Our sister company, St Hilda Sea Adventures, provides small ship cruising and wildlife holidays on the beautiful West Coast of Scotland. Our cruises, among the breathtakingly beautiful islands, sea lochs and mountains of the Inner and Outer Hebrides, are truly unforgettable adventures for all ages.

We anchor in the most sheltered, idyllic, safe havens where passengers can visit world famous malt whisky distilleries and remote Scottish islands such as St Kilda, Mull, Skye, Jura, Islay, Staffa and Iona. The magical Scottish seas are full of wildlife both above and below the waves. Guests can fish, swim, dive, set lobster pots and sail the sea and its lochs and marvel at the dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, otters, sea eagles, myriads of sea birds and the occasional whale. Each day is as action packed or as relaxing as guests please.

A cruising holiday on board our small ships is fun and informal.  The roomy deck saloons are where everyone dines and socialises and the outdoor decks are perfect for spotting wildlife, relaxing and eating al fresco and, throughout the cruise, guests will have the services of their own captain, deckhand and chef.  The small ships’ tenders can also take guests ashore for some wonderful, serious coastal and cliff walks or guests could just wander along the shore beachcombing and examining the pretty seaside rock pools. On some cruises we now have art tutors, photography tutors or wildlife guides onboard.

Our four small ships are authentic, traditional vessels: Seahorse II (maximum 11 guests), a Norwegian ferry that plyed the rough North Sea and the fjords of Norway; Gemini Explorer (maximum 8 guests), a cruising lifeboat that spent days at sea in the Western Approaches; Speideren (maximum 8 guests), a Norwegian rescue ship that worked the unpredictable waters of the North and Arctic Seas, rescuing and towing many a crippled vessel; and St Hilda (maximum 6 guests), a sail training vessel that raced across the North Sea on a number of occasions with merchant navy cadet officers being trained under highly experienced Master Mariners. All four small ships have been converted to cruise the western islands of Scotland in comfort and style.