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Sailing, Cetaceans and Sunsets (Not St Kilda) << previous cruise
Friday 29 August to Saturday 6 September 2008 back to list of cruises
8 nights  |  Zuza  |  £1060 per person next cruise >>
Availability (6) double cabin and twin berth cabins

Minke whale off the Hebrides

Synopsis: a varied cruise combining sailing and power aiming for a mix of Hebridean islands. Visit a wide range of destinations and enjoy sailing with "the wind in your hair," daily walks and wildlife. Some seabirds, eagles and great time of year for cetaceans (see list below). Very small possibility of seeing the Northern Lights.

Destination: guests join Zuza at Corpach Sea Lock around 1500 for a lock out on the tide. Following a cruise/ sail down beautiful Loch Linnhe the first night may be spent in Ardtornish Bay, Loch Sunart or Loch Spelve.

The itinerary is dependent on weather - balancing shelter with some exciting sailing. We'll visit some islands of the Inner Hebrides such as, for example, some of the following destinations: Mull, the Small Isles (Rum, Canna, Eigg and Muck), Skye, Coll and Tiree. We'll also have time to either head north (Shiants and east coast of Outer Hebrides) or perhaps south (Garvellachs, the Gulf of Corryvreckan and Colonsay for example). Expect sea and golden eagles, some seabirds and cetaceans.

On the final day we will lock in at Corpach around 1230 (exact time is tide dependent) for your departure after lunch on Saturday 6 September. 

Sightings and findings from previous similar cruises: basking shark, common dolphins, fulmars, gannets, golden eagles, guillemots, kittiwakes, minke whales, Northern Lights, sea eagles, stingray, sunfish, sunsets, swallow, white-beaked dolphins, wren

Please Note: The journey described above is typical of this cruise but is not guaranteed. Sightings and findings are examples from previous similar cruises; the list is neither exhaustive nor guaranteed.

 

 

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