British Isles & Ireland Small Ship Cruises & Tours
Become better acquainted with the treasures of the British Isles and join a small ship cruise or tour in the British Isles and Ireland. Our voyages include visits to both inhabited and uninhabited islands and places of great natural beauty, rich in wildlife and mystical history. Our small ships allow us access to places larger vessels are unable to venture and with our fleet of Zodiac landing craft we can explore inlets, fjords, bird sanctuaries and land in otherwise inaccessible places. Should you wish to circumnavigate the UK or join an in-depth exploration of the majestic Hebrides, there are a range of itineraries to choose from including some very special places such as the spiritual island of Iona, St Kilda, a remarkable uninhabited archipelago some fifty miles beyond the Outer Hebrides and Tresco’s famous Abbey Gardens in the Isles of Scilly. Whether you be an avid gardener, birdwatcher, amateur historian or simply enjoy sailing past and visiting some of the most enchanting places in the world then one of the following cruises and tours could be for you.
Explore our British Isles small ship cruises & tours
Gardens of the Eastern Heartlands
A five-night tour in association with London Festival Opera staying at The Jockey Club, Newmarket in aid of the Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust
Itinerary at a glance
- Newmarket / Bressingham Hall Gardens / Wyken Hall Gardens / Chippenham Park / Fullers Mill Garden / Cambridge University Botanic Garden / Jesus College / Peckover House / Ely Cathedral & Gardens
Bird Quest
A discovery of Britain’s seabird islands aboard the Ocean Nova
Itinerary at a glance
- Poole / Alderney / Isles of Scilly / Skomer Island / Grassholm Island / Isle of man / Ailsa Craig / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Lunga / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Shiant Islands / Isle of Lewis / Oban
Bird Quest
A discovery of Britain’s seabird islands aboard the Ocean Nova
Itinerary at a glance
- Poole / Alderney / Isles of Scilly / Skomer Island / Grassholm Island / Isle of man / Ailsa Craig / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Lunga / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Shiant Islands / Isle of Lewis / Oban
Something about Suffolk
A six day exploration of East Anglia’s Great Houses & Gardens with Alan Mason, Chantal Cookson & London Festival Opera
Itinerary at a glance
- Aldeburgh / Otley Hall / Helmingham Hall / Beth Chatto / Fullers Mill / The Red House / Bury St Edmunds
Island Hideaways
A six-night exploration of the Channel Islands & Isles of Scilly aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Guernsey / Herm / Sark /Tresco /Bryher / St Agnes / St Mary's
The Enchanted Isles
Discover the beautiful Isles of Scilly with Mike Nelhams & Chantal Cookson staying at Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher
Itinerary at a glance
- Penzance / St Mary’s / Bryher / Tresco / St Agnes
Circumnavigation of the United Kingdom
An exploration of the castles, gardens & historic houses of the United Kingdom aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Fowey / Isles of Scilly / Holyhead / Barrow in Furness / Belfast / Armadale / Inverie / Inverewe / Isle Martin / Scrabster / Port of Tyne / Great Yarmouth / Dover / Cowes / Portsmouth
Enchanted Islands
An island hopping voyage from Portsmouth to Aberdeen aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Guernsey / Isles of Scilly / Lundy Island / Skomer Island / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Iona / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
Summer in Scotland & the Faroes
An expedition to the Shetland, Faroe, Hebridean & Orkney Islands aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Fair Isle / Noss Head / Lerwick / Fetlar / Unst / Elduvik / Vagur / Stornoway / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Kirkwall / Aberdeen
From Iceland to the Hebrides
A voyage from Reykjavik to Oban aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Reykjavik / Stykkisholmur / Western Fjords / Akureyri / Hrisey Island / Siglufjordur / Grimsey Island / Husavik / Seydisfjordur / Vestmanna / Torshavn / Suduroy / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / Oban
Voyage to the Emerald Isle
An in-depth exploration of Ireland’s wonders aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / Giant’s Causeway / Derry / Killybegs / Aran Islands / Galway / Valentia Island / Skellig Islands / Bere Island / Waterford / Kilkenny / Isles of Scilly / Portsmouth
Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire
A five night escorted tour staying at the historic Middlethorpe Hall with London Festival Opera, Alan Mason & Chantal Cookson
Itinerary at a glance
- York / Harewood House / Beningborough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Ripon / Richmond / York
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Gardens of the Eastern Heartlands | 505 MayMay 2026 | Jockey Club, Newmarket | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Newmarket / Bressingham Hall Gardens / Wyken Hall Gardens / Chippenham Park / Fullers Mill Garden / Cambridge University Botanic Garden / Jesus College / Peckover House / Ely Cathedral & Gardens
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| Bird Quest | 505 MayMay 2026 | Ocean Nova | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Poole / Alderney / Isles of Scilly / Skomer Island / Grassholm Island / Isle of man / Ailsa Craig / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Lunga / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Shiant Islands / Isle of Lewis / Oban
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| Bird Quest | 1414 MayMay 2026 | Ocean Nova | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Poole / Alderney / Isles of Scilly / Skomer Island / Grassholm Island / Isle of man / Ailsa Craig / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Lunga / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Shiant Islands / Isle of Lewis / Oban
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| Something about Suffolk | 1717 MayMay 2026 | Wentworth Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Aldeburgh / Otley Hall / Helmingham Hall / Beth Chatto / Fullers Mill / The Red House / Bury St Edmunds
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| Island Hideaways | 2828 MayMay 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Guernsey / Herm / Sark /Tresco /Bryher / St Agnes / St Mary's
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| The Enchanted Isles | 303 JuneJun 2026 | Hell Bay Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Penzance / St Mary’s / Bryher / Tresco / St Agnes
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| Circumnavigation of the United Kingdom | 303 JuneJun 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Fowey / Isles of Scilly / Holyhead / Barrow in Furness / Belfast / Armadale / Inverie / Inverewe / Isle Martin / Scrabster / Port of Tyne / Great Yarmouth / Dover / Cowes / Portsmouth
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| Enchanted Islands | 1717 JuneJun 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Guernsey / Isles of Scilly / Lundy Island / Skomer Island / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Iona / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
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| Summer in Scotland & the Faroes | 2929 JuneJun 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Aberdeen / Fair Isle / Noss Head / Lerwick / Fetlar / Unst / Elduvik / Vagur / Stornoway / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Kirkwall / Aberdeen
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| From Iceland to the Hebrides | 1616 AugustAug 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Reykjavik / Stykkisholmur / Western Fjords / Akureyri / Hrisey Island / Siglufjordur / Grimsey Island / Husavik / Seydisfjordur / Vestmanna / Torshavn / Suduroy / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / Oban
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| Voyage to the Emerald Isle | 2727 AugustAug 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oban / Giant’s Causeway / Derry / Killybegs / Aran Islands / Galway / Valentia Island / Skellig Islands / Bere Island / Waterford / Kilkenny / Isles of Scilly / Portsmouth
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| Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire | 1313 SeptemberSep 2026 | Middlethorpe Hall | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
York / Harewood House / Beningborough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Ripon / Richmond / York
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