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
Celtic Island Odyssey
A voyage from Aberdeen to Liverpool aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
Best of British
A Circumnavigation of the United Kingdom aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Guernsey / Tresco / St Agnes / Fishguard / St Davids / Peel / Derry / Giant’s Causeway / St Kilda / Scrabster / Unst / Lerwick / Montrose / Lindisfarne / Alnwick Castle / Whitby / Ipswich / Portsmouth
Island Life
Discover the Channel Islands & Isles of Scilly aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Alderney / Herm/ Sark / Guernsey / Tresco / Bryher / St Martin’s / St Agnes / St Mary’s / Portsmouth
Island Life
Discover the Channel Islands & Isles of Scilly aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Alderney / Herm/ Sark / Guernsey / Tresco / Bryher / St Martin’s / St Agnes / St Mary’s / Portsmouth
Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire - 2025
A celebratory tour in association with London Festival Opera staying at the Historic Middlethorpe Hall in aid of the Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust
Itinerary at a glance
- York / Harewood House / Beningbrough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Scampston Hall / York
Autumn in the Heart of the Lakes
A celebration of the Nature, Art & Literature of the Lake District with Guest Speaker David Mitchell
Itinerary at a glance
- Grasmere / Hutton-in-the-Forest / Rydal Mount / Hilltop House / Hawkshead / Mirehouse / Steam Yacht Gondola, Brantwood House / Blackwell Arts and Crafts House / Levens Hall / Sizergh Castle / Grasmere
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
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
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
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Celtic Island Odyssey | 1717 JulyJul 2025 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
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| Best of British | 2222 AugustAug 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Guernsey / Tresco / St Agnes / Fishguard / St Davids / Peel / Derry / Giant’s Causeway / St Kilda / Scrabster / Unst / Lerwick / Montrose / Lindisfarne / Alnwick Castle / Whitby / Ipswich / Portsmouth
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| Island Life | 3030 AugustAug 2025 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Alderney / Herm/ Sark / Guernsey / Tresco / Bryher / St Martin’s / St Agnes / St Mary’s / Portsmouth
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| Island Life | 606 SeptemberSep 2025 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Alderney / Herm/ Sark / Guernsey / Tresco / Bryher / St Martin’s / St Agnes / St Mary’s / Portsmouth
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| Great Houses & Gardens of North Yorkshire - 2025 | 1414 SeptemberSep 2025 | Middlethorpe Hall | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
York / Harewood House / Beningbrough Hall / Castle Howard / Ripon / Richmond / Scampston Hall / York
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| Autumn in the Heart of the Lakes | 1212 OctoberOct 2025 | Rothay Garden Hotel | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Grasmere / Hutton-in-the-Forest / Rydal Mount / Hilltop House / Hawkshead / Mirehouse / Steam Yacht Gondola, Brantwood House / Blackwell Arts and
Crafts House / Levens Hall / Sizergh Castle / Grasmere
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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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| 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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| 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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