Family Cruise Holiday

St Hilda Sea Adventures provides a unique small ship cruise on the beautiful west coast of Scotland. Cruise the Inner Hebrides, Outer Hebrides or Argyll for that unforgettable family holiday in Scotland.

The professional and knowledgeable skipper and the chef will look after you and the family as you travel the islands and lochs and dine on delicious, locally sourced food in the light and spacious saloon. Any cruise on the online calendar can be booked for a family cruise holiday. We can change both the cruise's length and itinerary to suit your requirements.

Activities And Wildlife

Cruise spectacular isles and sea lochs where there are large areas of sheltered waters and remote anchorages that are perfect for waterborne activities. Come aboard to sail; explore wild sea lochs, islands and coastlines; observe the extraordinary Scottish wildlife or just relax and mess about on the water. Each day is as action packed or as relaxing as you please - perfect for recharging the batteries.

A Scottish Cruising Holiday Is Fun And Informal

The west coast of Scotland is rich in sea birds and marine life and you will never forget your sightings of otters, seals, porpoises, basking sharks, orcas and minke whales. We have even seen a humpback whale breach right in front of the boat.

The vessels' tenders are at your disposal and you can go for fabulous mountain and coastal walks, visit the seaside rock pools and view the region's unique shore-side wildlife.

On Seahorse II we have a powerful little crane for launching Seahorse's two dinghies, two sea kayaks and paddle board. Here there is also plenty of room for your windsurf and kitesurf gears, diving gear, sailing dinghies and anything else you need for a great sea adventure with your family.

On St Hilda, youngsters and adults love to haul up the main and mizzen sails, set the jib, and learn to tie sailing knots. On St Hilda you will also be able to use our own inflatable sea kayak.

Perfect For A Small Group Of Friends And Family

The St Hilda or Seahorse II is a great adventure holiday in Scotland for small groups of friends and families. Teenagers in particular love life aboard our wee ships as they learn about seamanship. It's great fun for everyone to shoot lobster pots, fish for the evening meal, snorkel around the boat and jump and dive overboard. We can even examine, on some of the cruises, with a microscope the beautiful underwater world of microscopic plankton – a true microcosm of life.

October 2018	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
5th October	St Hilda	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	4 spaces	£5,990	Enquire
April 2019	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
10th April	Seahorse II	Hebridean Cruise: The Sounds of Mull, Luing, Shuna and Jura	6 nights	11 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
18th April	Seahorse II	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	8 nights	11 spaces	£21,880	Enquire
19th April	St Hilda	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	6 spaces	£6,450	Enquire
26th April	St Hilda	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	6 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
28th April	Seahorse II	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	9 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
May 2019	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
4th May	St Hilda	Hebridean Cruise: The Sounds of Mull, Luing, Shuna and Jura	5 nights	4 spaces	£6,450	Enquire
6th May	Seahorse II	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	6 nights	11 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
11th May	St Hilda	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	6 nights	4 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
14th May	Seahorse II	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	11 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
19th May	St Hilda	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	6 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
22nd May	Seahorse II	Malt Whisky and Scottish Wildlife Cruise	8 nights	11 spaces	£21,880	Enquire
27th May	St Hilda	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	8 nights	6 spaces	£10,320	Enquire
June 2019	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
1st June	Seahorse II	Hebridean Cruise: The Sounds of Mull, Luing, Shuna and Jura	5 nights	11 spaces	£13,675	Enquire
6th June	St Hilda	Malt Whisky and Scottish Wildlife Cruise	8 nights	4 spaces	£10,320	Enquire
16th June	Seahorse II	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	11 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
16th June	St Hilda	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	7 nights	6 spaces	£9,030	Enquire
24th June	Seahorse II	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	6 nights	11 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
25th June	St Hilda	Scottish Hebridean Islands: Taster Cruise	3 nights	6 spaces	£3,870	Enquire
July 2019	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
2nd July	Seahorse II	St Kilda: A Wildlife Cruise In The Outer Hebrides	11 nights	6 spaces	£30,085	Enquire
13th July	St Hilda	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	4 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
15th July	Seahorse II	Skye, Shiant and the Summer Isles	10 nights	11 spaces	£27,350	Enquire
21st July	St Hilda	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	6 spaces	£6,450	Enquire
27th July	Seahorse II	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	7 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
August 2019	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
4th August	Seahorse II	St Kilda: A Wildlife Cruise In The Outer Hebrides	11 nights	9 spaces	£30,085	Enquire
10th August	St Hilda	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	4 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
17th August	Seahorse II	The Magical Outer Hebrides and Shiant Isles	10 nights	11 spaces	£27,350	Enquire
18th August	St Hilda	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	8 nights	6 spaces	£10,320	Enquire
28th August	St Hilda	Hebridean Cruise: The Sounds of Mull, Luing, Shuna and Jura	6 nights	6 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
29th August	Seahorse II	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	8 nights	8 spaces	£21,880	Enquire
September 2019	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
5th September	St Hilda	Mull Odyssey Cruise: Staffa, Iona and the Ross of Mull	6 nights	6 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
8th September	Seahorse II	Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal Cruise	6 nights	11 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
13th September	St Hilda	Mini Cruise Around Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Small Isles	8 nights	6 spaces	£10,320	Enquire
16th September	Seahorse II	Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal Cruise	6 nights	10 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
23rd September	St Hilda	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	6 spaces	£6,450	Enquire
24th September	Seahorse II	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	11 spaces	£13,675	Enquire
30th September	St Hilda	Hebridean Cruise: The Sounds of Mull, Luing, Shuna and Jura	6 nights	6 spaces	£7,740	Enquire
October 2019	Vessel	Cruise	Nights	Spaces	Price
1st October	Seahorse II	Hebridean Cruise: The Sounds of Mull, Luing, Shuna and Jura	6 nights	11 spaces	£16,410	Enquire
8th October	St Hilda	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	6 spaces	£6,450	Enquire
9th October	Seahorse II	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	11 spaces	£13,675	Enquire
15th October	St Hilda	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	6 spaces	£6,450	Enquire
16th October	Seahorse II	Scottish Castles and Sea Lochs Cruise	5 nights	11 spaces	£13,675	Enquire

The price includes all meals, fruit, coffee break, afternoon tea, pre dinner aperitif, wine with dinner and the services of your crew.

St Hilda Sea Adventures is very aware of the special nature of the environment in which it operates and makes every effort to run the boat in a way that protects the pristine places it visits. Please note that your voyage is weather dependent. Weather doesn't just mean good or bad weather. There are many considerations such as tidal gates, wind direction and strength, the strength and direction of currents, overfalls, and fetch.

Families (minimum four) booking on St Hilda get a 5% discount or a 10% discount on Seahorse II

Cruise Calendar 2019

Memorable for me was the wonderful wildlife we really saw (so often we have been disappointed, even in the Amazon rain forest).

Penelope, July 2010