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.
53 Small ship cruising holidays in Scotland found
Skye and the Small Isles sailing holiday
Sail Scotland's Small Isles and visit spectacular Skye
From £1,560 to £2,880 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 30 Apr, 4 May, 10 May, 20 May, 15 Jun, 18 Aug, 19 Aug, 22 Aug, 5 Sep, 9 Sep
2026: 30 Apr, 5 May, 10 May, 14 Jun, 30 Jul, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 26 Aug, 29 Aug, 9 Sep, 13 Sep, 16 Sep
2026: 30 Apr, 5 May, 10 May, 14 Jun, 30 Jul, 14 Aug, 18 Aug, 26 Aug, 29 Aug, 9 Sep, 13 Sep, 16 Sep
Isle of Mull and Small Isles explorer
An extraordinary voyage exploring Mull & the Small Isles.
From £1,365 to £2,160 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 16 Apr, 18 Apr, 22 Apr, 1 May, 13 Jul, 28 Aug, 29 Aug, 1 Sep, 19 Sep, 23 Sep
2026: 14 Apr, 27 Apr, 1 May, 24 Jun, 18 Aug, 28 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 22 Sep, 23 Sep, 27 Sep
2026: 14 Apr, 27 Apr, 1 May, 24 Jun, 18 Aug, 28 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 22 Sep, 23 Sep, 27 Sep
St Kilda and the Outer Hebrides cruise, Scotland
Scottish Cruise to St Kilda and the Outer Hebrides
From £4,950 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 2 Aug
Hebrides cruise, Mull, Islay, Luing, Shuna and Jura
Sail by the spectacular islands of the Southern Hebrides.
From £1,330 to £2,160 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 19 Sep
2025: 19 Jun, 25 Jun, 10 Aug, 14 Sep, 15 Sep, 27 Sep
2026: 16 Apr, 20 May, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 21 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 13 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep
2025: 19 Jun, 25 Jun, 10 Aug, 14 Sep, 15 Sep, 27 Sep
2026: 16 Apr, 20 May, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 21 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 13 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep
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Isle of Mull and west coast of Scotland cruise
Cruise the idyllic coast around the Scottish Island of Mull
From £2,520 to £3,360 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct
2025: 10 May, 17 May, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 30 Aug, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct
2025: 10 May, 17 May, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 30 Aug, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct
Wildlife sailing holiday in Scotland
Extraordinary wildlife above and below the waves
From £975 to £1,960 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 19 Sep, 25 Sep
2025: 22 Apr, 10 May, 20 May, 15 Jun, 25 Jun, 13 Jul, 31 Jul, 10 Aug, 19 Aug, 7 Sep, 23 Sep
2025: 22 Apr, 10 May, 20 May, 15 Jun, 25 Jun, 13 Jul, 31 Jul, 10 Aug, 19 Aug, 7 Sep, 23 Sep
St Kilda, Outer Hebrides Cruise, Scotland
Cruise to St Kilda, Monachs, Outer Hebrides and Small Isles
From £2,450 to £3,600 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 20 May, 22 May, 24 May, 25 Jun, 27 Jun, 5 Jul, 7 Jul, 25 Jul, 29 Jul
2026: 22 May, 19 Jun, 20 Jun, 23 Jun, 26 Jun, 1 Jul, 5 Jul, 8 Jul, 21 Jul, 25 Jul, 28 Jul
2026: 22 May, 19 Jun, 20 Jun, 23 Jun, 26 Jun, 1 Jul, 5 Jul, 8 Jul, 21 Jul, 25 Jul, 28 Jul
Scottish traditional cruise, 4 days
Short break cruise in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland
From £1,225 to £1,333 4 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 28 Sep, 1 Oct
2025: 5 Apr, 8 Apr, 3 May, 6 May, 2 Sep, 27 Sep, 30 Sep
2025: 5 Apr, 8 Apr, 3 May, 6 May, 2 Sep, 27 Sep, 30 Sep
Southern Hebrides and Sea Lochs of Argyll cruise
A Scottish cruise to the islands of the Southern Hebrides
From £2,850 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 10 May, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 30 Aug
Caledonian Canal cruise in Scotland, via Loch Ness
Scottish Cruise taking in the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness
From £2,520 to £2,850 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 19 Oct
2025: 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep
2025: 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep
Luxury cruise of Southern Hebrides
Luxury wildlife cruise to the Scottish Southern Hebrides
From £2,995 to £3,350 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 25 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep
Scottish Hebrides guided wildlife tour
On this cruise you will be accompanied by a wildlife guide
From £2,020 to £2,050 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 14 Apr, 22 Apr, 19 Sep
2026: 14 Apr, 1 Sep, 27 Sep
2026: 14 Apr, 1 Sep, 27 Sep
Whisky and wildlife sailing holiday in Scotland
Malt Whisky and Wildlife Cruise to Mull, Jura and Islay
From £2,100 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 12 May
Sailing holiday in Scotland, Greater Clyde
Sailing and outdoor activities with local seafood in Argyll
From £600 6 days ex flights
Small group travel
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Outer Hebrides and Shiant Isles cruise, Scotland
A magical cruise wandering through the Outer Hebrides
From £2,600 to £3,700 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 6 Aug, 10 Aug
2026: 3 Jun, 2 Aug, 9 Aug
2026: 3 Jun, 2 Aug, 9 Aug
Inner Hebrides wildlife cruise
Cruise the Sounds of Mull and Loch Linnhe
From £975 to £1,250 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 7 Sep, 1 Oct
2026: 7 Jun, 6 Sep, 1 Oct
2026: 7 Jun, 6 Sep, 1 Oct
Hebridean island hopping cruise in Scotland
Epic Scottish Island Hopping Cruise, through Western Isles
From £5,397 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 3 Jun
Skye and the Small Isles cruises, Scotland
Scottish Cruise to Skye and the Small Isles in the Hebrides
From £3,360 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 17 May, 5 Jul, 30 Aug, 27 Sep
South Argyll wildlife cruises in Scotland
Idyllic wildlife cruise to the West Coast of Scotland
From £2,335 to £2,593 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 12 Oct
2025: 12 Apr, 10 May, 6 Sep, 4 Oct
2025: 12 Apr, 10 May, 6 Sep, 4 Oct
Isle of Mull wildlife cruise in Scotland
Idyllic wildlife cruise exploring the Hebridean Isle of Mull
From £2,520 to £3,360 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 12 Apr, 3 May, 17 May, 31 May, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 6 Sep
Hebrides wildlife cruise, Mingulay to the Shiants
Visit far-flung magical Hebridean islands, wildife havens.
From £3,995 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 5 Aug
Mull, Iona and Staffa wildlife cruise, Scotland
A Hebridean wildife cruise to Mull, Iona and Staffa
From £2,640 to £2,950 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 12 Apr, 19 Apr
Argyll 6 night cruise, Islands, Lochs & wildlife
Spring and Autumn 6-night cruise to Enchanting Argyll
From £2,840 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2024: 19 Oct
2025: 29 Mar, 18 Oct
2025: 29 Mar, 18 Oct
Britain and Ireland cruise
Small ship Celtic cruise in conjunction with The Smithsonian
From £5,360 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 4 May
Southern Hebrides small ship cruise
Explore stunning islands including Mull, Islay and Jura
From £2,703 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 16 Aug
South Argyll cruise in Scotland, history and nature
Historic Villages & Gardens of South Argyll Scottish Cruise
From £2,335 to £2,593 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 19 Apr, 17 May, 13 Sep
Mull circumnavigation cruise, Scotland
Staffa, Iona and Ross of Mull from our small cruise ships
From £1,365 to £2,880 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 14 Apr, 22 Apr, 24 Apr, 26 Apr, 2 May, 10 May, 9 Jun, 15 Jun, 4 Jul, 17 Jul, 22 Jul, 18 Aug
2026: 19 Apr, 22 Apr, 24 Apr, 2 May, 10 May, 15 May, 29 May, 9 Jun, 15 Jun, 18 Jun, 3 Jul, 13 Jul, 17 Jul, 20 Jul, 21 Jul
2026: 19 Apr, 22 Apr, 24 Apr, 2 May, 10 May, 15 May, 29 May, 9 Jun, 15 Jun, 18 Jun, 3 Jul, 13 Jul, 17 Jul, 20 Jul, 21 Jul
Photography cruise in Scotland
Scottish Island cruises perfect for relaxing & photography.
From £2,020 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 27 Sep
Lewis and Harris Outer Hebrides cruise, Scotland
A cruise to the Outer Hebrides, the edge of the Atlantic.
From £2,550 to £3,700 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 5 Jun, 6 Aug
2026: 25 May, 6 Aug
2026: 25 May, 6 Aug
Skye and the Inner Hebrides cruise, Scotland
A unique cruise to the Isle of Skye and the Inner Hebrides
From £2,520 to £2,850 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 14 Jun, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 23 Aug, 13 Sep, 4 Oct
