See the white sandy beaches, turquoise waters and bird cliffs of the Western Isles and learn more about the region's heritage and culture with visits to ancient sites on the Isle of Lewis.
Keep an eye out for red deer on the Isle of Rum before cruising the west coast of Skye and the Little Minch. Visit the RSPB Balranald nature reserve on North Uist, before sailing close to the uninhabited Shiant Isles to observe the thousands of seabirds which nest here and perhaps catch a glimpse of seals, basking sharks, oystercatchers and puffins.
Discover an abundance of wildlife at the RSPB Loch na Muilne nature reserve, then cross The Minch to Handa Island, a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve renowned for its razorbills, great skua and guillemot. Board a local boat on Lunga and go in search of nesting puffins, before enjoying an eagle watch on the Isle of Mull.
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Western Isles Wildlife Itinerary
Day 1 - Oban (Scotland)
Embark Hebridean Princess in Oban.
Day 2 - Rum
Enjoy a beach landing at Kilmory Bay and keep an eye out for red deer, before cruising the west coast of Skye and the Little Minch.
Day 3 - Lochmaddy
On North Uist learn about Balranald RSPB reserve which is home to corn crake, or visit the Neolithic cairn of Barpa Langass. Later, take a small boat trip past the seabird cliffs of the Shiant Isles which are home to seals, basking sharks, puffins and thousands of nesting seabirds.
Day 4 - Stornoway
Enjoy a visit to the RSPB Loch na Muilne nature reserve, before cruising The Minch.
Day 5 - Handa Island
Sail past the seabird cliffs of Handa Island then cruise the coast of Wester Ross and the Inner Sound.
Day 6 - Eigg
Cruise Kyle Rhea and the Small Isles, before heading to Eigg and the Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserve.
Day 7 - Lunga
Take a local boat to the Isle of Lunga to see the colourful nesting puffins, before heading to Mull for the Mull Eagle Watch.
Day 8 - Oban
Disembark in Oban.
For navigational reasons the Captain of the ship reserves the right to modify the cruise itinerary.