Britain · BOAT TOURS IN INVERNESS & THE HIGHLANDS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 10 boat tours in Inverness & the Highlands justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
A 50-minute round-trip Loch Ness cruise from Clansman Harbour to Urquhart Castle, with onboard sonar, commentary, snacks, and Wi-Fi.
“We do this every year and it’s always amazing. Beautiful view, lovely staff, and a perfect activity to do if your looking to relax and enjoy the view - on the speakers it plays history of the area so it’s also a way to learn about the history.”
Inverness to Loch Ness: boat cruise, Urquhart Castle ruins, and Nessie stories, plus Loch Ness Centre in winter season.
“Spent the day exploring the Loch Ness and Urqhhart castle after being transported by a bus and boat combo. Perfect amount of time to spend at the castle and afterwards we were driven to the Loch Ness centre to experience a video walk through of the Loch Ness monster history and myths. Very fun and I recommend doing this. The guide was awesome!!”
A 2-hour Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal cruise from Dochgarroch Lock, with Urquhart Castle views, live guide stories, and onboard snacks.
“For September We were lucky with the weather . It was a beautiful day and blue skies . The 2 hr trip was great and flew along . Next time I'm back I will be doing it again Irish Dave”
See Ben Nevis from Loch Linnhe on a 2-hour Fort William Seal Island cruise, with live wildlife commentary and Black Rock seals.
“The skipper and deck-hand were both exceptional - both friendly and informative when talking to my 9 year old son.”
Inverness to Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle ruins, Beauly Priory, Culloden Battlefield, and Clava Cairns with an Outlander-focused day.
“We had a great time! The guide was perfect and the day was lovely :)”
90-minute Fort William evening cruise with Ben Nevis views, Loch Eil reflections, and beers or whisky, with live narration.
“The scenery is picturesque and amazing! Daina and Dara were fantastic guides—informative, funny, and full of energy. We had a great time and would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Fort William!”
Cruise Skye on a semi-submersible glass-bottom boat, spot seals and kelp forests, and see the WWII HMS Port Napier shipwreck.
“Our boat trip was wonderful. We were supposed to be on the glass bottom boat however due to technical issues we were put on another boat the same day and had an incredible tour! Our skipper Michael was knowledgeable and managed to find a pod of wild dolphins making the experience memorable.”
A 50-minute Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal cruise from Dochgarroch, with live narration, Wi-Fi, sonar Nessie search, and wildlife sightings.
“Everything was fantastic. Staff were very friendly and attentive. We had a wee happy birthday sing a long from the crew for my daughter's birthday, which she loved. The boat was clean and clearly well taken care of. The cruise was a perfect length for the kids. They enjoyed the interactive information screen, whereas the adults liked the information given through the on board staff. Overall, I highly recommend and would go again. The kids already want to do it again today.”
Fort William RIB speed boat on Loch Linnhe, chase seals at Black Rock, Ben Nevis views, thermal suits, and fast fun for $60.
“La actividad ha sido genial. El entorno y la manera en la que los monitores y guia lo realizan es estupenda.”
Private Loch Ness cruise, buffet lunch with drinks and Scottish music, then Urquhart Castle and the Loch Ness exhibition from Inverness.
“This was the perfect Loch Ness experience, and James and his lovely family made it even better!!! From the great conversation after being picked up from our hotel, to the wonderful lunch on the shore of Loch Ness, it was a wonderful day! Highly recommended and can’t wait until we can come back!!!”
Every kind of day out, from stone circles to stadium tunnels.
