Walks ashore at Plockton on Loch Carron.Afternoon; Eilean Donan Castle from Kyle of Lochalsh.

Saturday 18th April – Morning; Clan Donald Centre from Armadale on Skye. Afternoon; The Old Forge Pub, Inverie, Knoydart.

Sunday 19th April – Morning; Walks in the ancient Sunart Oakwoodsfrom Salen. Afternoon; Time ashore in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.

Monday 20th April – Morning; Glencoe Visitor Centre from Ballachulish.Afternoon; Glenfinnan Monument from Fort William.

Tuesday 21st April – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Trotternish peninsula � Inverewe Garden

� Conservation village of Plockton

� Eilean Donan Castle � Old Forge Pub

� Ancient Sunart Woodlands � Tobermory, Isle of Mull

� Glenfinnan Monument

Main image: Glenfinnan Monument | Insets top to bottom: Old ForgePub, Inverie; Portree; Eilean Donan Castle

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Main image: Duart Castle | Insets left to right: Laphroaig Distillery; Iona Abbey; Eigg


The Inner Hebrides form a wonderful tapestry of landscapes

in the sheltered waters off the west coast of Scotland.

Experience the diverse landscapes and amazing wildlife that

make these islands unique.

Our first port of call is Ormsary on Loch Caolisport, a maidencall for Hebridean Princess, with a rare opportunity to visit LadyLithgow’s garden at Ormsary which is not normally open tothe public. Our afternoon visit is the picturesque village ofTayvallich on Loch Sween. Our first Hebridean island visit is toJura where, from our anchorage at Loch na Mile, we visit theonly settlement at Craighouse.

The neighbouring island of Islay is famous for its peaty singlemalt whisky and from Port Ellen we have the opportunity tovisit Laphroaig one of the island’s famous distilleries. We cruisethe Sound of Islay, the narrow stretch of water which separatesthe islands of Islay and Jura, and on to Colonsay HouseGardens. Our next visit is to the sacred island of Iona where wevisit the beautifully restored Benedictine Abbey. On Tiree atHynish we learn the story of the construction of the SkerryvoreLighthouse, a remarkable feat of 19th century engineering. Wehave a morning ashore on Muck, one of the Small Isles, beforemoving to another of the Small Isles the community ownedIsle of Eigg dominated by the pitchstone ridge An Sgurr. Ourlast full day starts at Craignure on Mull where we visit DuartCastle, home to Clan MacLean and their current chieftain, SirLachlan MacLean. In the afternoon we visit Kerrera the islandthat protects the entrance to Oban Bay which has anabundance of birds and a population of feral goats.

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SkerryvoreLighthouse

Museum

Craighouse

OBAN

MULL

COLL

EIGG

MUCK

JURA

Kerrera

ISLAY

OrmsaryOrmsary HouseGardens


IONAIona Abbey


Gardens

Lochna Mile

Port EllenLaphroaig Distillery

Loch SweenTayvallich

Loch Caolisport

TIREE

Oban – Oban

Inner Hebridean OdysseyTuesday 21st to Tuesday 28th April 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Tuesday 21st April – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 22nd April – Morning; Ormsary House Gardens on LochCaolisport. Afternoon; Walks ashore at Tayvallich, Loch Sween.

Thursday 23rd April – Morning; Isle of Jura from Loch na Mile.Afternoon; Laphroaig Distillery from Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

Friday 24th April – Morning; Cruise the Sound of Islay.Afternoon; Colonsay House Gardens, Isle of Colonsay.

Saturday 25th April – Morning; Isle of Iona to the abbey. Afternoon; Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum, Hynish Isle of Tiree.

Sunday 26th April – Morning; Walks ashore on the Isle of Muck.Afternoon; Time ashore on the Isle of Eigg.

Monday 27th April – Morning; Duart Castle from Craignure on the Isleof Mull. Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Kerrera.


Highlights

� Ormsary House Gardens

� Laphroaig Distillery

� Colonsay House Gardens

� Iona Abbey

� Skerryvore Lighthouse Museum

� Duart Castle


MUCK

RUM

CANNA

BARRA

VATERSAY

ERISKAY

SOUTHUIST

BENBECULA

NORTHUIST

HARRIS

SHIANTISLES

COLL

TIREE

SKYE

RAASAYPlockton

Tarbert

LochmaddyPobull Fhinn

Barpa Langass

Lochboisdale

Prince’s Bay

LittleMinch

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull OBAN

EIGG

MULL

Loch Hourn

Kyle Rhea

Wonder at the contrasts of Scotland’s isles. From the Inner

Hebridean Isle of Canna, owned by the National Trust for

Scotland, to the Outer Isles of Barra, Eriskay and Harris and

the bird paradise of the Shiants or the Small Isle of Muck,

each island has their own social and geological history.

Our first port of call is to the Small Isle of Canna, given to theNational Trust for Scotland by the great Gaelic scholar, JohnLorne Campbell in 1981. For the first time this season wecruise across the Sea of the Hebrides to the Outer Isles andCastlebay on Barra from where we visit the most southerlyinhabited of the Outer Hebrides, Vatersay. Cruising north toEriskay we visit Prince’s Bay, the place where Bonnie PrinceCharlie landed on British soil to reclaim the Scottish andEnglish crowns for his father, James Edward Stewart.

From Lochboisdale we tour South Uist, Benbecula and NorthUist, visiting Barpa Langass and Pobhull Finn with a picnicashore. From Tarbert on Harris we tour the island and visitone of the famous Harris Tweed Weavers for a demonstrationof this ancient skill. The Shiants are a privately ownedcollection of uninhabited islands in The Minch, boastingwonderful sea cliffs which are the nesting site for a largenumber of seabirds including puffins. As we cross The Minchwe visit the island of Raasay, once home to a Prisoner of WarCamp and the island where poet Sorley McLean was born.Our only mainland landing on this cruise is the conservationvillage of Plockton in Loch Carron before we cruise souththough the spectacular Kyle Rhea and Loch Hourn. Our lastisland visit is the Small Isle of Muck our last chance for a strollin the Hebrides before returning to Oban.

Oban – Oban

Islands of ContrastTuesday 28th April to Tuesday 5th May 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Wednesday 29th April – Morning; Walks ashore on the Isle of Canna.Afternoon; Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.

Thursday 30th April – Morning; Walks on the Isle of Vatersay fromCastlebay on Barra. Afternoon; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay.

Friday 1st May – Morning; Tour the Uists from Lochboisdale on SouthUist. Afternoon; Re-join the ship in Lochmaddy, North Uist.

Saturday 2nd May – Morning; Tour the Isle of Harris including a TweedWeaving Demonstration. Afternoon; Beach landing on the Shiant Isles.

Sunday 3rd May – Morning; Walks ashore on the Isle of Raasay.Afternoon; Time ashore at Plockton on Loch Carron.

Monday 4th May – Morning; Cruise Kyle Rhea and Loch Hourn.Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Muck.

Tuesday 5th May – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Isle of Canna

� Prince’s Bay

� Tweed weaving demonstration, Isle of Harris

� Beach landing on the Shiant Isles

� Conservation village of Plockton

� Isle of Muck


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Main image: "atersay | Insets left to right: Shiant Isles; Puffin, Harris; Canna


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Main image: Guillemots, Shiant Isles | Insets left to right: Luskentyre beach; Dunvegan Castle; Puffin Bay, Handa Island


Experience the great wilderness that is the north west coast

as we cruise as far north as Lochinver and out to the Western

Isles visiting world important seabird colonies, remote

gardens and castles and some the most magnificent beaches to

be found anywhere.

Our first morning is spent relaxing on board HebrideanPrincess as we cruise Kyle Rhea and under the Skye Bridge onour adventure north. Cruise Loch Torridon to Loch Shieldaigand go ashore at the conservation village of the same name.Continuing north we anchor in Loch Ewe, used as a deepwater anchorage for the Atlantic and Arctic convoys in WorldWar Two. Here we visit the world renowned Inverewe Garden.

After an absence of several years, we return to Loch a’ChàirnBhàin and have time ashore at this remote spot on theSutherland coast. The privately owned island of Handa is ournext port of call, operated as a Scottish Wildlife Trust Reservefamous for its magnificent seabird cliffs. Lochinver is a remotefishing port in the north west and here we visit the HighlandStoneware workshop.

A cruise across The Minch takes us to the tweed Isle of Harriswhere we indulge in a tour which includes a visit to one ofthe island’s famous beaches. The Shiant Isles lie just off thecoast of Harris and we cruise close by the sea cliffs to viewthis great seabird city which, at this time of year, plays host toover 250,000 breeding seabirds including the iconic puffins.

Dunvegan Castle on Skye, home of the chieftain of ClanMacLeod for 800 years, boasts wonderful gardens and clanhistory. Continuing along the south west coast of Skye wevisit the island’s only legal distillery, Talisker. Our lastafternoon is spent cruising through the Small Isle.

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RUMCANNA

HARRISSHIANTISLES

COLL

TIREE

SKYEShieldaig

Inverewe Garden

Loch a’Chàirn Bhàin

TarbertLuskentyre

Beach

LittleMinch

LochDunvegan

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

HANDA

Dunvegan Castle

TaliskerDistillery

OBAN

EIGG

MULL

Kyle Rhea

Loch Ewe

LochinverHighlandStonewarePottery

Oban – Oban

Rugged North WestTuesday 5th to Tuesday 12th May 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Tuesday 5th May – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 6th May – Morning; Cruise Kyle Rhea and the Narrows.Afternoon; Walks ashore at Shieldaig on Loch Shieldaig.

Thursday 7th May – Morning; Inverewe Garden from Loch Ewe.Afternoon; Walks ashore at Loch a’Chàirn Bhàin.

Friday 8th May – Morning; Visit the seabird cliffs on Handa island.Afternoon; Highland Stoneware Pottery at Lochinver.

Saturday 9th May – Morning; Cruise across The Minch. Afternoon; Island tour of Harris from East Loch Tarbert.

Sunday 10th May – Morning; Cruise the seabird cliffs of the Shiant Isles.Afternoon; Dunvegan Castle and seal colony from Loch Dunvegan on Skye.

Monday 11th May – Morning; Talisker Distillery Loch Harport, Isle of Skye.Afternoon; Cruise the Small Isles.


Highlights

� Inverewe Garden

� Loch a’ Chàirn Bhàin

� Handa Island

� Highland Stoneware Pottery, Lochinver

� The Shiant Isles

� Dunvegan Castle and Seal Colony

� Talisker Distillery


OBAN

MULL

COLL

EIGGMUCK


Gardens

Gairloch

Lip na Cloiche Garden


ArmadaleArmadale Castle

Gardens

PlocktonAttadaleGardens


LochalineArdtornish Estateand Garden

Kyle of LochalshBalmacarra Estate

SKYE

InvereweGarden

Scotland’s west coast boasts a diverse collection of gardens

from the world renowned Inverewe and Arduaine to the

hidden gems of Lip na Cloiche and Attadale. A vast collection

of plants from around the world in one of the most

spectacular natural settings.

From Craobh Haven we visit the plantsman’s paradise that isthe National Trust for Scotland’s Arduaine Garden beforecruising to Colonsay to visit Colonsay House Gardens whichhave been in the Strathcona family for over 100 years. FromColonsay we head for the west coast of Mull and the hiddengem that is Lip na Cloiche Garden, a private, self madegarden in an extremely remote spot. Cruising north we stretchour legs ashore on the Isle of Muck. On Skye we visitArmadale Castle Gardens, home to the Clan Donald Centre,with attractive gardens set in the grounds of the ruinedcastle.

From our overnight berth at Kyle of Lochalsh we visit thewoodland garden of the Balmacarra Estate where thewoodland, part of the Coille Mhor oak and birch wood, formsan important part of Scotland’s natural heritage. Cruising toLoch Carron and Plockton we enjoy Attadale Gardens with itssunken Fern Garden, created when a 19th century drain wasuncovered. We spend the afternoon cruising north toGairloch from where we visit the jewel in the crown ofHighland gardens, Osgood Mackenzie’s masterpiece,Inverewe Garden, now under the stewardship of the NationalTrust for Scotland. Cruising south under the Skye Bridge andthrough Kyle Rhea we reflect on the gardens visited whileadmiring the wonderful natural scenery. On our final full daywe go ashore at Salen and walk in the ancient SunartOakwoods before visiting Ardtornish Estate and Garden onthe Morvern peninsula.

Oban – Oban

West Coast GardensTuesday 12th to Tuesday 19th May 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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GARDEN

INTEREST



Wednesday 13th May – Morning; Arduaine Garden from Craobh Haven.Afternoon; Colonsay House Gardens, Isle of Colonsay.

Thursday 14th May – Morning; Lip na Cloiche Garden, Isle of Mull.Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Muck.

Friday 15th May – Morning; Armadale Castle Gardens, Isle of Skye.Afternoon; Balmacarra Estate and Woodland Garden from Kyle of Lochalsh.

Saturday 16th May – Morning; Attadale Gardens from Plockton.Afternoon; Cruise the Inner Sound.

Sunday 17th May – Morning; Inverewe Garden from Gairloch.Afternoon; Cruise Kyle Rhea and the Small Isles.

Monday 18th May – Morning; Walks in the ancient Sunart Oakwoodsfrom Salen. Afternoon; Ardtornish Estate and Garden on Lochaline.


Highlights

� Arduaine Garden


� Lip na Cloiche Garden

� Balmacarra Estate and Woodland Garden

� Attadale Gardens

� Inverewe Garden

� Ardtornish Estate and Garden


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Main image: Inverewe Garden | Insets left to right: Colonsay House Gardens; Arduaine Garden; Armadale Castle Gardens


Main image: Druidibeg, South Uist | Insets left to right: Plockton; Butt of Lewis; Carloway Broch

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Our second Footloose cruise of the season takes us over

The Minch to the Outer Isles where we combine some old

favourites with new walks as well as visits to the outstanding

historical sites the Western Isles have to offer, giving

something for everyone - walkers and non walkers alike.

Our first morning is spent cruising Kyle Rhea and under theSkye Bridge to Loch Carron and the conservation village ofPlockton. Across the sea to Skye we disembark at Portreewhere you can choose to take a full day walk on theTrotternish peninsula or tour the area in more comfort withlunch at the Flodigarry Country House Hotel. All guests re-jointhe ship in Uig as we cross The Minch to Stornoway on theIsle of Lewis.

Walkers again have the opportunity to take a full day walk onLewis with our two guides; others may spend the morningwith our third guide exploring the north of the island to theButt of Lewis and St Moluag’s Church, with lunch on boardand an afternoon visit to the famous Callanish StandingStones and Carloway Broch.

Enjoy a gentle cruise south past the Shiants with their seacliffs full of nesting seabirds at this time of year. Berthing atTarbert on Harris walkers set out on a half day walk whilestrollers take a tour of Scalpay, where we visit a traditionalHarris Tweed maker. As we continue our journey though theOuter Hebrides we go ashore on North Uist where walkers setoff for a full day walk and strollers enjoy a tour of the Uiststhrough Benbecula and South Uist to the Isle of Eriskay.

As we cruise back across the Sea of the Hebrides, weatherpermitting, we make a beach landing on Coll to enjoy time ashore.

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RUMCANNA

SHIANTISLES

COLL

TIREE

SKYE

SCALPAY

PlocktonPortree

Uig

Stornoway


Carloway Broch

Callanish Stones

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

OBAN

EIGG

MULL

Kyle RheaERISKAY

SOUTHUIST

BENBECULA

NORTHUIST

HARRIS

Tarbert

LochmaddyPobull Finn

Barpa Langass

Prince’s Bay

TheMinch

Oban – Oban

Footloose over The MinchTuesday 19th to Tuesday 26th May 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

WALKING

C R U I S E



Wednesday 20th May – Morning; Cruise Kyle Rhea. Afternoon; Time ashore at Plockton on Loch Carron.

Thursday 21st May – Morning; Tour Trotternish from Portree, Isle of Skyeincluding lunch ashore. Afternoon; Re-join ship in Uig, Isle of Skye.

Friday 22nd May – Morning; Butt of Lewis and St Moluag’s Church, Isleof Lewis. Afternoon; Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch fromStornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Saturday 23rd May – Morning; Cruise the seabird cliffs of the Shiant Isles. Afternoon; Visit the Isle of Scalpay from Tarbert, Isle of Harris.

Sunday 24th May – Morning; Tour the Uists from Lochmaddy with a picniclunch ashore. Afternoon; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay.

Monday 25th May – Morning; Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.Afternoon; Beach landing on the Isle of Coll.


Walking Highlights

� Full day walk on Trotternish peninsula

� Full day walk on Lewis

� Half day walk on Harris

� Full day walk on The Uists


Join Hebridean Princess as she explores a number of the

Hebridean islands and remote mainland outposts, including

Skye, the Small Isles of Canna and Eigg, the Outer Isle of

Harris and the privately owned, uninhabited Shiant Isles as

well as Tanera Mòr, largest of the Summer Isles.

RUMCANNA

COLL

SKYE

HARRIS

SHIANTISLES

SUMMER ISLESTanera M•r

InvereweInvereweGarden

LittleMinch

TheMinch

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull


OBAN

EIGG

MULL

Tarbert

Dunvegan Castle


Kyle Rhea

LochDunvegan


Oban – Oban

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Hebridean ExplorerTuesday 26th May to Tuesday 2nd June 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

This itinerary also departs on 22nd September 2015


Main image: Luskintyre beach, Harris | Insets top to bottom: Summer Isles;Oysters, Loch Harport; Hebridean Princess, Eigg

Canna, one of the Small Isles, was given to the National Trustfor Scotland by the great Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbell.From Canna we cruise to Skye and the remote Loch Harportwhere we visit the Isle of Skye Oyster Farm and learn moreabout how they are grown.

We continue along the south west coast of Skye to LochDunvegan, home to Clan MacLeod at Dunvegan Castle, anexcellent location to witness the resident seal population. As we cross The Minch we make a beach landing on theShiant Isles, a world renowned breeding colony of seabirds,including puffins. East Loch Tarbert on Harris is our next portof call where we enjoy a tour of the island and witness aHarris Tweed making demonstration.

Returning across The Minch we arrive at Lochewe animportant naval base during the war years and now famousfor its gardens at Inverewe where we land directly into thegardens. Our overnight berth is at Ullapool from where wevisit the dramatic box canyon that is Corrieshalloch Gorge.The following morning takes us to Tanera Mòr, largest of theSummer Isles, which boast its own post office and issues itsown stamps, one of which features Hebridean Princess.Cruising south under the Skye Bridge to the Clan DonaldCentre at Armadale we learn the history of this once powerfulClan. Our final visit is the Small Isle of Eigg, now owned by itscommunity following a buy out in 1997.

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Wednesday 27th May – Morning; Walks ashore on the Isle of Canna.Afternoon; Isle of Skye Oysters, Loch Harport.

Thursday 28th May – Morning; Dunvegan Castle, Loch Dunvegan, Isle ofSkye. Afternoon; Beach landing on the Shiant Isles.

Friday 29th May – Morning; Island tour of Harris including Tweedweaving demonstration. Afternoon; Cruise across The Minch.

Saturday 30th May – Morning; Inverewe Garden from Loch Ewe.Afternoon; Corrieshalloch Gorge and Measach Falls from Ullapool.

Sunday 31st May – Morning; Walks ashore on the private island ofTanera Mòr. Afternoon; Cruise the Inner Sound.

Monday 1st June – Morning; Clan Donald Centre from Armadale on Isleof Skye. Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Eigg.

Tuesday 2nd June – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Isle of Skye Oysters � Dunvegan Castle and Seal Colony

� Shiant Isles � Tweed Weaving Demonstration

� Inverewe Garden

� Corrieshalloch Gorge and Measach Falls

� Tanera Mòr


Main image: Callanish Stones, Lewis > Insets left to right: Hebridean Princess, $illage Bay, Hirta; Eriskay Ponies; North Uist

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RUMKinloch

Castle

SHIANTISLES

COLL

TIREE

SKYE

Stornoway


Carloway Broch

Callanish Stones

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

OBAN

EIGG

MULL

ERISKAY

SOUTHUIST

NORTHUIST

LEWIS

HARRIS

BARRA

ST KILDAHirta

BISHOP’S ISLES

Gairloch

BENBECULA


Barpa Langass

InvereweGardenThe

Minch

This is the first of two planned visits this year to the

mysterious land of St Kilda, the United Kingdom’s only

double UNESCO World Heritage Site, lying approximately

120 miles off the west coast of mainland Scotland, where man

lived in the harshest of conditions up until 1930. We also

explore the Western Isles from south to north, a true adventure.

On this voyage to the furthest reaches of St Kilda we cross theSea of the Hebrides, and weather permitting, land on one ofthe Bishop’s Isles at the very southern tip of the Outer Hebrides.Sailing overnight to St Kilda, we arrive early morning to cruisethe seabird colonies between the island of Boreray and Stac Lee before anchoring in Village Bay. Weather permittingwe land on the main island of Hirta where the 19th centuryvillage is preserved exactly as it was when abandoned 80 years earlier.

After an afternoon cruise to the Outer Isles we land on Eriskayfor a tour of the Uists and Benbecula. Continuing north toStornoway, we have a full day to explore Lewis; in themorning take a trip to the most northerly point at the Butt ofLewis, including St Moluag’s Church and in the afternoon wevisit the famous Standing Stones at Callanish and the 2,000year old Carloway Broch.

A beach landing on the uninhabited Shiant Isles allows us to admire the myriad of breeding seabirds. On to Gairloch to tour Osgood Mackenzie’s Inverewe Garden, a worldrenowned garden set on a barren bluff. Cruising souththrough the Narrows and Kyle Rhea we head for the Small Isleof Rum.

The eclectic Kinloch Castle on Rum, once the summer homeof Lancastrian Industrialist, Sir George Bullough, is our nextexploration; the island and castle were given to the forerunnerof today’s Scottish Natural Heritage who continuepreservation of the island and its wildlife.

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Oban – Oban

St Kilda and the Outer IslesTuesday 2nd to Tuesday 9th June 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Tuesday 2nd June – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 3rd June – Morning; Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.Afternoon; Beach land on one of the Bishop’s Isles, cruise overnight.

Thursday 4th June – Morning; Cruise the Stacs and land at Village Bay,Hirta, St Kilda. Afternoon; Cruise towards Barra.

Friday 5th June – Morning; Tour the Uists from Isle of Eriskay with a picniclunch ashore. Afternoon; Re-join ship in Lochmaddy North Uist.

Saturday 6th June – Morning; St Moluag’s Church and the Butt of Lewisfrom Stornoway. Afternoon; Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch fromStornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Sunday 7th June – Morning; Beach landing on the Shiant Isles.Afternoon; Inverewe Garden from Gairloch.

Monday 8th June – Morning; Cruise the Narrows and Inner Sound.Afternoon; Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum.

Tuesday 9th June – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Beach landing, Bishop’s Isles

� Double UNESCO World Heritage Site of St Kilda

� The Uists

� St Moluag’s Church and The Butt of Lewis

� Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch

� Beach landing on the Shiant Isles

� Inverewe Garden

� Kinloch Castle

WORLD

HERITAGE


KERRERA

ISLAY

LochFoyle

ISLE OF MAN

ArdfernKilmartin GlenKilmartin House Museum


BallycastleGiant’s

Causeway

Peel

Londonderry

Port EllenLaphroaig

Distillery

Tynwald

OBAN

Visit three Gaelic nations, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the

Isle of Man all with a shared history yet with such diversity;

encompassing the oldest parliament in the world, great

industrial heritage, walled cities and tranquil islands - a real

voyage of discovery awaits.

Cruising south we go ashore on the whisky Isle of Islay toLaphroaig, one of the famous Islay distilleries. Continuingsouth to Northern Ireland and the city of Belfast, we spendthe day exploring this wonderful city with its recent turbulentpast and mighty shipbuilding heritage, including a visit toQueen’s Island, the birth place of the Titanic.

Crossing the Irish Sea to our third Gaelic nation we berth atPeel on the Isle of Man, home to the oldest continuousparliament in the world.

Returning to Northern Ireland we anchor at Ballycastle tomarvel at the Giant’s Causeway, formed by volcanic activitymillions of years ago or, according to local legend, the start ofa bridge for giants linking Ireland to Scotland. Londonderry issituated on the banks of the Foyle and we take a tour of thecity including the magnificent City Walls. As we set sail fromLondonderry we enjoy the scenic cruise from the river to LochFoyle and onto the North Channel as we head back to Scotland.

At Ardfern on the Scottish mainland, we visit Kilmartin Glenand Kilmartin House Museum full of Neolithic monumentsand artefacts. Our final port of call is the island of Kerrerawhich protects the entrance to Oban Bay and has abundantwildlife, including a number of feral goats.

Oban – Oban

Gaelic TapestryTuesday 9th to Tuesday 16th June 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Tuesday 9th June – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 10th June – Morning; Laphroaig Distillery, Isle of Islay.Afternoon; Cruise to Belfast.

Thursday 11th June – Morning; City tour of Belfast, Northern Ireland.Afternoon; Titanic Exhibition, Queen’s Island Belfast.

Friday 12th June – Morning; Cruise to Peel, Isle of Man.Afternoon; Island tour including the Tynwald.

Saturday 13th June – Morning; Cruise the Antrim coast. Afternoon; Giant’s Causeway from Ballycastle.

Sunday 14th June – Morning; City tour of Londonderry, NorthernIreland. Afternoon; Cruise Loch Foyle and the North Channel.

Monday 15th June – Morning; Kilmartin Glen and Kilmartin HouseMuseum from Ardfern. Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Kerrera.


Highlights


� City of Belfast

� Titanic Exhibition

� Isle of Man

� Antrim Coast and the Giant’s Causeway

� Londonderry

� Kilmartin Glen and Kilmartin House

� Isle of Kerrera


Main image: Giant�s Causeway > Insets left to right: Titanic Exhibition; Kilmartin Glen; Peel Castle

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Main image: $illage Bay, Hirta, St Kilda > Insets left to right: Inverewe Garden; Puf?n; Portree

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St Kilda is one of the most atmospheric locations you can visit

without leaving the British Isles. When you add spectacular

gardens, Neolithic standing stones and medieval castles, this

makes for an experience of a lifetime.

Cruise Kyle Rhea and the Narrows to the Isle of Raasaysheltered in the lee of Skye before crossing the Sound ofRaasay to Skye’s largest town, Portree, site of the last meetingplace of Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie.

The Aros Centre at Portree includes exhibitions on the historyof the island from 1700, together with sea eagle and heronexhibitions. Osgood Mackenzie’s Inverewe Garden stands ona rocky promontory overlooking Loch Ewe on latitude furthernorth than Moscow. Across The Minch to Stornoway whereour morning is spent exploring the Butt of Lewis, north of theisland, and St Moluag’s Church. Wonder at the CallanishStanding Stones and the well preserved Dun Carloway Broch;much mystery surrounds the origins of brochs, they representsome of the most sophisticated stone structures of the Iron Age.

Cruising overnight to St Kilda we arrive early morning tocruise between Stac Lee and Boreray with around 60,000breeding pairs of northern gannets before circumnavigatingthe main island of Hirta to Village Bay, where the 19thcentury village lies abandoned by the last 36 inhabitants when they were evacuated at their own request in 1930.

Walk at Prince’s Bay on Eriskay where Bonnie Prince Charliefirst set foot on Scottish soil on 23rd July 1745. On our finalfull day we visit two of the Small Isles, Canna, owned by theNational Trust for Scotland since 1981, and Eigg, community-owned following a buy-out in 1997, now boasting the firstwind, water and sun powered electricity grid in the world.

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RUM

CANNA

COLL

TIREE

SKYE

RAASAY

Stornoway


Carloway Broch

Callanish Stones

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of MullOBAN

EIGG

MULL

ERISKAYPrince’s Bay

SOUTHUIST

NORTHUIST

LEWIS

HARRIS

BARRA

ST KILDAHirta

Gairloch

PortreeAros Centre

InvereweGarden

BENBECULA

t

TheMinch

Oban – Oban

The Outposts of St KildaTuesday 16th to Tuesday 23rd June 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners



Wednesday 17th June – Morning; Cruise the Sound of Sleat and Kyle Rhea.Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Raasay.

Thursday 18th June – Morning; Aros Centre Portree, Isle of Skye.Afternoon; Inverewe Garden from Gairloch.

Friday 19th June – Morning; St Moluag’s Church and the Butt of Lewisfrom Stornoway. Afternoon; Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch fromStornoway Isle of Lewis.

Saturday 20th June – Morning; Cruise the Stacs and land at Village Bay,Hirta, St Kilda. Afternoon; Cruise towards Barra.

Sunday 21st June – Morning; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay. Afternoon; Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.

Monday 22nd June – Morning; Time ashore on the Isle of Canna.Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Eigg.

Tuesday 23rd June – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Aros Centre, Portree

� Inverewe Garden

� St Moluag’s Church and The Butt of Lewis

� Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch

� Double UNESCO World Heritage Site of St Kilda

� Prince’s Bay, Eriskay

� Isles of Canna and Eigg

WORLD

HERITAGE


MUCK

RUM

CANNA

COLL

SKYE

RAASAY

SUMMERISLES

Gairloch

Portree

Tobermory

Sea of theHebrides

Loch Coruisk

Sound of Mull

OBAN

EIGGAn Sgurr

MULL

Soun

d of

Slea

t

Lochinver

Ardvreck CastleCalda House

InvereweGarden

A new Footloose cruise that heads north to Sutherland, not

forgetting to take in some of the fascinating islands and

mainland gems on the way. With new walks and exciting

visits, yet including some old favourites, this is surely a cruise

that has something for all.

Our first call is to the island of Muck with walks and strolls forall before we head further north though Kyle Rhea and underthe Skye Bridge to Gairloch. From Gairloch walkers head offon a full day walk from Slattadale while strollers enjoyInverewe Garden before everyone re-joins the ship in Locheweto cruise the Summer Isles on our way to Lochinver.

From Lochinver walkers tackle the Elphin walk while strollersvisit the ruins at Ardvreck Castle and Calda House. Followinglunch on board walkers walk to Inverkirkaig Falls whilestrollers have the opportunity for strolls through the hazelwoods and the chance to visit the most remote bookshop onmainland Britain, Achins.

On Raasay walkers head off for a full day walk while strollersenjoy a morning at Portree on Skye before cruising acrossRaasay Sound to join the walkers on the Isle of Raasay. Fromour anchorage at Loch Scavaig we take in the awe andwonder that are the Black Cuillin from Loch Coruisk, anunforgettable location whether walking or strolling. Cannawas home to the great Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbellwho left the island to the National Trust for Scotland in 1981.Another of the Small Isles, Eigg, is dominated by thepitchstone ridge of An Sgurr which will only be tackled by thefittest of our walkers. Our last afternoon is spent atTobermory on the Isle of Mull with walks and strolls aroundthis delightful Georgian town.

Oban – Oban

Footloose to SutherlandTuesday 23rd to Tuesday 30th June 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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WALKING

C R U I S E


Tuesday 23rd June – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 24th June – Morning; Walks ashore on the Isle of Muck.Afternoon; Cruise Kyle Rhea and the Inner Sound.

Thursday 25th June – Morning; Inverewe Garden from Gairloch.Afternoon; Re-join the ship in Loch Ewe and cruise the Summer Isles.

Friday 26th June – Morning; Ardvreck Castle and Calda House fromLochinver. Afternoon; Visit hazel woods and Britain’s most remote bookshop from Lochinver.

Saturday 27th June – Morning; Portree, Isle of Skye. Afternoon; Walks on the Isle of Raasay.

Sunday 28th June – Morning; Loch Coruisk from Loch Scavaig Isle of Skye.Afternoon; Walks ashore on Canna.

Monday 29th June – Morning; Time ashore on the Isle of Eigg.Afternoon; Time ashore in Tobermory, Isle of Mull.


Walking Highlights

� Full day walk from Slatterdale

� Half day Elphon walk

� Half day walk to Inverkirkaig Falls

� Full day walk, Isle of Raasay

� An Sgurr, Isle of Eigg


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Main image: Loch Scavaig > Insets left to right: An Sgurr; Tobermory; Ardvreck Castle

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Explore the Inner Hebrides combining wonderful vistas with

live classical music in some of the most inspiring locations

imaginable. Visit Fingal’s Cave, inspiration behind

Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and be entertained by

musicians from the Cantilena Festival on Islay and the

Mendelssohn on Mull Festival.

OBAN

MULL

COLL

JURA

ISLAY

CraignureDuartCastle

IONA

ULVASheila'sCottage

STAFFAFingal's Cave

COLONSAY

Loch na Mile

Port EllenKildalton Cross

Laphroaig Distillery



Tobermory

Fort William

LochalineArdtornishEstate andGardens

AonachM!r

Oban – Oban

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Classic Music SojournTuesday 30th June to Tuesday 7th July 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

CLA

SSICAL MUSIC

INTEREST


From Loch na Mile we visit Craighouse, the only settlement onJura, before cruising to Islay and a visit to the RSPB reserve atLoch Gruinart where we hope to catch the last of thebreeding seabirds. At our overnight berth in Port Ellen weenjoy an on board concert from musicians of the CantilenaFestival. The following morning we visit the LaphroaigDistillery before we depart Islay and cruise the Sound of Islayand the west coast of Mull.

On Ulva, we visit Sheila’s Cottage, a restored crofting cottagenow the island’s museum, then on to one of Thomas Telford’s‘Parliamentary Churches’. From the sacred Isle of Iona we takea local boat to Staffa and Fingal’s Cave, inspiration tocomposers, artists and poets since Victorian times. On Coll weland by beach boat before an evening in Tobermory to beentertained at a concert from the young musicians of theMendelssohn on Mull Festival.

Crossing the Sound of Mull to Loch Sunart we go ashore toenjoy walks in the ancient Sunart Oakwoods. From Lochalinewe visit the Ardtornish Estate on the Morvern peninsula thencruise Loch Linnhe to Fort William with the opportunity toride the gondola to Aonach Mòr in the Nevis Range.Returning to Mull at Craignure we enjoy a Champagnereception at Duart Castle hosted by Sir Lachlan MacLean,Chieftain of Clan MacLean, before another concert by themusicians of the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival.

Main image: Hebridean Princess, StaffaInsets top to bottom: Hebridean Princess, Tobermory; Kildalton Cross

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Wednesday 1st July – Morning; Craighouse from Loch na Mile Isle of Jura.Afternoon; Loch Gruinart RSPB Reserve from Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

Thursday 2nd July – Morning; Laphroaig Distillery from Port Ellen.Afternoon; Cruise the Sound of Islay and west coast of Mull.

Friday 3rd July – Morning; Sheila’s Cottage and Telford Church, Isle of Ulva. Afternoon; Fingal’s Cave, Isle of Staffa.

Saturday 4th July – Morning; Beach landing on the Isle of Coll. Afternoon; Time ashore in Tobermory, Isle of Mull.

Sunday 5th July – Morning; Walks in the ancient Sunart Oakwoods from Salen. Afternoon; Ardtornish Estate and Garden on Lochaline.

Monday 6th July – Morning; Gondola ride at Aonach Mòr from Fort William. Afternoon; Duart Castle from Craignure, Isle of Mull.

Tuesday 7th July – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Loch Gruinart RSPB Reserve � Laphroaig Distillery

� Concert from musicians of the Cantilena Festival

� Fingal’s Cave � Ancient Sunart Oakwoods

� Ardtornish Estate and Garden � Gondola ride, Aonach Mòr

� Champagne reception at Duart Castle

� Young musicians of the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival


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Main image: Portree, Skye > Insets left to right: Barpa Langlass; Duart Castle; Bishops Isles


Explore the Inner and Outer Hebrides and remote west coast

where Bonnie Prince Charlie once raised his standard and

Highland clans in an attempt to reclaim the thrones of

Scotland, England and Ireland in the name of his father,

James Francis Edward Stuart.

We cruise round Ardnamurchan, most westerly point of theBritish mainland, on our way to Glenuig Bay to view theGlenfinnan Monument where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised hisstandard to gather the Jacobite Clans for his ‘45 rising. Acrossthe sea to Skye we go ashore at Portree, where The RoyalHotel is the site of MacNab's Inn, the last meeting place ofFlora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746.

A tour of the Trotternish peninsula allows us to take coffee atthe Flodigarry Country House Hotel, part of which was FloraMacDonald’s house. We cross the Sound of Raasay to the Isleof Raasay where Bonnie Prince Charlie hid from the Britishtroops after his defeat at Culloden.

Cross The Minch to Lewis where we explore St Moluag’sChurch and the Butt of Lewis to the north and the CallanishStones and Carloway Broch. As we continue our cruisethrough the Outer Hebrides we go ashore at Lochmaddy onNorth Uist and pick up the Prince’s trail through the Uists toEriskay and Prince’s Bay where Bonnie Prince Charlie first setfoot on British soil on 23rd July 1745. Re-joining the ship inEriskay we head to the Bishop’s Isles where we land by beachboat. Across the Sea of the Hebrides to the Isle of Mull, westop at Tobermory before heading to Craignure; from here wevisit Duart Castle, home to Clan MacLean, great Jacobitesupporters, where we enjoy a reception hosted by the currentClan Chief, Sir Lachlan MacLean.

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COLL

TIREE

SKYE

RAASAY

Stornoway


Carloway Broch

Callanish Stones

Sea of theHebrides

OBANMULL

ERISKAY

SOUTHUIST

LEWIS

HARRIS

BARRA

BISHOPSISLES

PortreeFlodigarry

Hotel

Ardnamurchan Point

Glenuig


GlenfinnanMonument

Tobermory


BENBECULA

NORTHUIST


Barpa Langass

Prince’s Bay

TheMinch

Oban – Oban

Trail of The Young PretenderTuesday 7th to Tuesday 14th July 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Tuesday 7th July – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 8th July – Morning; Cruise round Ardnamurchan Point.Afternoon; Glenfinnan Monument from Glenuig Bay.

Thursday 9th July – Morning; Tour the Trotternish peninsula from PortreeIsle of Skye. Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Raasay.

Friday 10th July – Morning; Butt of Lewis and St Moluag's Church fromStornoway. Afternoon; Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch fromStornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Saturday 11th July – Morning; Tour of the Uists from Lochmaddy, NorthUist with picnic lunch. Afternoon; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay.

Sunday 12th July – Morning; Beach landing on one of the Bishop’s Isles. Afternoon; Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.

Monday 13th July – Morning; Time ashore at Tobermory, Isle of Mull.Afternoon; Duart Castle from Craignure, Isle of Mull.

Tuesday 14th July – Disembarkation in Oban.

Guest speaker Tim Robertonwill be accompanying this cruise

Graduating with an MA from Trinity College Dublin,Tim spent many years in London as a CharteredSurveyor before becoming the Chairman of thePortsmouth Historic Dockyard Property Trust andadvisor to one of the Great Twelve Livery companies.As a member of the Moidart Local History Group heis a great contributor of articles to their website and

is the editor of a local history book. Tim lives with his wife Sally andowns a cottage in Moidart where Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in 1745.

HISTORICAL

INTEREST


Strangford LoughISLE OF MAN

StranraerLogan Botanic Garden

ISLES OF SCILLYSt Mary’s

Tresco AbbeyGardens

DublinCity Tour

FalmouthLost Gardens

of HeliganFowey

TeignmouthCompton Castle

DartmouthGreenway House


PORTLAND

FROM OBAN

Truro Cathedral

Join us as we head south from Oban to the south coast of

England and on our journey, take in a Scottish botanical

garden, a stately home in Northern Ireland, Dublin City and

the magical Isles of Scilly.

As we leave Oban to head to the south coast for the first timesince 2011 we cruise through the North Channel to Stranraerwhere we visit the Logan Botanic Garden, regional garden ofEdinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden.

Crossing the Irish Sea to Bangor we visit Mount StewartHouse with a guided tour of the house and lunch before re-joining the ship in Strangford Lough. Continuing down theeast coast of Ireland we cruise along the River Liffey to theCity of Dublin where we enjoy a tour of the city and time toexplore on our own.

After a full day at sea we anchor for the evening off the Islesof Scilly in preparation for our morning visit to Tresco AbbeyGarden. Our first English port of call on the mainland isFalmouth from where we visit Truro with its magnificentcathedral before enjoying lunch ashore and a visit to one ofCornwall’s great gardens, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, seat ofthe Tremayne family for more than 400 years and one of themost mysterious estates in England. We re-join the ship inFowey to cruise further east along the south coast toDartmouth and a visit to Greenway House, former home ofthe author Agatha Christie.

From Teignmouth we tour the dramatic, medieval fortress ofCompton Castle where the original manor house dates fromthe 14th century. Our final afternoon is spent cruising thesouth coast to our disembarkation port of Portland.

Oban – Portland

Grand Celtic VoyageTuesday 14th to Thursday 23rd July 20159 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Tuesday 14th July – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 15th July – Morning; Cruise the North Channel.Afternoon; Logan Botanic Garden from Stranraer.

Thursday 16th July – Morning; Bangor, Northern Ireland and MountStewart House with lunch. Afternoon; Re-join the ship in Strangford Lough.

Friday 17th July – Cruise east coast of Ireland and River Liffey. Afternoon; Tour the City of Dublin.

Saturday 18th July – Full day; cruising from Ireland to the Isles of Scilly.

Sunday 19th July – Morning; Visit Tresco Abbey Garden on the Isles of Scilly. Afternoon; Cruise to Falmouth.

Monday 20th July – Morning; Visit Truro Cathedral with lunch ashorefrom Falmouth. Afternoon; Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Tuesday 21th July – Morning; Cruise the south coast of England toDartmouth. Afternoon; Visit Agatha Christie’s Greenway House.

Wednesday 22nd July – Morning; From Teignmouth visit Compton Castle. Afternoon; Cruise to Portland.

Thursday 23rd July – Disembarkation in Portland.

Guest speaker Professor Mark Hortonwill be accompanying this cruise

Mark Horton is Professor in Archaeology at theUniversity of Bristol. Educated at CambridgeUniversity, he is an expert on maritime andcoastal archaeology. He has workedextensively in both Britain and overseas,directing excavations in the Caribbean, EastAfrica and Egypt. He is well known as one of

the team of presenters on BBC Coast, which has been airing since2005. Before Coast, Mark presented Timeflyers and was involved inthe early episodes of Time Team.

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

Coach transfers will be provided from Glasgow Central Railway Stationand Glasgow International Airport to Oban at the start of the cruise,and from Portland to Weymouth Railway Station and SouthamptonAirport at the end of the cruise.


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Main image: St Mary�s, Isles of Scilly > Insets left to right: �owey; Mount Stewart House; Liffey river with Ha�penny Bridge


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Main image: Hauteville House, Guernsey > Insets left to right: Cowes; Sark, La Coupee; Cherbourg


Experience the picturesque Channel Islands and enjoy walks

and visits around Poole and Cherbourg on either side of the

Channel. Take the opportunity to visit four of the Channel

Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark.

From Portland our first call is along the south coast at Poolewhere there are local walks or the chance to visit Kingston Lacybefore we spend the afternoon crossing the English Channel.

From the French port of Cherbourg, we have time to explorethe city or enjoy a full day walk with packed lunch. A morningat sea takes us to our first and the largest of the ChannelIslands, Jersey, where we can enjoy an afternoon walk or avisit to Orgueil Castle overlooking the picturesque harbour at Gorey.

Take a tour of Wartime Jersey including the GermanCommand Centre and War Tunnels or enjoy a full day walk onthe island. The second of our Channel Islands is Guernseywhere we enjoy a tour, including Sausmarez Manor, the onlyprivately owned stately home on the island where the presentSeigneur is descended from the original Fief of the Manor;alternatively embark on a full day’s walk on the island.

From Guernsey we cross by local ferry to the island of Sark,where the only motorised transport is the tractor. Enjoy a tourin the horse drawn vehicles and visit La Seigneurie Gardensbefore returning to the ship. On Alderney we travel on theonly working railway in the Channel Islands, where diesellocomotives pull London Underground carriages to theAlderney Lighthouse. Crossing the Channel we stop at the Isleof Wight and enjoy a visit to Queen Victoria’s Osborne Houseor local walks.

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PORTLAND

F R A N C ESARK

JERSEY

GUERNSEYVictor Hugo’s

Hauteville HouseSausmarez Manor

ALDERNEY

ISLE OF WIGHT

Cherbourg

St HellierMont Orgueil Castle

CowesOsborne House Poole

Kingston Lacy

La Seigneurie Gardens

Portland – Portland

Footloose to the Channel IslesThursday 23rd July to Saturday 1st August 20159 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

WALKING

C R U I S E


Thursday 23rd July – Embarkation in Portland.

Friday 24th July – Morning; Kingston Lacy from Poole.Afternoon; Cruise the English Channel.

Saturday 25th July – Morning; Tour of Cherbourg. Afternoon; Free time to explore Cherbourg.

Sunday 26th July – Morning; Cruise to Jersey. Afternoon; Mont Orgueil Castle, Gorey.

Monday 27th July – Morning; Tour wartime Jersey including the GermanCommand Centre. Afternoon; Time to explore St Helier.

Tuesday 28th July – Morning; Tour Guernsey including Sausmarez Manor. Afternoon; Victor Hugo’s Hauteville House, Guernsey.

Wednesday 29th July – Morning; Horse drawn tour of the island of Sark.Afternoon; La Seigneurie Gardens on Sark.

Thursday 30th July – Morning; Ride on the Channel Island’s only workingrailway in Alderney. Afternoon; Cruise the English Channel.

Friday 31st July – Morning; Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.Afternoon; Cruise to Portland.

Saturday 1st August – Disembarkation in Portland.

Walking Highlights

� Walks at Poole

� Full day walk at Cherbourg

� Full day walk on Jersey

� Walks on Guernsey

� Walks on the Isle of Wight


PORTLAND

F R A N C E

ISLE OFWIGHT

Cherbourg

Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseUtah Beach Ouistreham

Museum ofthe Atlantic Wall

HonfleurSt Catherine’sChurch

Rouen

PortsmouthHistoric Naval DockyardMary Rose

PooleKingston Lacy

Explore the past on this adventure across the English

Channel to the Beaches of Normandy and sail the River Seine

before taking in our Naval History at the historic Portsmouth

Dockyard including the Mary Rose Museum which opened

in 2013.

Departing from Portland we cross the English Channel tothe port of Cherbourg. Here we tour the village ofSainte-Mère-Église, an important crossroads in the Alliedcampaign before visiting Utah Beach where the majorityof US forces landed on D-Day in 1944.

From Cherbourg we cruise the Normandy coast past theD-Day beaches to the port of Ouistreham to visit theMuseum of the Atlantic Wall; this open air museum is aunique historical site of modern fortification withunderground trenches, bunkers and remains of Germancoastal batteries, the observation points and gun sitesare among the best preserved along the Atlantic coast.

After lunch we view a number of the D-Day beacheswhere the UK and Commonwealth troops landed. Acruise of the Seine takes us to Rouen for a city tour, oneof France’s most ancient cities, where Joan of Arc wasexecuted in 1431.Returning down the Seine to Honfleur,we visit the 15th century Saint Catherine’s Church, thelargest surviving wooden church in France. Relax on aday cruising the English Channel to Portsmouth to spendthe morning touring the Historic Naval Dockyard wherethe famous flagships HMS Victory and HMS Warrior arelocated.

Enjoy the afternoon in the company of our guestspeaker, Vice Admiral Lippett, at the Mary Rose Museum,of which he is Curator. Conclude our exploration withwalks at Poole or visit the elegant country mansion ofKingston Lacy and a cruise of the English coast.

Portland – Portland

The Beaches of NormandySaturday 1st to Monday 10th August 20159 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Saturday 1st August – Embarkation in Portland.

Sunday 2nd August – Morning; Cruise the English Channel.Afternoon; Sainte-Mère-Église and Utah Beach from Cherbourg.

Monday 3rd August – Morning; Cruise the Normandy coast. Afternoon; Museum of the Atlantic Wall, Ouistreham.

Tuesday 4th August – Morning; Visit D-Day beaches from Ouistreham. Afternoon; Cruise the Seine to Rouen.

Wednesday 5th August – Morning; City tour of Rouen. Afternoon; Time ashore to explore Rouen.

Thursday 6th August – Morning; Cruise the Seine to Honfleur.Afternoon; Visit Saint Catherine’s Church, Honfleur.

Friday 7th August – Full Day; Cruise the English Channel.

Saturday 8th August – Morning; Historic Naval Dockyard in Portsmouth.Afternoon; Mary Rose Museum Portsmouth.

Sunday 9th August – Morning; Kingston Lacy from Poole.Afternoon; Cruise the English coast.

Monday 10th August – Disembarkation in Portland.

Guest speaker Rear Admiral John Lippiettwill be accompanying this cruise

John Lippiett had a 36 year career in the Royal Navy which included command of three ships at different seniorities, a frigatesquadron, and the School of MaritimeWarfare, and culminating in threeappointments at flag rank. He took earlyretirement in 2003 and became Chief

Executive of the Mary Rose Trust. John lectures extensively on the MaryRose story and more generally about maritime history.

NAVAL

HISTORY


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Main image: Normandy Landings, remains of arti?cial port at Arromanches�les > Insets left to right: Rouen; HMS $ictory; Hon@eur

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Main image: Portsmouth Dockyard > Insets left to right: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich; Hebridean Princess, Tower Bridge; �sbourne House


Uncover the great seafaring heritage of a nation. Take in the

historic Naval Dockyard at Portsmouth, the Naval Museum

at Chatham, World Heritage Site of Greenwich and a cruise

of the Thames.

Cruise past the Needles to our first port of call and QueenVictoria’s hideaway, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight.Returning to the mainland and Portsmouth’s Historic NavalDockyard, we spend the morning touring the docks and visitHMS Victory and HMS Warrior. Our afternoon is spent at therecently opened Mary Rose Museum.

As we cruise the south east coast we visit Newhaven andMonk’s House a tranquil 17th century weatherboardedcottage, home to the novelist, Virginia Wolf, and jam packedwith character and the spirit of the many artists and writerswho visited. Continuing to Dover, we visit historic Canterburyand its famous cathedral.

Cruise into the Thames estuary and the river Medway toChatham Docks, a unique 80-acre site comprising historicbuildings, museums, galleries and the warships HMS Gannet,a Victorian Royal Navy Sloop which has recently undergone amajor refurbishment; HMS Cavalier, the Royal Navy’s lastoperational Second World War destroyer and HMS Ocelot, asubmarine from the Cold War era and the last warship to bemade for the Royal Navy at Chatham.

After spending a night alongside in Chatham we visit theHistoric Leeds Castle before continuing along the Thames toour berth at West India Dock. From here we cross the river tothe World Heritage Site of Greenwich and the MaritimeMuseum with lunch ashore before a visit to the Cutty Sark,launched in Scotland in 1869. We then cruise the UpperThames to Tower Bridge before disembarkation on the Thames.

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PORTLAND

LONDON

ISLE OFWIGHT

NewhavenMonk’s House

Dover

CanterburyCathedral

LeedsCastle

ChathamChatham Docks

GreenwichMaritime MuseumCutty Sark

CowesOsborne House

PortsmouthHistoric Naval DockyardMary Rose Museum

Portland – London

Historic Maritime DiscoveryMonday 10th to Tuesday 18th August 20158 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Monday 10th August – Embarkation in Portland.

Tuesday 11th August – Morning; Cruise past the Needles.Afternoon; Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

Wednesday 12th August – Morning; Historic Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth. Afternoon; Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth.

Thursday 13th August – Morning; Cruise the south coast. Afternoon; Monk’s House, Newhaven.

Friday 14th August – Morning; Cruise the south coast. Afternoon; Canterbury Cathedral.

Saturday 15th August – Morning; Cruise the Thames and River Medway.Afternoon; Chatham Docks.

Sunday 16th August – Morning; Historic Leeds Castle.Afternoon; Cruise the Thames.

Monday 17th August – Morning; Greenwich Maritime Museum fromWest India Docks. Afternoon; Lunch ashore and Cutty Sark.

Tuesday 18th August – Disembarkation in London.

Highlights

� Cruise past the Needles � Osborne House, Isle of Wight

� Portsmouth Historic Naval Dockyard

� Mary Rose Museum � Monk’s House

� Historic Canterbury Cathedral � Chatham Docks

� Leeds Castle � Greenwich Maritime Museum

� Cutty Sark � Cruise the Upper Thames to Tower Bridge

Coach transfers will be provided from Weymouth Railway Station andSouthampton Airport to Portland at the start of the cruise, and fromHebridean Princess to central London railway terminals at the end of the cruise.


PORTLAND

LONDON

ISLE OFWIGHT

Thames River

DieppeNotre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

Cherbourg

DoverDover Castle

HonfleurSt Catherine’s Church

SARKLa SeigneurieGardensGUERNSEY

ALDERNEYAlderneyRailway

Hautville House

As we leave from the Thames, join us on a cruise taking in

both sides of the English Channel as well as those fascinating

Channel Islands that are closer to France but remain

resolutely part of the British Isles.

Relax and settle in to life on board Hebridean Princess as wecruise the Thames to Dover. We visit the medieval DoverCastle, spectacularly situated above the White Cliffs of Dover,which has guarded our shores from invasion for twentycenturies and includes secret wartime tunnels situatedbeneath the cliffs.

Spend the afternoon cruising the English Channel to theFrench port of Dieppe where we enjoy a tour of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, built in 1879 on a cliff in memory ofsailors lost at sea.

We cruise the French coast to the River Seine and thepicturesque town of Honfleur where we find the famous 15th century Saint Catherine’s Church, largest survivingwooden church in France. Continuing along the Normandycoast to the town of Cherbourg, we enjoy a tour of the townbefore heading to the Channel Island of Guernsey.

From Guernsey we cross by local ferry to the island of Sark,where the only motorised transport is the tractor. Enjoy a tourin the horse drawn vehicles and visit La Seigneurie Gardensbefore returning to Guernsey where we visit Victor Hugo’sHautville House.

On Alderney we travel on the only working railway in theChannel Islands, where diesel locomotives pull LondonUnderground carriages to the Alderney Lighthouse.

London – Portland

Jewels of the English ChannelTuesday 18th to Wednesday 26th August 20158 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Highlights

� Cruise of the River Thames

� Dover Castle

� Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, Dieppe

� Saint Catherine’s Church

� Horse drawn tour of Sark

� Hautville House, Guernsey

� Ride on the Channel Island’s only working railway

on Alderney


Tuesday 18th August – Embarkation in London.

Wednesday 19th August – Full day; Cruise of the Thames includingTower Bridge

Thursday 20th August – Morning; Dover Castle from the Port of Dover.Afternoon; Cruise the English Channel.

Friday 21st August – Notre-Dame-de Bon-Secours, Dieppe. Afternoon; Cruise the French coast to the River Seine.

Saturday 22nd August – Morning; Saint Catherine’s Church, Honfleur.Afternoon; Cruise the Normandy coast.

Sunday 23rd August – Morning; City tour of Cherbourg. Afternoon; Cruise to Guernsey.

Monday 24th August – Morning; Horse drawn tour of the island of Sark. Afternoon; Victor Hugo’s Hautville House, Guernsey.

Thursday 25th August – Morning; Ride on the Channel Island’s onlyworking railway in Alderney. Afternoon; Cruise the English Channel.

Thursday 26th August – Disembarkation in Portland.

Coach transfers will be provided from central London railway terminals atthe start of the cruise, and from Portland to Weymouth Railway Stationand Southampton Airport at the end of the cruise.

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Main image: Titanic Exhibition, Belfast | Insets left to right: Peel Castle, Isle of Man; Gannet; Pembroke Castle, Wales


Hebridean Princess sails from Portland, our temporary home

on the south coast, as we set our course north for our home

port of Oban. Take in wonderful small ports along the south

coast and visit Wales, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland

before returning to the familiar waters of Scotland’s west coast.

As we prepare to leave the south coast we bid farewell toPortland and head west to Plymouth from where we visit theTudor Mount Edgcumbe House built in 1547.

Continuing along the south coast to Fowey we tour one ofCornwall’s great gardens, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, seat ofthe Tremayne family for more than 400 years and one of themost mysterious estates in England. After lunch ashore, we visitTruro and its magnificent cathedral, re-joining the ship in Falmouth.

Following our overnight cruise, we find ourselves in Pembrokewhere we berth alongside for our morning visit to PembrokeCastle. A visit to the National Trust’s Woodland Garden atColby follows prior to cruising the Welsh coast to our next portof call at Fishguard where we visit the smallest city in Britain, St Davids. We continue along the Welsh coast to Plas NewyddCountry House and Gardens from Holyhead before crossing toPeel on the Isle of Man for an island tour.

Across the Irish Sea to Bangor in Northern Ireland, we visitMount Stewart House where we have a guided tour and lunch.

The City of Belfast and the Titanic Exhibition on Queen’s Islandhold our attention before re-joining the ship in Belfast. As wecontinue our journey north, we cruise through the NorthChannel for our final port of call at Ardfern to conclude ourtravels at Arduaine Garden.

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ISLEOF MAN

ArdfernArduaine Garden


Peel

FalmouthLost Gardensof HeliganTruro

Cathedral

Fowey


Fishguard




OBAN

PORTLAND

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Portland – Oban

Celtic CoastsWednesday 26th August to Friday 4th September 20159 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

Guest speaker Adrian Tinniswoodwill be accompanying this cruise

Adrian Tinniswood is the author of 12 bookson architectural and social history and is well-known as an author, lecturer and broadcasterin Britain and America. He is a member of theNational Trust's Learning Panel and South WestRegional Advisory Board, and a Visiting Fellowin Heritage at Bath Spa University. He serves

on the boards of the Bath Preservation Trust, the Holburne Museumand the Bishop's Palace Wells. In June 2013 Adrian was awarded anOBE for services to heritage.


Wednesday 26th August – Embarkation in Portland.

Thursday 27th August – Morning; Cruise the south coast.Afternoon; From Plymouth visit Edgcumbe House.

Friday 28th August – Morning; At Fowey visit the Lost Gardens ofHeligan. Afternoon; Truro Cathedral, re-join the ship in Falmouth. Cruiseovernight to Pembroke.

Saturday 29th August – Morning; Guided tour of Pembroke Castle. Afternoon; National Trust’s Woodland Garden at Colby.

Sunday 30th August – Morning; Cruise Welsh coast to Fishguard.Afternoon; City of St Davids.

Monday 31st August – Morning; Cruise to Holyhead. Afternoon; Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens.

Tuesday 1st September – Morning; Cruise to the Isle of Man.Afternoon; Tour the Isle of Man from Peel.

Wednesday 2nd September – Morning; Guided tour of Mount StewartHouse with lunch. Afternoon; Belfast City tour and Titanic Exhibition.

Thursday 3rd September – Morning; Cruise the North Channel.Afternoon; Arduaine Garden.

Friday 4th September – Disembarkation in Oban.

Coach transfers will be provided from Weymouth Railway Station andSouthampton Airport to Portland at the start of the cruise and fromOban to Glasgow International Airport and Glasgow Central RailwayStation at the end of the cruise.


Following our return from the south we have a short four

night cruise offering a sample of what a cruise on

Hebridean Princess has to offer and an ideal way for those

wishing to experience a Hebridean cruise for the first time.

Our first port of call is the island of Jura where, from ouranchorage in Loch na Mile, we visit the only settlement onthe island, Craighouse.

The neighbouring Isle of Islay is famous for its whisky andfrom Port Ellen we sample one of the island’s distilleries atLaphroaig.

On Colonsay we tour Colonsay House and Garden that havebeen in the Strathcona family for over 100 years. Our nextport of call is the sacred Isle of Iona, birthplace of Christianityin Scotland. Ulva is home to Sheila’s Cottage, a restoredthatch roofed crofter’s cottage now the island’s museum andone of the Telford ‘Parliamentary Churches’.

Our final port of call is to Tobermory, Georgian capital of Mull.

A true example of what a Hebridean cruise has to offer.

OBAN

MULL

JURA

ISLAY

ULVASheila’sCottage


Port EllenLaphroaig Distillery

Tobermory

IONAIona Abbey


Gardens

Oban – Oban

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Hebridean SamplerFriday 4th to Tuesday 8th September 20154 nights including Welcome Cocktail Party and 1 Gala Dinner


Friday 4th September – Embarkation in Oban.

Saturday 5th September – Morning; Craighouse from Loch na Mile onthe Isle of Jura. Afternoon; Laphroaig Distillery from Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

Sunday 6th September – Morning; Colonsay House and Garden.Afternoon; Iona Abbey.

Monday 7th September – Morning; Sheila’s Cottage and TelfordChurch, Isle of Ulva. Afternoon; Time ashore at Tobermory, Isle of Mull.

Tuesday 8th September – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Craighouse, Jura

� Laphroaig Distillery, Islay


� Iona Abbey

� Sheila’s Cottage Museum

� Tobermory, Isle of Mull


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Join us for a cruise with a difference. Combine wonderful

visits with the opportunity to play golf in some of the most

remote parts of Scotland. Mix regular visits with 9 and 18

hole golf courses that could only exist in the home of golf.

As with all of our themed cruises, there is no need to be an

expert to enjoy this wonderful cruise.

RUMKinloch Castle

CANNA

COLL

TIREE

SKYE

PortreeIsle of Skye

Golf Club

StornowayStornoway Golf Club

Butt of LewisSt Moluag's Church

Carloway Broch

Callanish Stones

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

OBAN

EIGG

MULL

SOUTHUIST

NORTHUIST

BENBECULA

HARRISIsle of Harris Golf Course

Tarbert

LochboisdaleAskernishGolf Club

ERISKAYPrince's Bay

Am Politician

Trotternishpeninsula Gairloch

Gairloch Golf Club

InvereweGarden


Barpa Langass

TheMinch

Oban – Oban

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Links, Lochs and SoundsTuesday 8th to Tuesday 15th September 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

GOLF

AVAI L A BLE


Our first morning is spent cruising through Kyle Rhea andunder the Skye Bridge to Portree where guests can choosefrom a tour of the Trotternish peninsula or 9 holes at the Isleof Skye Golf Club. Continuing north to Gairloch, guests canvisit the world renowned Inverewe Garden or golf at therather unknown Gairloch Golf Club.

Across The Minch to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, guestsare given the option of tours of the Callanish Stones, CarlowayBroch, St Moluag’s Church and the Butt of Lewis or, forgolfers, the opportunity to play 18 holes at Stornoway GolfClub in the grounds of Lews Castle. South through the OuterHebrides to Harris for a tour of the island including a HarrisTweed weaving demonstration or, for those wishing to golf,enjoy 9 holes at the picturesque Isle of Harris Golf Course.

We then embark on a tour of the Uists, including Benbecula,before returning to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon wetour the Isle of Eriskay including Prince’s Bay where BonniePrince Charlie first set foot on British soil. For those wishing togolf there is the opportunity to play on a rediscovered ‘OldTom Morris’ designed course at Askernish - a true hidden gemfor the golfer.

On our final full day we cruise across the Sea of the Hebridesto the Isle of Rum and Kinloch Castle built in AnnanSandstone by the Lancastrian Industrialist Sir George Bulloughas his country retreat.

Main image: Isle of Skye Golf ClubInsets top to bottom: Butt of Lewis; Prince’s Bay, Eriskay

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Tuesday 8th September – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 9th September – Morning; Cruise Kyle Rhea.Afternoon; Tour Trotternish peninsula from Portree.

Thursday 10th September – Morning; Inverewe Garden from Gairloch.Afternoon; Cruise across The Minch.

Friday 11th September – Morning; Callanish Stones and Carloway Brochfrom Stornoway. Afternoon; St Moluag’s Church and Butt of Lewis fromStornoway.

Saturday 12th September – Morning; Island tour of Harris includingTweed weaving demonstration. Afternoon; Cruise the east coast of theOuter Hebrides.

Sunday 13th September – Morning; Tour of the Uists fromLochboisdale. Afternoon; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay.

Monday 14th September – Morning; Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.Afternoon; Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum.


Golf Highlights

� Isle of Skye Golf Club - 9 holes

� Gairloch Golf Club - 9 holes

� Stornoway Golf Club - 18 holes

� Isle of Harris Golf Course - 9 holes

� ‘Old Tom Morris’ designed course, Askernish - 18 holes


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Secrets of the Western Isles explores island gardens, sacred

isles, awe inspiring sights, ancient castles and Outer

Hebridean beaches. Visit some of the human diversity that

makes these islands special, both the ancient form of weaving

to the rather more modern oyster farming.

Sailing south from Oban our first exploration is ColonsayHouse and Garden before stopping at the holy island of Ionawhere St Columba first landed in 563, and visit the restoredBenedictine Abbey.

Making the short crossing from Iona to Mull at Bunessan, we witness the traditional Ardalanish Weavers before, weatherpermitting, landing by local boat on the island of Staffa toexplore the magical Fingal’s Cave; formed by a series of basaltcolumns it has been the inspiration for poets, painters andcomposers including Mendelssohn and Turner.

Sailing north we go ashore at the Small Isle of Muck beforecruising the Sea of the Hebrides to the Outer Isles and Barrafor our overnight berth. On Barra we enjoy an island tourbefore moving to Princes’s Bay on Eriskay where Bonnie PrinceCharlie first set foot on British soil to reclaim the Scottish andEnglish crowns for his father, James Edward Stewart.

Loch Dunvegan lies to the west coast of Skye, overlooked byDunvegan Castle, ancestral home of the Chieftain of ClanMacLeod for 800 years. Cruising south west along the coast ofSkye to Loch Harport, we enjoy a visit to the Isle of Skye OysterFarm. Continuing south we call at the largest of the Small Isles,Rum; dominated by the Rum Cuillin, this island is home to thelongest running study of red deer anywhere in the world.Tobermory is the colourful Georgian capital of Mull where wecan enjoy local walks or possibly visit the local distillery.

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OBAN

MULL

COLL

EIGGMUCK

RUMKinloch Castle


and Garden

BARRA

Sea of theHebrides

ERISKAYPrince’s Bay

IONAIona Abbey

STAFFAFingal’s Cave

Tobermory

BunessanArdalanishWeavers

Loch DunveganDunvegan Castle

Loch HarportTalisker Distillery

Oban – Oban

Secrets of the Western IslesTuesday 15th to Tuesday 22nd September 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners



Wednesday 16th September – Morning; Colonsay House and Garden.Afternoon; Iona Abbey.

Thursday 17th September – Morning; Ardalanish Weavers, Bunessan,Isle of Mull. Afternoon; Fingal’s Cave, Isle of Staffa.

Friday 18th September – Morning; Walks ashore on the Isle of Muck.Afternoon; Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.

Saturday 19th September – Morning; Island tour of Barra. Afternoon; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay.

Sunday 20th September – Morning; Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye.Afternoon; Isle of Skye Oysters, Loch Harport.

Monday 21st September – Morning; Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum.Afternoon; Time ashore in Tobermory, Isle of Mull.

Tuesday 22nd September – Disembarkation in Oban.

Highlights

� Colonsay House and Garden

� Iona Abbey

� Ardalanish Weavers

� Fingal’s Cave

� Prince’s Bay

� Dunvegan Castle

� Isle of Skye Oysters

� Kinloch Castle


Join Hebridean Princess as she explores a number of the

Hebridean islands and remote mainland outposts, including

Skye, the Small Isles of Canna and Eigg, the Outer Isle of

Harris and the privately owned, uninhabited Shiant Isles as

well as Tanera Mòr, largest of the Summer Isles

Canna, one of the Small Isles, was given to the National Trustfor Scotland by the great Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbell.From Canna we cruise to Skye and the remote Loch Harportwhere we visit the Isle of Skye Oyster Farm and learn moreabout how they are grown.

We continue along the south west coast of Skye to LochDunvegan, home to Clan MacLeod at Dunvegan Castle, anexcellent location to witness the resident seal population. Aswe cross The Minch we make a beach landing on the ShiantIsles, which have been in the Nicholson family since 1937.East Loch Tarbert on Harris is our next port of call where weenjoy a tour of the island including a demonstration of Harris Tweed making.

Returning across The Minch we visit Lochewe an importantnaval base during the war years and now famous for itsgardens at Inverewe where we land directly into the gardens.Our overnight berth is at Ullapool from where we visit thedramatic box canyon that is Corrieshalloch Gorge. Thefollowing morning takes us to Tanera Mòr, largest of theSummer Isles, which boasts its own post office and issues itsown stamps, one of which features Hebridean Princess.Cruising south under the Skye Bridge we visit the Clan DonaldCentre at Armadale and learn the history of this oncepowerful Clan. Our final visit is the Small Isle of Eigg, nowowned by its community following a buy out in 1997.

RUMCANNA

COLL

SKYE

HARRIS

SHIANTISLES

SUMMER ISLESTanera Mòr

InvereweInvereweGarden

LittleMinch

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull


OBAN

EIGG

MULL

Tarbert

Dunvegan Castle


Kyle Rhea

LochDunvegan


TheMinch

Oban – Oban

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Hebridean ExplorerTuesday 22nd to Tuesday 29th September 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

This itinerary also departs on 26th May 2015


Tuesday 22nd September – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 23rd September – Morning; Walks ashore on the Isle of Canna. Afternoon; Isle of Skye Oysters, Loch Harport.

Thursday 24th September – Morning; Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye.Afternoon; Beach landing on the Shiant Isles.

Friday 25th September – Morning; Island tour of Harris including Tweedweaving demonstration. Afternoon; Cruise across The Minch.

Saturday 26th September – Morning; Inverewe Garden from Loch Ewe.Afternoon; Corrieshalloch Gorge and Measach Falls from Ullapool.

Sunday 27th September – Morning; Walks ashore on the private islandof Tanera Mòr. Afternoon; Cruise the Inner Sound.

Monday 28th September – Morning; Clan Donald Centre fromArmadale, Isle of Skye. Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Eigg.


Highlights

� Isle of Skye Oysters

� Dunvegan Castle and Seal Colony

� Shiant Isles

� Tweed Weaving Demonstration

� Inverewe Garden

� Tanera Mòr

� Corrieshalloch Gorge & Measach Falls


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Main image: Corrieshalloch Gorge | Insets left to right: Luskentyre Beach, Harris; Inverewe Garden; Tanera MCr


Our final Footloose cruise of the season takes us back to the

Western Isles with some old favourites and some new walks

combined with ancient monuments, castles and the new

Museum of the Western Isles within historic Lews Castle

at Stornoway.

RUMCANNA

COLL

SKYE

StornowayLews Castle Museum

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

OBAN

EIGG

MUCK

MULL

SOUTHUIST

NORTHUIST

BENBECULA

HARRIS

LEWIS

Tarbert

ERISKAYPrince's Bay

Dunvegan Castle


Loch Dunvegan

SkerryvoreLighthouse

Museum

TIREE

BARRAKisimul Castle

VATERSAY

An GearrannanBlack Houses

Carloway Broch

TheMinch

LittleMinch

Oban – Oban

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Footloose to the Western IslesTuesday 29th September to Tuesday 6th October 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

WALKING

C R U I S E


Spend the morning on Tiree where walkers can enjoy one ofthe coastal walks while strollers learn about the constructionof the Skerryvore Lighthouse at Hynish. Relax in the afternoonas we sail across the Sea of the Hebrides to Barra for walks on the most southerly inhabited of the Outer Isles, Vatersay or a visit to the former MacNeil stronghold of Kisimul Castleguarding Castle Bay. On the neighbouring island of Eriskaywalkers and strollers enjoy the wonderful sands at Prince’s Bay.

A morning cruise along the east coast of the Uists brings us toTarbert on Harris; here walkers can tackle the Postman’s Walkand strollers can enjoy a Harris Tweed weaving demonstrationon an island tour. From our overnight berth in Stornowaywalkers enjoy a morning walk at Dalmor while strollers visitBlack Houses at An Gearrannan and the Carloway Broch.Following lunch on board there are local walks or a visit to theMuseum of the Western Isles, newly opened at Lews Castle,containing the history and culture of the Outer Hebrides.Crossing The Minch to Skye there is a full day walk fromDunvegan while strollers visit Dunvegan Castle before cruisingover lunch to visit the Oyster Farm at Loch Harport.

The morning is spent on the National Trust for Scotland’s Isleof Canna with its famous tea shop followed by an afternoonof walks and strolls for all on the Isle of Muck, considered bymany to be the most beautiful of the Small Isles.

Main image: Sand dunes on HarrisInsets top to bottom: Hebridean Princess, Kisimul Castle; Loch Harport, Skye

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Wednesday 30th September – Morning; Skerryvore Lighthouse MuseumHynish, Isle of Tiree. Afternoon; Cruise the Sea of The Hebrides.

Thursday 1st October – Morning; Kisimul Castle, Castlebay, Isle of Barra.Afternoon; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay.

Friday 2nd October – Morning; Cruise the east coast of the Outer Hebrides. Afternoon; Island tour of Harris including Tweed weaving.

Saturday 3rd October – Morning; Black Houses at An Gearrannan andCarloway Broch. Afternoon; Lews Castle Museum, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Sunday 4th October – Morning; Dunvegan Castle and Seal Colony. Afternoon; Isle of Skye Oysters, Loch Harport.

Monday 5th October – Morning; Time ashore on the Isle of Canna.Afternoon; Walks ashore on the Isle of Muck.

Tuesday 6th October – Disembarkation in Oban.

Walking Highlights

� Morning walk on Tiree

� Walks on Vatersay

� Postman’s Walk, Harris

� Morning walk at Dalmor

� Full day walk from Dunvegan

� Walks and strolls on the Isle of Muck


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Main image: Hebridean Princess, Shieldaig | Insets left to right: Old Forge Pub; Kinloch Castle; Carloway Broch


Enjoy the panorama as Hebridean Princess crosses to the

Outer Isles for the last time this season. Enjoy autumnal

colours as we explore the Inner and Outer Hebrides from

Iona to Harris.

On Rum, Kinloch Castle stands testament to a forgotten timewhen the island was the playground of the rich. Cruise acrossthe Sea of the Hebrides as we make our last venture of 2015to the Outer Isles. On Barra explore the former MacNeilstronghold of Kisimul Castle, standing guard over Castlebay.On Eriskay walk at Prince’s Bay where Bonnie Prince Charliefirst set foot on British soil on 23rd July 1745.

Continuing our journey north along the eastern seaboard ofthe Outer Isles, our next port of call is Tarbert on Harris wherewe enjoy a weaving demonstration of the world-famousHarris Tweed on an island tour. From Stornoway on Lewis wewonder at the famous Callanish Standing Stones and the2,000 year old Carloway Broch before setting sail to cruisepast the privately owned, uninhabited Shiant Isles, breedingground for a myriad of seabird, and across The Minch to LochTorridon and the conservation village of Shieldaig.

At Loch Carron we go ashore at the picturesque village ofPlockton before cruising Kyle Rhea and Loch Hourn, one ofthe most scenic of Scottish sea lochs. On Knoydart we goashore at Inverie famous as the largest settlement onmainland Britain not connected to the road network andhome to the most remote pub on mainland Britain.

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RUMKinloch Castle

CANNA

COLL

TIREE

SKYE

StornowayCarloway Broch

Callanish Stones

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

OBAN

EIGG

MULL

SOUTHUIST

NORTHUIST

HARRIS

Tarbert

Loch HournERISKAYPrince’s Bay

BARRAKisimul Castle

Shieldaig

InverieThe Old Forge Pub

Plockton

TheMinch

Oban – Oban

Hebridean PanoramaTuesday 6th to Tuesday 13th October 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners


Tuesday 6th October – Embarkation in Oban.

Wednesday 7th October – Morning; Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum.Afternoon; Cruise the Sea of The Hebrides.

Thursday 8th October – Morning; Kisimul Castle, Castlebay, Isle of Barra.Afternoon; Prince’s Bay, Isle of Eriskay.

Friday 9th October – Morning; Cruise the east coast of the Outer Hebrides. Afternoon; Island tour of Harris including Tweed weaving.

Saturday 10th October – Morning; Callanish Stones and Carloway Broch,Isle of Lewis. Afternoon; Cruise the Shiant Isles and The Minch.

Sunday 11th October – Morning; Walks ashore at Shieldaig on Loch Torridon. Afternoon; Time ashore at Plockton on Loch Carron.

Monday 12th October – Morning; Cruise Kyle Rhea and Loch Hourn.Afternoon; Walks ashore at Inverie in Knoydart on Loch Nevis.


Highlights

� Kinloch Castle, Rum

� Kisimul Castle, Barra

� Harris Tweed weaving demonstration

� Callanish Standing Stones and Carloway Broch

� The conservation villages of Shieldaig and Plockton


Scotland is rightly proud of the reputation it has gained for

having a wonderful natural larder and those who produce

mouth watering creations. Join Hebridean Princess as we

explore the wonderful culinary offerings of the Highlands

and Islands.

Islay has a reputation for big, peaty whiskies and from PortEllen we visit one of the island’s famous distilleries, Laphroaig. On Colonsay we meet the man who suppliesHebridean Princess with oysters but also learn about his otherpassion - honey and the black bees that he keeps.

Columba’s sacred Isle of Iona is our next port of call,birthplace of Christianity in Scotland. Cruising the west coastof Mull and the Small Isles to Armadale on Skye, we goashore for lunch at the Michelin starred Kinloch Lodge beforecruising to our overnight berth at Kyle of Lochalsh.

A morning cruise under the Skye Bridge takes us to LochTorridon where we enjoy walks ashore at the conservationvillage of Shieldaig before lunch at the three AA RosetteTorridon Hotel, beautifully located overlooking the loch.

At Loch Dunvegan on Skye we visit Dunvegan Castle andenjoy lunch at the world renowned Three ChimneysRestaurant. Following lunch, delight in the Small Isles as wecruise south towards Mull and our next port of call at theisland capital of Tobermory. Here we visit Isle of Mull Cheese,a small, family farm and the only dairy farm on the island,and learn how the local cheeses are made by hand. Our finalport of call is Craignure on Mull where we round off ourculinary adventure with a Champagne reception at DuartCastle, hosted by Sir Lachlan MacLean, Chieftain of Clan MacLean.

OBAN

JURA

ISLAY

CraignureDuart CastleIONA

Iona Abbey

COLONSAYColonsay Oysters

and Honey

CANNA

SKYE

RUM

EIGG

MUCK

MULL

COLL

Port EllenLaphroaig

Distillery

TobermoryIsle of Mull Cheese

ShieldaigTorridon Hotel

ArmadaleKinloch Lodge

DunveganDunveganCastle

Three ChimneysRestaurant

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Flavours of ScotlandTuesday 13th to Tuesday 20th October 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

Highlights


� Lunch at Kinloch Lodge

� Lunch at the Torridon Hotel

� Lunch at the Three Chimneys Restaurant

� Isle of Mull Cheese

� Champagne Reception at Duart Castle

FO

OD & DRINK

INTEREST



Wednesday 14th October – Morning; Laphroaig Distillery from PortEllen, Isle of Islay. Afternoon; Colonsay Oysters and Honey, Isle of Colonsay.

Thursday 15th October – Morning; Iona Abbey. Afternoon; Cruise the west coast of Mull and the Small Isles.

Friday 16th October – Morning; Kinloch Lodge from Armadale, Isle of Skye. Afternoon; Kyle of Lochalsh.

Saturday 17th October – Morning; Cruise under the Skye Bridge toShieldaig for walks ashore. Afternoon; The Torridon Hotel from Shieldaig.

Sunday 18th October – Morning; Dunvegan Castle and Three ChimneysRestaurant, Loch Dunvegan. Afternoon; Cruise the Small Isles.

Monday 19th October – Morning; Isle of Mull Cheese from Tobermory.Afternoon; Champagne reception at Duart Castle from Craignure, Isle of Mull.



Main image: Three Chimneys Restaurant | Insets left to right: Haggis; Seafood assiette; Oysters

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A voyage into the unknown, join Hebridean Princess on our

annual ‘Surprise’ cruise where the Captain will decide the

itinerary.

Enjoy the magnificent scenery of Scotland’s west coast and

Hebridean islands as the Captain decides the course on a

daily basis.

While the itinerary is unknown the level of comfort and

service on board Hebridean Princess is assured.

RUMCANNABARRA

MUCK

COLL

JURA

TIREE

ISLAY

SKYE

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InnerSound

Sea of theHebrides

Sound of Mull

SHIANT ISLES

PABBAY

MULL

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SOUTH UIST

BENBECULA

NORTH UIST

HARRIS

LEWIS

OBAN

TheMinch

Oban – Oban

Hebridean SurpriseTuesday 20th to Tuesday 27th October 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

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Main image: Ballochroy across the Sound of Jura, Kintyre | Insets left to right: Crarae Gardens; Laphroaig Distillery; Tarbert

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Join Hebridean Princess as she says farewell to her home port

of Oban for another season. Cruise south to Greenock taking

in some wonderful gardens, eccentric houses and the final

Hebridean islands of the year.

As we leave Oban and head towards the Clyde our first portof call is Craobh Haven from where we visit Arduaine Gardenfull of autumn colours.

Cruising Loch Sween we have time to go ashore at thepicturesque Tayvallich. Our final Hebridean islands of theseason are Jura and Islay. Explore Craighouse, Jura’s onlysettlement before visiting one of Islay’s famous distilleries,Laphroaig. A cruise of the Mull of Kintyre takes us toCampbeltown where we visit the Clan MacAlister Centre atGlenbarr Abbey and remain berthed alongside overnight.Cruising north through the Kilbranan Sound and Loch Fynewe stop at the fishing village of Tarbert, where the ruins of aRobert the Bruce Castle stands guard high above the harbourentrance. Crarae Gardens, built on the steep banks of theCrarae Burn, offers wonderful colours at this time of year.

Across Loch Fyne to Portavadie, we go ashore at the marina.Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute is a Victorian neo-Gothic masterpiece which stands testament to theeclectic taste of its founder, the 3rd Marques of Bute.

Our final afternoon is spent cruising Loch Long and Loch Goil;so close to the once industrial Clyde, we can relax and enjoythe wonderful remoteness of these lochs.

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GREENOCK

BUTE

ARRAN

JURA

MULL

ISLAY

GIGHA

RothesayMount StuartHouse

Sound of Gigha

Kilbrannan Sound

Mull ofKintyre

Craobh HavenArduaine Gardens


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Oban – Greenock

Voyage to the ClydeTuesday 27th October to Tuesday 3rd November 20157 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

ASTRONOMY

INTEREST



Wednesday 28th October – Morning; Arduaine Garden from Craobh Haven. Afternoon; Walks ashore at Tayvallich on Loch Sween.

Thursday 29th October – Morning; Craighouse from Loch na Mile, Isle of Jura. Afternoon; Laphroaig Distillery from Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

Friday 30th October – Morning; Cruise the Mull of Kintyre. Afternoon; Clan MacAlister Centre Glenbarr Abbey from Campbeltown.

Saturday 31st October – Morning; Cruise Kilbranan Sound. Afternoon; Tarbert Castle, Tarbert.

Sunday 1st November – Morning; Crarae Gardens on Loch Fyne.Afternoon; Walks ashore at Portavadie on Loch Fyne.

Monday 2nd November – Morning; Mount Stuart House from Rothesay,Isle of Bute. Afternoon; Cruise Loch Long and Loch Goil.

Tuesday 3rd November – Disembarkation in Greenock.

Guest speaker Michael Cull will be accompanying this cruise

Michael was involved in the Apollo Spaceprogram during the late 1960s and 1970s andthe development of both electronic andoptical equipment that was used for theApollo 11 moon landing mission. He hasworked on the modification of both radio andoptical telescopes for space missions and

when contracted to NASA, became involved in astronomicaltelescopes and proposed landing sites on the moon. Always fascinatedby astronomy, Michael built his own observatory containing a threeinch refractor and a ten inch Newtonian Reflector. Michael nowlecturers extensively around the world.

Coach transfers will be provided from Glasgow Central RailwayStation and Glasgow International Airport to Oban at the start of the cruise, and from Greenock to Glasgow International Airport andGlasgow Central Railway Station at the end of the cruise. Valet parking is available at Greenock and a complimentary transferwill be provided from Greenock to Oban on the day of embarkationfor guests wishing to utilise the car parking facility in Greenock.


From our berth in Greenock we visit Finlaystone House, hometo the McMillan family who are on hand to give a warmwelcome. The flamboyant Mount Stuart House on Bute standstestament to the eclectic tastes of the 3rd Marquess. Theprivate apartments at the fairy tale Inveraray Castle, home tothe Duke of Argyll, will be opened for us. Lunch is taken at theoriginal Loch Fyne Oyster Bar from where we visit ArdkinglasHouse, designed by Sir Robert Lorimar and built in 1905.

A warm welcome is assured from Lady Glenbarr, JeannieMacAlister, at Glenbarr Abbey. From Troon we visit DumfriesHouse, designed by Robert Adam; little changed by time, thehouse still boasts many original furnishings.

Dundonald Castle is now a ruin, but was once a RoyalResidence, built for Robert II when he became King in 1371.From Largs we visit Ardgowan House, home to the ShawStewart family and our guest speaker Lucinda Chetwode; this Georgian House was built between 1798 and 1801 anddesigned by Hugh Cairncross, former assistant to Robert Adam.

Our final visit is to Kelburn Castle, home to Patrick Boyle, 10thEarl of Glasgow, originally built in the 13th century andextended in the 16th century but now features rather unusual graffiti.

LargsKelburn Castle

GREENOCK

BUTE

ARRAN

I N V E R C L Y D E

Loch

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Firth of Clyde

Crarae

Campbeltown

Glenbarr Abbey

Finlaystone House

Ardkinglas House

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Inveraray Castle

Ardgowan House

TroonDundonald Castle

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Grand Houses of the ClydeTuesday 3rd to Monday 9th November 20156 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

A slightly shorter six night version of this ever popular cruise

takes in some of the architectural gems of the Clyde. The

area’s long and often turbulent past brings together a rich

tapestry of medieval castles and grand mansions some of

which are still family homes today. Hebridean guests have a

rare private tour of many, often by a family member.

HISTORICAL

INTEREST

Guest speaker Lucinda Chetwodewill be accompanying this cruise

Lucinda is the resident owner of ArdgowanHouse, and is an authority on historic interiorsand social history. When her marriage broughther to Ardgowan, she joined the Executive ofthe National Trust for Scotland, and eventuallybecame Vice-President of the Trust. In January2008 she was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of

Renfrewshire. She is a trustee of Sir William Burrell's Trust as well as atrustee of the Chatsworth House Trust and currently chairs the TextileConservation Centre in Glasgow. Lucinda runs courses at Ardgowanon architecture and collections, and also has an antiques businesswhich is based in the house.


Tuesday 3rd November – Embarkation in Greenock.

Wednesday 4th November – Morning; Private tour of Finlaystone House.Afternoon; Mount Stuart House, Isle of Bute.

Thursday 5th November – Morning; Private apartments of InverarayCastle, lunch ashore. Afternoon; Private tour of Ardkinglas House.

Friday 6th November – Morning; Cruise Loch Fyne and Kilbranan Sound.Afternoon; Clan MacAlister Centre at Glenbarr Abbey.

Saturday 7th November – Morning; From Troon, Dumfries House with lunch. Afternoon; Dundonald Castle.

Sunday 8th November – Morning; Private tour of Ardgowan House.Afternoon; Private tour of Kelburn Castle.

Monday 9th November – Disembarkation in Greenock.


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Main image: Inveraray Castle | Insets left to right: Ardgowan House; Kelburn Castle, Loch Fyne; Ardkinglas House


Cruise the sheltered waters of the lower Clyde and Argyll

Lochs and take in the breathtaking beauty and tranquillity of

the area, all from the luxurious comfort of Hebridean Princess.

GREENOCK

LochLong

LochGoil

BUTE

ARRAN

Little Cumbrae Island


Brodick

Holy Isle

I N V E R C L Y D E

Loch Fyne

LochStriven

East Kyle


Firth of Clyde

Holy Loch

BenmoreBotanic Garden


Outlook on the ClydeMonday 9th to Friday 13th November 20154 nights including Welcome Cocktail Party and 1 Gala Dinner

This itinerary also departs on 2nd March 2015

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Set sail from Greenock to the beautiful island of Cumbrae,home to Britain’s smallest cathedral, The Cathedral of theIsles, commissioned by the 6th Earl of Glasgow, George Boyle,designed by William Butterfield and completed in 1849. Our next port of call is the Isle of Bute which lies on thegeographical fault of the Highland Line creating an island oftwo halves with the northern end in the Highlands and thelow lying southern end in the Lowlands.

Marvel at Mount Stuart, a flamboyant Victorian neo-Gothiccreation of the 3rd Marquess of Bute, testament to hiseclectic tastes which includes the breathtaking Marble Halland Chapel. From Bute we head to the largest of the Clydeislands, Arran, to enjoy a scenic tour of this popular islandretreat before cruising around its smaller neighbour, Holy Isle,where there has been a spiritual heritage dating back to the6th century.

Our afternoon cruise continues through the narrow East Kyleand Loch Striven; during World War Two the loch was usedfor the training of the X-Craft midget submarine crews whichwere deployed to attack the Tirpitz – the loch was chosen forits similarity to the KåFjord where the battleship was moored.

From Holy Loch we visit Benmore Botanic Garden with itsavenue of giant Redwoods and refurbished Victorian Fernery.Our last afternoon is spent enjoying the breathtaking sceneryas we cruise Loch Long and Loch Goil running deep into theArgyll hills.


Monday 9th November – Embarkation in Greenock.

Tuesday 10th November – Morning; The Cathedral of the Isles, Great Cumbrae. Afternoon; Mount Stuart House, Isle of Bute.

Wednesday 11th November – Morning; Island tour of Arran. Afternoon; Cruise East Kyle and Loch Striven.

Thursday 12th November – Morning; From Holy Loch explore BenmoreBotanic Garden. Afternoon; Cruise Loch Long and Loch Goil.

Friday 13th November – Disembarkation in Greenock.

Highlights

� Cathedral of the Isles


� Benmore Botanic Garden

� Loch Long and Loch Goil

Main image: Portencross, looking across to ArranInsets top to bottom: Mount Stuart House crest; Benmore Botanic Garden

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Main image: Crarae Gardens | Insets left to right: Otter, Arran; Portavadie, Loch Fyne; Isle of Arran Distillers

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Ablaze with the colours of autumn, cruise Scotland’s longest sea

loch. Visit remote villages, a wonderful garden, a ruined castle,

a neo-Gothic Victorian masterpiece and an island distillery.

Cruise past the island of Bute and north into Loch Fyne,Scotland’s longest sea loch, where we visit Portavadie, a placeof great contrast with its modern marina which owes itssheltered anchorage to an ill-fated attempt in the 1970s toregenerate the area by building oil platforms. A short tripacross the loch to the fishing village of Tarbert where itsruined castle, once occupied by Robert the Bruce, stands overthe harbour entrance.

As we continue further up Loch Fyne we visit the fabulousCrarae Gardens, 40 acres of Himalayan Woodland Gardenplanted on the steep banks of the Crarae Burn. The gardenwas started by Grace, Lady Campbell in 1912 and taken overby the National Trust for Scotland in 2002. Following amorning at the gardens we relax and spend the afternoon onboard enjoying the wonderful scenery as we cruise Loch Fyne.

Arran is the largest of the Clyde islands and we visit the northwest of the island at Lochranza, a lovely tranquil setting for avery modern distillery. Opened in 1995, the Isle of ArranDistillery boasts a welcoming Visitor Centre and a number ofexcellent whiskies. From Arran we cross to Rothesay on theIsle of Bute and the Victorian neo-Gothic masterpiece that isMount Stuart House; built by the 3rd Marquess, it standstoday as a real tribute to his eclectic taste.

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RothesayMountStuartHouse

Firth of Clyde

PortavadieTarbertTarbert Castle



Pearls of Argyll and ButeFriday 13th to Tuesday 17th November 20154 nights including Welcome Cocktail Party and 1 Gala Dinner

This itinerary also departs on 6th March 2015


Friday 13th November – Embarkation in Greenock.

Saturday 14th November – Morning; Walks ashore at Portavadie.Afternoon – Walks ashore and visit castle ruins at Tarbert

Sunday 15th November – Morning; Crarae Gardens. Afternoon; Cruise Loch Fyne.

Monday 16th November – Morning; Isle of Arran Distillery fromLochranza. Afternoon; Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute.

Tuesday 17th November – Disembarkation in Greenock.

Highlights

� Portavadie

� Tarbert Castle

� Crarae Gardens

� Isle of Arran Distillery



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Elegantly decorated and furnished, Hebridean Princess

cabins are individually designed to make the most of

the available space. Poetically named after Scottish

isles, castles, lochs and sounds, they are amongst the

most spacious for vessels of her size.

All cabins offer ample wardrobe space, including a small

personal safe, drawers and a dressing table, hairdryer,

trouser press, iron and ironing board and tea�coffee-making

facilities. There is also a refrigerator stocked with a selection

of soft drinks with fresh milk supplied daily. For your added

comfort and rela9ation, bathrobes, slippers and a wide

range of lu9ury toiletries are also provided. Each cabin is

e2uipped with a television should you wish to view a

D D in your cabin, a number of D D players are available

for this purpose and a selection of D Ds may be borrowed

from the Library.

All our guests en+oy e9actly the same high standard of

service irrespective of cabin grade.

Please note that smoking is not allowed in the cabins.

Hebridean Princess cabins

Isle of Staffa

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Balcony cabinsIsle of BernerayIsle of Bute

Bed: King-size or twinBathroom: Full-size bath with thermostatic shower

Cabin category

The roomy Isle of Berneray and Isle of Buteare situated on the port and starboard sides,towards the after end of the PromenadeDeck. The private balconies in these cabinsensure total privacy as they cannot beoverlooked from the ship, and with teaktables and chairs, they are the perfect placeto sit back, relax and take in the breathtakinglandscapes. These cabins contain king-sizebeds, which can be re-arranged as twins. The bathrooms are generous in size with full-size baths and thermostatic showers.

Isle of IonaIsle of Staffa


Cabin category

Situated on the port and starboard sides ofthe Promenade Deck, towards the after endof the ship, these two superb cabins are fittedwith comfortable king-size beds convertibleinto twins. Large picture windows are perfectfor watching the landscapes unfold. Spaciousbathrooms contain full-size baths withthermostatic showers.

Isle of Raasay

Bed: DoubleBathroom: Thermostatic shower

Cabin category

An excellent port-side cabin in a quiet corneron the same level as the Tiree Lounge and the Library. This extremely comfortable cabinhas open views from its windows and is well-equipped with private facilities, includinga thermostatic shower.

Promenade deck

Isle of Berneray

Isle of Bute Isle of Iona Isle of Raasay

Isle of Staffa bathroom


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Isle of Arran suite


Cabin category

The ship’s largest cabin, the Isle of Arran Suite,is located on the port side of the PrincessDeck and, as all windows are on the ship’sside, privacy is assured. It comprises a large,separate day room, a spacious bedroom anda well-equipped bathroom with bath andthermostatic shower. The bedroom contains aking-size bed, which can be re-arranged astwins, generous wardrobes, drawers, dressingtable and a second television.

Balcony cabinsIsle of BarraIsle of Benbecula

Bed: DoubleBathroom: Full-size bath with thermostatic shower

Cabin category

The Isle of Barra and Isle of Benbecula arelocated on the port and starboard sidesforward on the Princess Deck. The balconies,which afford total privacy as they cannot be overlooked from the ship, are fitted withteak tables and chairs for you to enjoy themagnificent scenery. The bathrooms aregenerous in size with full-size baths andthermostatic showers.

Isle of CollIsle of Colonsay


Cabin category

Located on the same deck as Reception andthe Columba Restaurant, these roomy,forward-facing cabins, at the forward end ofthe Princess Deck, are fitted with three largepicture windows offering excellent viewsahead over the bow. The king-size beds canbe re-arranged as twins. A well deck, some40 feet (12 m) in length, between the cabinsand the forecastle, ensures privacy. Largebathrooms feature full-size baths withthermostatic showers.

Princess deck

Isle of Benbecula bathroom Isle of CollIsle of Benbecula

Isle of Arran Suite, day roomIsle of Arran Suite, bedroom


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Isle of Danna

Bed: King-size or twinBathroom: Thermostatic shower

Cabin category

A roomy cabin that is excellent value formoney and in great demand with returningguests, the Isle of Danna is tucked into aquiet corner on the port side of the PrincessDeck. It contains a king-size bed, which canbe converted into twin beds, and twocomfortable chairs from which to enjoypanoramic views through full-size picturewindows. Charming private facilities include a thermostatic shower.

Isle of Muck

Bed: DoubleBathroom: Thermostatic shower

Cabin category

This popular, double-bedded cabin, locatedon the starboard side of the Princess Deck,has three full-size picture windows, whichafford superb views and give the room abright, airy feel. Private facilities include athermostatic shower.

Isle of CannaIsle of EiggIsle of Rum

Bed: SingleBathroom: Thermostatic shower

Cabin category

These well-appointed cabins lie on thestarboard side of the Princess Deck, enjoyinggood views from their windows. With acharming home-from-home feel for the singletraveller, they are much in demand. Theprivate facilities include thermostatic showers.

Isle of Danna

Isle of Muck

Isle of Eigg

Isle of Rum


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Duart CastleKinloch CastleTorosay Castle

Beds: King-size or twinBathroom: Full-size bath with thermostatic shower

Cabin category

Very roomy and excellent value for money,these elegant cabins on the Waterfront Deck areconnected by a flight of stairs to the PrincessDeck, offering easy access to the embarkationarea on the same level for the small boatswhen going ashore. While Kinloch andTorosay Castle cabins are fitted with twoopening portholes, Duart Castle also has aforward-facing porthole. All feature spaciousbathrooms with full-size baths andthermostatic showers.

Ardvreck CastleLews Castle

Beds: DoubleBathroom: Full-size bath with thermostatic shower

Cabin category

Very roomy and excellent value for money,these elegant cabins on the Waterfront Deckare connected by a flight of stairs to thePrincess Deck, offering easy access to theembarkation area on the same level for thesmall boats when going ashore. Both thesecabins are fitted with two opening portholesand feature spacious bathrooms with full-sizebaths and thermostatic showers.

Waterfront deck

Torosay Castle Lews CastleKinloch Castle

Duart Castle Duart Castle bathroom


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Sound of IslaySound of JuraSound of MullSound of Sleat


Cabin category

Situated on the starboard side of theWaterfront Deck, these are roomy singlecabins, fitted with two opening portholes.The private facilities feature thermostaticshowers. A single staircase links these roomsto the Princess Deck, with direct access by aflight of three steps to the embarkation areafor the small boats when going ashore.

Sound of Jura shower room

Sound of Mull Sound of Sleat

Sound of Islay

Sound of Jura


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Loch CrinanLoch HarportLoch Torridon

Beds: King-size or twinBathroom: Thermostatic shower

Cabin category

These charming, interchangeable king-size or twin-bedded cabins on the port andstarboard sides of the Hebridean Deck aregenerous in size and attractively priced.Although there are no windows or portholes,fresh air is circulated day and night by theship’s forced-air ventilation system. Spaciousprivate facilities include a thermostatic shower.

Loch BuieLoch Scavaig

Bed: SingleBathroom: Full-size bath with thermostatic shower

Cabin category

These charming, well-appointed cabins,located on the starboard side of theHebridean Deck, offer spacious bathroomsand full-size baths with thermostatic showers.As they are not fitted with windows orportholes, fresh air is supplied by the ship’sforced air ventilation system.

Loch Scresort


Cabin category

This delightful cabin, located on the starboardside of the Hebridean Deck, is well-appointedand offers the single traveller excellent valuefor money. Fresh air is supplied by the ship’sforced-air ventilation system, as this cabindoes not have windows or portholes. LochScresort has good-sized private facilities witha thermostatic shower.

Hebridean deck

Loch Harport Loch TorridonLoch Crinan

Loch Scavaig Loch Scresort


Cruises that start and finish in different portsFor cruises that embark and disembark indifferent ports, trouble-free arrangements havebeen made by our reservations staff.

17th March 2015Wonders of the Natural WorldGreenock to Oban

Coach transfers will be provided from GlasgowCentral Railway Station and Glasgow InternationalAirport to Greenock at the start of the cruise, andfrom Oban to Glasgow International Airport andGlasgow Central Railway Station at the end of thecruise. Secure parking is available at Greenock anda complimentary transfer will be provided fromOban to Greenock on disembarkation.

14th July 2015Grand Celtic VoyageOban to Portland

Coach transfers will be provided from GlasgowCentral Railway Station and Glasgow InternationalAirport to Oban at the start of the cruise, andfrom Portland to Weymouth Railway Station andSouthampton Airport at the end of the cruise.

10th August 2015Historic Maritime DiscoveryPortland to London

Coach transfers will be provided from WeymouthRailway Station and Southampton Airport toPortland at the start of the cruise, and fromHebridean Princess to central London railwayterminals at the end of the cruise.

18th August 2015Jewels of the English ChannelLondon to Portland

Coach transfers will be provided from centralLondon railway terminals at the start of the cruise,and from Portland to Weymouth Railway Stationand Southampton Airport at the end of the cruise.

26th August 2015Celtic CoastsPortland to Oban

Coach transfers will be provided from WeymouthRailway Station and Southampton Airport toPortland at the start of the cruise and from Obanto Glasgow International Airport and GlasgowCentral Railway Station at the end of the cruise.

27th October 2015Voyage to the ClydeOban to Greenock

Coach transfers will be provided from GlasgowCentral Railway Station and Glasgow InternationalAirport to Oban at the start of the cruise, and fromGreenock to Glasgow International Airport andGlasgow Central Railway Station at the end of thecruise. Secure parking is available at Greenock anda complimentary transfer will be provided fromGreenock to Oban on the day of embarkation forguests wishing to utilise the car parking facility in Greenock.

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Our experienced reservations staff

can assist you with all your UK

travel arrangements, including

individually tailored packages, to

make your journey to and from

Hebridean Princess as relaxed and

as stress-free as possible.

Whether you would prefer theconvenience of a chauffeur transfer, or the comfort of a airport lounge, we will be only too pleased to cater for your requirements.

Flights

Our reservations staff can advise andarrange flights from most UK airports to the airport nearest to your port ofembarkation in order to meet with our private coach.

Rail

We can arrange standard or first classrail travel from/to your local UK railwaystation, together with seat reservationswhere available, to the station nearest to the port of embarkation in order tomeet with our private coach.

Airports and railway stations

For cruises starting and/or ending in Oban and Greenock the nearesttransport terminals are Glasgow CentralRailway Station and GlasgowInternational Airport.

For cruises starting and/or ending in Portland the nearest transportterminals are Weymouth Railway Station and Southampton Airport.

For cruises starting and/or ending inLondon the nearest transport terminalsare London Kings Cross, London Eustonand London St Pancras Railway Stations.

Private coach transfers

Guests travelling by rail or air to embarkin Greenock, Oban or Portland will becollected at the railway stations orairports listed above and transported byprivate coach to join Hebridean Princess.

For cruises starting in London a transfer service will be available fromcentral London railway terminals toHebridean Princess.

Secure car parking

A valet car parking facility is provided forcruises staring and ending in Oban andsecure car parking is available forGreenock and Portland departures.

Door-to-door transfers

As an added touch of luxury, our door-to-door service makes it possible for you to enjoy the comfort ofchauffeur driven travel from most placesin the UK to your embarkation port, orany UK railway station or airport.

Hotels

You may prefer to extend your cruisewith a pre- or post-cruise hotel stay. We have negotiated favourable rateswith a number of hotels, some of whichare members of Connoisseurs Scotlandor Pride of Britain, and we are pleased to pass these on to you. Our reservationsstaff can also recommend hotelselsewhere in the UK.

Good Connections mean an easy start to your cruise


Animals

We regret that no animals are permittedon board the vessel other than assistancedogs accompanying disabled passengers.

Binoculars

Wildlife lovers may wish to bringbinoculars as there are only a limitednumber on board for loan.

Communications

There is an internet facility in the Library for use by guests. Wi-Fi access is also available.

Mobile phones should be switched off inpublic rooms. The cellular system in theHighlands and Islands is somewhatpatchy and reception can be irregular.

In an emergency, the ship can be reachedby satellite phone, full details of whichwill be forwarded prior to your cruise.

Dining and restaurant arrangements

The Columba Restaurant is sufficientlylarge for all guests to dine at the sametime. The majority of tables are for two,but should guests wish to dine togetherwe will be delighted to reserve a table for a maximum of eight. Guests travellingon their own will be seated at a largertable, usually hosted by an Officer, unlessthey indicate otherwise.

Special diets: We can cater for mostdietary preferences, with the exception ofstrict kosher and one or two otherregimes. Special requests should beincluded in the Pre-Cruise Questionnaire;our reservations staff will be pleased toadvise you.

Dress and footwear

Daytime: During the day dress is casual. It is advisable to bring suitable clothingfor the area in which you will be cruising.

Evening: For dinner in the evening,guests prefer to dress more formally,with a jacket and tie for gentlemen andthe equivalent for ladies.

Gala evenings: The recommended dresscode for Gala evenings is black tie forgentlemen and evening wear for ladies,although this is by no means mandatory. On these evenings, the Officers will wear formal dress. The number of Galaevenings depends on the length of thecruise, but as a guideline, two formalGala Dinners will be held during a seven-night cruise.

Footwear: Non-slip shoes should beworn on deck and in the ship’s smallboats when going ashore. Some cruisesvisit remote locations where heavy-soledshoes or walking boots are recommendedfor shore visits and serious walking.

Footloose cruises: In addition to walkingboots, we recommend that guests protectthemselves against the unpredictableweather with waterproof clothing; wewould stress that jeans are consideredunsuitable. A reasonably sized rucksackwould also be useful.

Electricity supply

The electricity supply on HebrideanPrincess is 240v AC and standard UK 3-pin sockets are provided in cabins. If guests wish to use 110v equipment, atransformer will be required – a limitedsupply is available on board for loan. The ship also carries adaptors forEuropean and US style plugs, obtainablefrom the Housekeeper.

On board A-Z

Columba Restaurant

Refreshments on a Footloose cruise

Going ashore

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Going ashore

Since many of the places on ouritineraries are unsuitable for berthingalongside, Hebridean Princess isequipped with sturdy and seaworthytenders to transport guests ashore.Buoyancy aids are provided and must beworn in all small boat operations. Please note, however, that use ofthe ship’s tenders does require acertain degree of agility. If in doubt,guests with physical disabilities and elderlyor infirm passengers should contact ourreservations staff before booking.

Our itineraries are planned to allowfrequent visits ashore to interesting andunusual places, but participation is by no means compulsory. The emphasis ison pleasing one’s self. As alternatives, we can usually suggest an independentstroll or a more serious walk ashore,perhaps a bike ride or, as many guestshave discovered, the relaxation of staying on board.

Gratuities

Hebridean operates a strict ‘no tipping’policy.

Hebridean shop

There is a small shop on board sellingsouvenirs and a basic supply of essentials.Cigarettes and tobacco products are notsold on board. As many of the areas wevisit are remote, it may not be possibleto purchase specialised items such asspecific camera equipment, batteries, etc.

On board leisure

Hebridean Princess boasts a well-stockedlibrary, together with a range of boardgames, jigsaws, chess and backgammon.Gym equipment is available on theWaterfront Deck. There is no organisedgambling, apart from the occasional‘frog race’ to raise money for charity.Each cabin is equipped with satellitetelevision; should you wish to view aDVD in your cabin, a number of DVDplayers are available for this purpose andDVDs may be borrowed from the Library.

Payment of shipboard accounts

The currency on board is pounds sterling.Payment of shipboard accounts may bemade in sterling, either debit or creditVisa or Mastercards, or cheques; sterlingtravellers cheques are also accepted.

Sailing

Most sailing on Hebridean Princess isscheduled to take place over breakfastand lunch, apart from overnight sailingsto St Kilda on 2nd and 16th June cruises and from Portland to Oban on26th August departure. Smaller shipstend to have a certain amount ofvibration and some noise is inevitablewhen the main engines are running. At night, a sound insulated generatorsupplies domestic power to the vessel.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed inside the vessel atany time and is not permitted in cabins.Smoking is allowed only on the outerdecks, and guests occupying balconycabins are asked to show considerationto other balcony users.

Stairs

Please note that there are no lifts(elevators) on board Hebridean Princessand, although well equipped withhandrails, some of the ship’s stairwaysare steep, particularly those from thePrincess Deck to the Waterfront andHebridean Decks.

Valuables

A small safe is provided in your cabin to secure valuables. Hebridean cannotaccept any responsibility for loss ordamage to guests’ valuables.

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Whisky selection


What you need to know

Disabled facilities

If wheelchair users wish to cruise withus, they must be accompanied by a fare-paying able-bodied companion to assistthem on board and ashore. Wheelchairaccess may be limited. Entrances to thevessel have raised coamings and almostall cabins have a raised lip or step frombedroom to bathroom. Please note thatbedroom doors are no wider than 70cm.As the vessel does not carry a supply ofnarrow wheelchairs for general use,guests should check that their own chairis of a suitable width.

Although well equipped with handrails,some of the ship’s stairways are steep,particularly those from the Princess Deckto the Waterfront and Hebridean Decks.As there are no lifts (elevators), theseverely disabled or handicapped mayfind their enjoyment of the cruiseimpaired if they experience difficulty in moving between decks and overcoamings between cabins and bathrooms.

Fitness on board and ashore

Many of our visits ashore call forreasonable walking ability if guests areto gain maximum enjoyment from thecruise. As many are to lesser-known andremote places, there are frequentlylanding stages, steps, slopes and roughground to contend with. We thereforereserve the right not to take a guest ona particular visit if we feel that it wouldbe beyond his or her capabilities ormight affect the enjoyment of fellowguests. If you are uncertain of your abilityto participate in these activities, pleasecontact our reservations staff to discussthe route in detail before confirmingyour booking. Those requiringwheelchairs and/or regular assistance inorder to participate in shore visits mustbe accompanied by a fare-paying, able-bodied companion to assist them.

We can usually organise alternative self-guided walks ashore for less agile gueststo enjoy at their own pace, or makeother arrangements, including taxis, atguests’ own cost.

Health

When booking, guests must adviseHebridean of particular health conditionsnecessitating special precautions and ofany subsequent change. It is theresponsibility of each guest to informHebridean of any prevailing conditionwhich may affect them on board orashore and, equally, other guests’ability to enjoy to the full any shorevisits during their cruise. Please referto the section ‘Fitness on board andashore’ relating to the requirements forable-bodied companions.

Itinerary detail and variations

Cruise itineraries are published in goodfaith but may have to be altered onboard to take into account climatic,geographical, political and other factorsover which Hebridean or its agents haveno control. We shall do our best tominimise alterations and their potentialeffect on guests.

While the Captain will do his utmost to follow the itinerary, he will, whereappropriate, adapt the route to suit the prevailing and forecast weatherconditions. The Captain’s decision isalways final. If such amendments needto be made at short notice, we cannotmake any financial adjustments. Pleasesee page 4 of the 2015 Cruise Diary &Tariff for our Conditions of Business.

Medical facilities

Guests are advised to pack all necessarymedical supplies, as our ports of call aregenerally off the beaten track and may lack facilities. If guests intend to bringany electrical or electronic medicalequipment, they should first check withour reservations staff that it is compatiblewith the ship’s 240v electricity supply.

Hebridean Princess does not routinelycarry a doctor as she is never far fromland. Guests should ensure that, to their knowledge, they are fit to take aholiday during which immediate medicalassistance may not be available.Arrangements to consult a doctor onland can be made at relatively shortnotice and assistance can be summonedquickly in the event of an emergency.Any medical and repatriation costs willbe charged to the guest’s account.

The ship’s Officers are trained in first aidand a comprehensive medical supply iskept for emergency use.

Minors

We regret that children under the age ofnine cannot be accommodated.

Single room occupancy

Ten of our cabins are designed and leton a single occupancy basis. Once thesecabins have been booked, solo guestsrequesting a double cabin for singleoccupancy will be charged a supplementof 85% of the per-person fare for thatcabin grade. Please refer to the CabinFacilities and Dimensions Guide in theinside back cover or contact ourreservations staff for further details.

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The ship was especially designed and built to sail in the waters of the

Scottish Western Isles and has proven her ability over the years.

• British flag and management

• British officers

• Lloyd’s registered

• Twin screw

• 2,112 gross registered tons

• Fully stabilised

• 5 passenger decks

• Maximum of 50 passengers

• Quick launch & recovery

tender system

BOAT DECK PROMENADE DECK

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HEBRIDEAN DECK

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Walk in shower (m

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Bath with shower

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Day roo

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Day roo

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Total private

floor size (m

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Total private

floor size (sq ft)

Isle of Arran Suite • • • • • 15.2 163.6 4.0 43.1 12.4 133.4 31.6 340.1

Isle of Berneray • • • • • 17.7 190.5 3.3 35.5 5.0 53.8 26.0 279.8

Isle of Bute • • • • • 17.7 190.5 3.3 35.5 5.0 53.8 26.0 279.8

Isle of Barra • • • • • 12.8 137.7 4.8 51.6 4.8 51.6 22.4 240.9

Isle of Benbecula • • • • • 12.8 137.7 4.8 51.6 4.8 51.6 22.4 240.9

Isle of Coll • • • • 15.2 163.6 4.1 44.1 19.3 207.7

Isle of Colonsay • • • • 15.2 163.6 4.1 44.1 19.3 207.7

Isle of Iona • • • • 19.3 207.7 3.3 35.5 22.6 243.2

Isle of Staffa • • • • 19.3 207.7 3.3 35.5 22.6 243.2

Isle of Danna • • • 19.8 213.1 2.8 30.1 22.6 243.2

Duart Castle • • • • 11.5 123.7 4.2 45.2 15.7 168.9

Kinloch Castle • • • • 13.4 144.2 4.8 51.6 18.2 195.8

Torosay Castle • • • • 13.0 139.9 4.8 51.6 17.8 191.5

Ardvreck Castle • • • • 12.2 131.3 2.9 31.2 15.1 162.5

Lews Castle • • • • 12.2 131.3 2.9 31.2 15.1 162.5

Isle of Muck • • • 13.1 141.0 3.0 32.2 16.1 173.2

Isle of Raasay • • • 11.9 128.1 3.1 33.3 15.0 161.4

Loch Crinan • • 14.0 150.6 3.4 36.5 17.4 187.1

Loch Harport • • 12.9 138.8 3.3 35.5 16.2 174.3

Loch Torridon • • 11.1 119.4 3.1 33.3 14.2 152.7

Isle of Canna • • • 8.6 92.5 2.7 29.0 11.3 121.5

Isle of Eigg • • • 8.6 92.5 2.9 31.2 11.5 123.7

Isle of Rum • • • 9.2 99.0 1.9 20.4 11.1 119.4

Sound of Islay • • • 11.0 118.4 2.2 23.6 13.2 142.0

Sound of Jura • • • 10.5 113.0 2.4 25.8 12.9 138.8

Sound of Mull • • • 11.0 118.4 2.2 23.6 13.2 142.0

Sound of Sleat • • • 9.9 106.5 2.2 23.6 12.1 130.1

Loch Buie • • • 9.0 96.9 3.0 32.3 12.0 129.2

Loch Scavaig • • • 9.0 96.9 3.0 32.3 12.0 129.2

Loch Scresort • • 10.2 109.7 3.2 34.4 13.4 144.1

All sizes are approximate

Double/Twin Cabins

Single Cabins

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Cabin Facilities and Dimensions Guide


Motor Lifeboat Guests’ forwardviewing area

Guests’ forwardviewing area

Motor Lifeboat

Loungers&

chairs

Loungers&

chairsLoungers&

chairs

Open deck

area

Funnel

Isle ofIona

Isle ofStaffa

Isle ofRaasay

Isle ofBute

Balcony

SkyeBar

Promenade Deck(partially covered)

Conservatory

Look-OutLounge

Library

Ladies

Gents

Promenade Deck(partially covered)Balcony

TireeBar

TireeLounge

Isle ofBerneray

Skye Deck

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Harport

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BuieLoch

Scavaig

LochTorridon

Boat Deck

(No 5 Deck level)

Promenade Deck

(No 4 Deck level)

Princess Deck

(No 3 Deck level)

Waterfront Deck

(No 2 Deck level)

Hebridean Deck

(No 1 Deck level)

Port

Starboard

Port

Starboard

Port

Starboard

Port

Starboard

Port

Starboard

Deck Plans

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Spring page

March 2nd Outlook on the Clyde 4 nights 18 6th Pearls of Argyll and Bute 4 nights 20 10th Houses and Castles of the Clyde 7 nights 22 17th Wonders of the Natural World 7 nights 24 24th Seasons of the Inner Isles 7 nights 26 31st Easter in the Hebrides 7 nights 28

April 7th Footloose in the Inner Isles 7 nights 30 14th West Coast Explorer 7 nights 32 21st Inner Hebridean Odyssey 7 nights 34 28th Islands of Contrast 7 nights 36

May 5th Rugged North West 7 nights 38 12th West Coast Gardens 7 nights 40 19th Footloose over The Minch 7 nights 42 26th Hebridean Explorer 7 nights 44

Summer page

June 2nd St Kilda and the Outer Isles 7 nights 46 9th Gaelic Tapestry 7 nights 48 16th The Outposts of St Kilda 7 nights 50 23rd Footloose to Sutherland 7 nights 52 30th Classical Music Sojourn 7 nights 54

July 7th Trail of The Young Pretender 7 nights 56 14th Grand Celtic Voyage 9 nights 58 23rd Footloose to the Channel Isles 9 nights 60

August 1st The Beaches of Normandy 9 nights 62 10th Historic Maritime Discovery 8 nights 64 18th Jewels of the English Channel 8 nights 66 26th Celtic Coasts 9 nights 68

Autumn page

September 4th Hebridean Sampler 4 nights 70 8th Links, Lochs and Sounds 7 nights 72 15th Secrets of the Western Isles 7 nights 74 22nd Hebridean Explorer 7 nights 76 29th Footloose to the Western Isles 7 nights 78

October 6th Hebridean Panorama 7 nights 80 13th Flavours of Scotland 7 nights 82 20th Hebridean Surprise 7 nights 84 27th Voyage to the Clyde 7 nights 86

November 3rd Grand Houses of the Clyde 6 nights 88 9th Outlook on the Clyde 4 nights 90 13th Pearls of Argyll and Bute 4 nights 92

Cruise Calendar 2015

Answering your queries and making your reservation

Our reservations staff are available to help you from Monday to Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm. They can give detailed information on all aspects, includingthe various itineraries, cabins, food and travel arrangements to the ship.

Telephone numbers:

UK Office:01756 704704US Office: (877) 600 2648Email: [email protected]: www.hebridean.co.ukAlternatively contact your preferred travel agent or cruise specialist.

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