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15 Best Loch Cruises In Scotland

The trips worth raising a glass to.

The 15 Scottish loch cruises travellers book the most, gathered in one place with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.

15 Best Loch Cruises In Scotland

Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise - Glencoe: where the views come with a heavier story
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Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise

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1.Loch Ness & Highlands Small-Group Tour from Edinburgh with Cruise

Small-group Loch Ness and Highlands day tour from Edinburgh with Glencoe, Fort Augustus cruise and Nessie sonar, plus scenic breaks.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“The only thing that I would like to see different is lunch. We stopped several times for about 20 minutes, but never really had time to eat a proper lunch. I would rather have made shorter stops and have at least an hour at Loch Ness before the boat to eat lunch at one of…”

6,022 reviews12 hours (approx.)From $84.93by Rabbies Trail Burners

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Loch Ness: Urquhart Castle Round-Trip Cruise - 50 Minutes on Loch Ness: what the ride feels like
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Loch Ness: Urquhart Castle Round-Trip Cruise

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From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle - The guided coach ride: the Highlands explained in plain English
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From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle

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3.From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle

Coach from Inverness to Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, with narrated boat cruising and guided ruins. Seasonal Loch Ness Centre add-on.

★ 4.7

“I would highly recommend this tour. The balance of time spent at each activity on the tour was perfect and our tour guide Kieran could not be faulted. He was helpful, informative, entertaining and he went above and beyond to make our experience perfect. I would highly recommend this tour.”

2,241 reviews3.5 hoursFrom $76by Loch Ness by Jacobite

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Loch Lomond: Scottish Highlands Sightseeing Cruise - Setting Off From Balloch Village: Quick, Easy Start
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Loch Lomond: Scottish Highlands Sightseeing Cruise

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Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Tour with Cruise - Loch Lomond: Quick Photos, Big Reputation
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Glasgow: Loch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Tour with Cruise

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Loch Lomond: Island Discovery 2-Hour Cruise - The Narrows and the middle island: what you actually see
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Loch Lomond: Island Discovery 2-Hour Cruise

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From Edinburgh: Loch Ness and The Highlands Tour with Cruise - From Edinburgh to the Highlands: a long day with smart pacing
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From Edinburgh: Loch Ness and The Highlands Tour with Cruise

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Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise, Castle, and Outlander Tour - The 30-Minute Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle Ruins
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Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise, Castle, and Outlander Tour

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8.Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise, Castle, and Outlander Tour

Inverness to Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle ruins, Beauly Priory, Culloden, and Outlander filming spots, with a 30-min cruise and expert guide.

★ 4.7

“Everything our guide, Donnie was extremely knowledgeable and was able to give us detailed history about the places that we visited on this tour. I thoroughly recommend doing this tour when you're in Inverness next.”

668 reviews9 hoursFrom $47by Highland Explorer Tours

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Fort William: Seal Spotting Loch Linnhe Cruise - What you’ll learn: Ben Nevis geology on the water
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Fort William: Seal Spotting Loch Linnhe Cruise

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9.Fort William: Seal Spotting Loch Linnhe Cruise

2-hour seal spotting cruise on Loch Linnhe from Fort William: Ben Nevis views, Caledonian Canal sights, and Black Rock colonies.

★ 4.7

“The guide was excellent. We loved the seals. Being able to see the top of Ben Nevis on this beautiful day was an extra bonus. The railing on the side of the boat was at an unfavorable height, so it was bit difficult to see everything when sitting down, at least for people who are…”

522 reviewsFrom $51by Cruise Loch Linnhe

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From Glasgow: Stirling Castle & Loch Lomond Tour with Cruise - Stirling Castle: The Volcanic Rock Stronghold With Turning-Point Stories
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From Glasgow: Stirling Castle & Loch Lomond Tour with Cruise

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Fort William: Evening Cruise with Views of Ben Nevis - From Fort William Town Pier Toward Ben Nevis Views
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Fort William: Evening Cruise with Views of Ben Nevis

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Loch Ness Cruise, Scenic Walk, Whisky & Glencoe Tour - Edinburgh - Queensferry Crossing and the morning drive north toward the Highlands
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Loch Ness Cruise, Scenic Walk, Whisky & Glencoe Tour – Edinburgh

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12.Loch Ness Cruise, Scenic Walk, Whisky & Glencoe Tour – Edinburgh

Small-group Highlands day trip from Edinburgh with Loch Ness, Glencoe, whisky stop, Hermitage waterfalls, and an optional Loch Ness cruise.

★ 5.0

“Haris was a great guide, kept the day interesting and fun. We had a blast at each site with good advice from Haris. The whole small group bonded and had a fantastic day thanks to Haris!”

161 reviews12 hours (approx.)From $90.28by Experience Scotland's Wild

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Loch Katrine – National Park Natural Wonders Scenic Cruise - The 45-minute Loch Katrine cruise on Lady of the Lake
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Loch Katrine – National Park Natural Wonders Scenic Cruise

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Inverness: Wildlife Watching Cruise to Chanonry Point - Meeting At Inverness Marina: Where You Actually Start
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Inverness: Wildlife Watching Cruise to Chanonry Point

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14.Inverness: Wildlife Watching Cruise to Chanonry Point

Wildlife cruise from Inverness Marina to Chanonry Point, with live commentary, QR codes, and a real shot at dolphins.

★ 4.7

“Fantastic from start to finish, really genuinely nice people from meeting at the marina, sailing and return. So happy I booked this trip. I actually saw dolphin’s on the trip and they played by the boat fantastic thank you.”

31 reviewsFrom $47by Dolphin Spirit

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