Small ship cruising holidays in Scotland
Scotland’s coasts and islands are some of the most beautiful in the world, with 790 offshore islands across Shetland, Orkney and the Hebrides to explore. You can’t do them all in a week, but you can make a fine start on a Scotland cruising holiday.
48 Small ship cruising holidays in Scotland found
Skye and the Small Isles sailing holiday
Sail Scotland's Small Isles and visit spectacular Skye
From £1,600 to £2,960 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 5 May, 10 May, 30 Jul, 18 Aug, 26 Aug, 29 Aug, 9 Sep, 13 Sep, 16 Sep
2027: 29 Apr, 10 May, 15 May, 14 Jun, 30 Jul, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 26 Aug, 8 Sep, 9 Sep, 13 Sep
2027: 29 Apr, 10 May, 15 May, 14 Jun, 30 Jul, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 26 Aug, 8 Sep, 9 Sep, 13 Sep
Isle of Mull and west coast of Scotland cruise
Cruise the idyllic coast around the Scottish Island of Mull
From £2,645 to £3,530 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 18 Apr, 16 May, 23 May, 20 Jun, 27 Jun, 11 Jul, 18 Jul, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 5 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct
Isle of Mull wildlife cruise in Scotland
Idyllic wildlife cruise exploring the Hebridean Isle of Mull
From £2,645 to £3,530 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 23 May, 20 Jun, 4 Jul, 5 Sep
Luxury cruise of Southern Hebrides
Luxury wildlife cruise to the Scottish Southern Hebrides
From £3,510 to £4,350 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Aug, 27 Aug, 10 Sep
2027: 31 Jul, 14 Aug, 31 Aug, 2 Sep
2027: 31 Jul, 14 Aug, 31 Aug, 2 Sep
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Mull, Iona and Staffa wildlife cruise, Scotland
A Hebridean wildife cruise to Mull, Iona and Staffa
From £2,810 to £3,465 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 18 Apr, 23 Apr
2027: 13 Apr, 17 Apr, 21 Apr, 7 Jun
2027: 13 Apr, 17 Apr, 21 Apr, 7 Jun
Isle of Mull and Small Isles explorer
An extraordinary voyage exploring Mull & the Small Isles.
From £1,400 to £2,220 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 14 Apr, 27 Apr, 28 Aug, 8 Sep, 22 Sep, 23 Sep, 27 Sep
2027: 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 24 Jun, 18 Aug, 28 Aug, 31 Aug, 13 Sep, 23 Sep, 26 Sep
2027: 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 24 Jun, 18 Aug, 28 Aug, 31 Aug, 13 Sep, 23 Sep, 26 Sep
Hebridean island hopping cruise in Scotland
Epic Scottish Island Hopping Cruise, through Western Isles
From £5,510 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 2 Jun
South Argyll cruise in Scotland, history and nature
Historic Villages & Gardens of South Argyll Scottish Cruise
From £2,390 to £2,650 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 2 May, 3 Oct
Hebrides cruise, Mull, Islay, Luing, Shuna and Jura
Sail by the spectacular islands of the Southern Hebrides.
From £1,400 to £2,220 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 9 Aug, 21 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 13 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep
2027: 16 Apr, 7 May, 20 May, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 18 Sep, 22 Sep, 27 Sep
2027: 16 Apr, 7 May, 20 May, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 18 Sep, 22 Sep, 27 Sep
Outer Hebrides and Shiant Isles cruise, Scotland
A magical cruise wandering through the Outer Hebrides
From £2,700 to £3,800 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 2 Aug, 9 Aug
2027: 3 Jun, 2 Aug, 9 Aug
2027: 3 Jun, 2 Aug, 9 Aug
Lewis and Harris Outer Hebrides cruise, Scotland
A cruise to the Outer Hebrides, the edge of the Atlantic.
From £2,700 to £3,800 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2027: 19 May, 25 May, 6 Aug
St Kilda, Outer Hebrides Cruise, Scotland
Cruise to St Kilda, Monachs, Outer Hebrides and Small Isles
From £2,500 to £3,700 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 22 May, 20 Jun, 5 Jul, 8 Jul, 21 Jul, 25 Jul, 28 Jul
2027: 22 May, 6 Jun, 20 Jun, 23 Jun, 26 Jun, 5 Jul, 8 Jul, 12 Jul, 25 Jul, 28 Jul
2027: 22 May, 6 Jun, 20 Jun, 23 Jun, 26 Jun, 5 Jul, 8 Jul, 12 Jul, 25 Jul, 28 Jul
Scotland West Coast cruise, Skye and the small isles
Scottish holiday to Skye and the Small Isles cruise
From £2,760 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 1 Aug
St Kilda and the Outer Hebrides cruise, Scotland
Scottish Cruise to St Kilda and the Outer Hebrides
From £5,200 11 days ex flights
Small group travel
Contact Us
Call us for a chat about our holidays. We are happy to discuss your holiday and help in any way we can. No bots, queues or awful hold music.
01273 823 700
Call us until 6pm
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South Argyll wildlife cruises in Scotland
Idyllic wildlife cruise to the West Coast of Scotland
From £2,390 to £2,650 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 25 Apr, 9 May, 12 Sep
Scottish traditional cruise, 4 days
Short break cruise in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland
From £1,250 to £1,300 4 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 18 Apr, 21 Apr, 8 Sep, 19 Sep
Southern Hebrides and Sea Lochs of Argyll cruise
A Scottish cruise to the islands of the Southern Hebrides
From £2,995 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 30 May, 6 Jun, 13 Jun, 11 Jul, 1 Aug, 15 Aug, 29 Aug
Caledonian Canal cruise in Scotland, via Loch Ness
Scottish Cruise taking in the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness
From £2,645 to £2,995 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 4 Apr, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct
Wildlife sailing holiday in Scotland
Extraordinary wildlife above and below the waves
From £1,000 to £2,960 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 14 Apr, 5 May, 7 Jun, 24 Jun, 13 Jul, 14 Aug, 8 Sep, 1 Oct
2027: 13 Apr, 22 Apr, 9 May, 29 May, 14 Jun, 17 Jul, 21 Aug, 9 Sep, 1 Oct
2027: 13 Apr, 22 Apr, 9 May, 29 May, 14 Jun, 17 Jul, 21 Aug, 9 Sep, 1 Oct
Scottish Hebrides guided wildlife tour
On this cruise you will be accompanied by a wildlife guide
From £2,050 to £2,140 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 14 Apr, 27 Sep
2027: 13 Apr, 21 Apr, 19 Sep
2027: 13 Apr, 21 Apr, 19 Sep
Whisky and wildlife sailing holiday in Scotland
Malt Whisky and Wildlife Cruise to Mull, Jura and Islay
From £2,100 to £2,180 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 12 May
2027: 12 May
2027: 12 May
Inner Hebrides wildlife cruise
Cruise the Sounds of Mull and Loch Linnhe
From £1,000 to £1,300 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 7 Jun, 6 Sep, 1 Oct
2027: 7 Jun, 6 Sep, 1 Oct
2027: 7 Jun, 6 Sep, 1 Oct
Skye and the Small Isles cruises, Scotland
Scottish Cruise to Skye and the Small Isles in the Hebrides
From £2,980 to £3,530 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 11 Jul, 12 Sep, 26 Sep
Hebrides wildlife cruise, Mingulay to the Shiants
Visit far-flung magical Hebridean islands, wildife havens.
From £4,690 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 3 Aug
2027: 9 Aug
2027: 9 Aug
Britain and Ireland cruise
Small ship Celtic cruise in conjunction with The Smithsonian
From £4,955 to £4,959 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 7 May
2027: 9 May
2027: 9 May
Southern Hebrides small ship cruise
Explore stunning islands including Mull, Islay and Jura
From £2,760 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 22 Aug
Mull circumnavigation cruise, Scotland
Staffa, Iona and Ross of Mull from our small cruise ships
From £1,400 to £2,960 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 19 Apr, 22 Apr, 24 Apr, 10 May, 15 May, 9 Jun, 13 Jul, 17 Jul, 20 Jul, 21 Jul
2027: 21 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 2 May, 9 May, 29 May, 12 Jun, 15 Jun, 18 Jun, 2 Jul, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 20 Jul, 21 Jul, 24 Jul, 21 Aug
2027: 21 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 2 May, 9 May, 29 May, 12 Jun, 15 Jun, 18 Jun, 2 Jul, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 20 Jul, 21 Jul, 24 Jul, 21 Aug
Skye and the Inner Hebrides cruise, Scotland
A unique cruise to the Isle of Skye and the Inner Hebrides
From £2,995 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 2 May, 25 Jul, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug
Orkney and West of Scotland cruise, coastal odyssey
Scenic Orkney and West of Scotland cruise
From £5,200 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Jul, 22 Aug
Autumn Inner Hebrides cruise
Autumn luxury wildlife cruise in the Inner Hebrides
From £1,950 to £2,375 4 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 2 Oct, 3 Oct
2027: 1 Oct, 2 Oct
2027: 1 Oct, 2 Oct
