Please note we are taking a break from running trips aboard VIC 32 for 2026 due to a period of planned maintenance
Explore the ports & piers of the Clyde, adventure along the coast to the island of Jura or discover the Great Glen as you transit the Caley Canal – the choice is yours!
Explore the many ports & piers of the historic Clyde with the option of transiting the iconic Crinan canal…
Discover the unrivalled beauty of Argyll – hidden bays, island hops, magical sunsets and varied wildlife- all from our home in Crinan basin.
Adventure through the Scottish Highlands – learn to handle the ropes through the canal, hunt for nessie in Loch ness, test your Burns knowledge & spot the many castles all as you transit through the Great Glen.
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(Please Note 2025 cruising itinerary correct on website only)
The Clyde
Cruise A:
Crinan Canal (2 day transit) – Loch Fyne – Lochranza – Blairmore – Cathedral of the Isles – Rothesay – Largs – Tighnabruich – Millport – Tarbert
On arrival at Crinan Basin, having welcomed you to the boat, we might suggest a towpath walk to blow the journey’s cobwebs away. On Monday and Tuesday we will venture through the lovely Crinan Canal built over 200 years ago by John Rennie. Beautiful woodland walks are available along the canal exploring the ancient temperate rainforest!
For the following 3 days we will give you a taste of the Clyde departing from Ardrishaig on Wednesday morning and heading up Loch Fyne, famed for its kippers and beauty. We will do some of the following dependent on weather, tides and refuelling
- Anchor off Crarae gardens or to admire Lachlan Castle
- Head to Lochranza on the Island of Arran or to Largs.
- Visit Blairmore and Blairmore Pier that is being beautifully restored by locals.
- Transit to Millport on the Island of Great Cumbrae, famed for its chocolate shop
- Or to Rothesay, on the Island of Bute and where we might visit Mountstuart House or potter around this Glaswegian holiday resort.
- On Friday we will return to Tarbert, a busy fishing village full of life, via a brief look in at Loch Riddon and Tighnabruiach.
Cruise B
Tarbert – Loch Fyne – Tarbert – Lochranza – Rothesay – Largs – Tighnabruich – Millport – River Clyde – Tarbert
A new cruise in regards it embarkation point with the itinerary partially the same as Cruise A but we do not make a passage through the Crinan canal. The cruise starts and ends at Tarbert, a lovely fishing village on the shores of Loch Fyne. Over the course of your cruise we will give you a taste of the Clyde and do some of the following dependent on weather and tides –
- Anchor off Crarae gardens or to admire Lachlan Castle
- Head to Lochranza on the Island of Arran or to Largs.
- Visit Blairmore and Blairmore Pier that is being beautifully restored by locals.
- Transit to Millport on the Island of Great Cumbrae, famed for its chocolate shop
- Or to Rothesay, on the Island of Bute and where we might visit Mountstuart House or potter around this Glaswegian holiday resort.
- On Friday we will return to Tarbert, a busy fishing village full of life, via a brief look in at Loch Riddon and Tighnabruiach.
Cruise C
Tarbert – Loch Fyne – Lochranza – Rothesay – Largs – Tighnabruich – Millport – Ardrishaig – Crinan Canal – Crinan (2 day transit)
The itinerary is the same as Cruise A but is reversed. The cruise starts at Tarbert and ends at Crinan.
Crinan – Jura & beyond..
Cruise D
Crinan – Tayvallich – Fairy Isles – Jura – MacCormaig Isles – Loch Melfort – Arduaine Gardens or Ardmaddy Gardens – Loch Craignish
We greet you at Crinan and may well suggest you enjoy our local woodland walk. On Monday morning we steam silently away, out of the sea-loch and set off from Crinan for Tayvallich in Loch Sween, anchoring on the way in the Fairy Isles, swimming amongst the seals or exploring the area.
On Tuesday, having climbed Tor Mor for the view over the Sound of Jura, we may land on one of the MacCormaig Isles and on to Craighouse on Jura. On Wednesday we may continue on to Loch Melfort via distant views of the dreaded Corryvrecken whirlpool!
On Thursday we cruise to Ardmaddy Gardens or Arduaine and walk around the gardens, then on to Loch Craignish via Loch Shuna and the Dorus Mor. On Friday we return to Crinan, having stopped for lunch near Macaskin Island. You will be lucky if you see a pier on this cruise let alone civilization! So be prepared to brave the boat’s boarding ladder as we will be using the dinghy for access ashore.
Cruise E
Crinan – Tayvallich – Jura – (Island Adventure to Islay or Colonsay) – Loch Melfort – Arduaine Gardens or Ardmaddy Gardens – Loch Craignish
This cruise is very similar to Cruise D, except that we will aim, if the weather is suitable, to spend an extra night at Craighour Pier and venture to COLONSAY or ISLAY by public transport (if available).
We leave the Puffer on the pier at Craighouse, Jura and taking a picnic lunch with us, we go by bus to Feolin where we board the little ferry to Port Askaig, Islay. From there we either scramble up the gangplank of the enormous Caledonian MacBrayne ferry to Colonsay (approx 1 hour) or venture on the local bus across Islay to Blairmore and enjoy the delights of the distillery, seaside walks and lovely local shops (the bookshop is a favourite amongst the crew!) The cost of the transport for this day will be added to your ‘bar bill’ at the end of the week and invoiced to you accordingly. It will be approximately £25.00.
The Caledonian Canal
Cruise F
Corpach – Neptune’s Staircase – Loch Linnhe – Caledonian Canal – Achnacarry estate – Invergarry Castle – Fort Augustus – Foyers falls – Loch Ness – Banavie*
We welcome you on board at Corpach, Fort William. On Monday morning we steam off out of the sea lock and explore Loch Linnhe toward the Corran Narrows and Loch Eil, where the Puffer worked during the war. We return in the afternoon into the Caledonian Canal which was built by Thomas Telford in 1822. On Tuesday we climb Neptune’s Staircase, make our way to Gaerlochy and walk up to Loch Arkaig on the Achnacarry estate, perhaps visiting the Cameron Museum.
On Wednesday we continue along the canal, anchoring in quiet leafy Loch Oich by Invergarry Castle and walk around the estate. On to Fort Augustus and its Benedictine Abbey, via Cullochy and Kytra locks when the intrepid may wish to walk along the towpath, following the boat and picking brambles and nuts.
On Thursday we set off and travel to Foyers on Loch Ness for a walk up to the waterfall and will then return to Banavie Top Lock. Please note this departure point is a change to our usual schedule, this will allow us to best navigate that canal for your enjoyment and enable us to aim for a short sea transit during your cruise.
Cruise G
Banavie* – Loch Ness – Foyers Falls – Fort Augustus – Invergarry Castle – Achnacarry Estate – Caledonian Canal – Loch Linnhe – Neptune’s Staircase – Corpach
The itinerary are the same as Cruise F, although the return transport arrangements are reversed. You join at Banavie Top Lock and the journey ends at Corpach, Fort William.
Please note this embarkation point is a change to our usual schedule, this will allow us to best navigate that canal for your enjoyment and enable us to aim for a short sea transit during your cruise.
*Please note itineraries change per cruising week due to weather, tides or other circumstances. If there’s somewhere you especially want to visit, please let us know during your booking process and we will pass this on to the crew before your cruise. We try to cover as much of the cruising locations mentioned for each area but cannot always guarantee them.
