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
Spring in the Isles
Discover the Isles of Scilly & Channel Islands aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Tresco/ St Martin’s / St Agnes / St Mary’s / Bryher / Alderney / Guernsey / Herm / Sark / Portsmouth
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
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
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
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
Atlantic Island Odyssey
An island hopping expedition through the Shetland, Faroe & Hebridean Islands aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Orkney Islands / Shetland Islands / Lerwick / Unst / Faroe Islands / Elduvik / Vagur / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Canna / Loch Scavaig / Staffa / Iona / Oban
Nowhere Like Norfolk
An exclusive stay at Wolterton Hall with London Festival Opera & Guest Speaker Alan Mason
Itinerary at a glance
- Wolterton Hall / Mannington Estate / Sandringham Estate / Houghton Hall / Hindringham Hall / Thorpland Hall / East Ruston
Midsummer in the Scottish Islands
Island hopping around Scotland aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / Iona / Ulva / Staffa / Tobermory / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Foula / Papa Stour / Unst / Fetlar / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
Gardens by the Sea
A summer voyage from Oban to Portsmouth aboard the MS Hebridean Sky in association with Botanica World Discoveries
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / Gigha / Jura / Belfast / Peel / Barrow-in-Furness / Llandudno / Lundy Island / Tresco / St Martin’s / Guernsey / Sark / Cowes / Portsmouth
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Spring in the Isles | 2929 AprilApr 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Tresco/ St Martin’s / St Agnes / St Mary’s / Bryher / Alderney / Guernsey / Herm / Sark / Portsmouth
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| Bird Quest | 505 MayMay 2027 | 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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| Circumnavigation of the United Kingdom | 606 MayMay 2027 | 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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| Bird Quest | 1414 MayMay 2027 | 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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| Enchanted Islands | 2020 MayMay 2027 | 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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| Atlantic Island Odyssey | 101 JuneJun 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Aberdeen / Orkney Islands / Shetland Islands / Lerwick / Unst / Faroe Islands / Elduvik / Vagur / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Canna / Loch Scavaig / Staffa / Iona / Oban
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| Nowhere Like Norfolk | 1414 JuneJun 2027 | Wolterton Hall | Escorted Tours |
Itinerary at a glance
Wolterton Hall / Mannington Estate / Sandringham Estate / Houghton Hall / Hindringham Hall / Thorpland Hall / East Ruston
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| Midsummer in the Scottish Islands | 2121 JuneJun 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oban / Iona / Ulva / Staffa / Tobermory / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Foula / Papa Stour / Unst / Fetlar / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
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| Gardens by the Sea | 2626 AugustAug 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oban / Gigha / Jura / Belfast / Peel / Barrow-in-Furness / Llandudno / Lundy Island / Tresco / St Martin’s / Guernsey / Sark / Cowes / Portsmouth
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