Scotland
Hebridean Passage
Oban to the outer edge of the Hebrides
The route
The wildest of the three routes — weather-dependent by design, reaching for St Kilda's sea-stacks and Iona's abbey when the Atlantic allows it.
- Nights
- 6
- Ship
- MS Kestrel
- Best season
- May – September
- Guests
- 12 maximum
- Ports
- 4
- From
- $5,200
Day by day
Oban — Embarkation
Board on the Argyll waterfront. An evening sail out past Kerrera as the welcome dinner is served.
Isle of Skye
A morning zodiac landing beneath the Cuillin ridge, followed by a coastal walk to the Fairy Pools, weather allowing.
St Kilda
Weather-dependent by design — when the Atlantic allows it, a landing on Britain's most remote archipelago, its sea-stacks thick with gannets.
At sea — Outer Hebrides
A crossing day with an expedition-team lecture on the archipelago's Norse history, and a zodiac cruise along the Harris machair coastline.
Iona & Staffa
Morning at Iona Abbey, one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain. Afternoon zodiac approach to Fingal's Cave on Staffa.
Oban — Disembarkation
An overnight return south. Farewell brunch on the Sun Deck, then disembarkation at Oban by mid-morning.
What's included
- 5 nights aboard MS Kestrel, all meals included
- All zodiac landings and shore excursions (weather-dependent)
- Wine and beer with dinner
- Expedition team lectures and briefings
- Sauna, cold-plunge and Sun Deck access
- Port charges and gratuities
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Optional spirits and premium wine list
Cabins for this voyage
2 available
Horizon Suite
28 m² · Cabins Deck — forward
The two largest cabins aboard, each with a private balcony facing directly forward — the first to meet whatever comes next.
2 available
Balcony Cabin
22 m² · Cabins Deck — midship
Steadiest ride on the ship, midship on the Cabins Deck, each with a private balcony and a fixed picture window beside the bed.
2 available
Window Cabin
18 m² · Cabins Deck — aft
Compact and quiet at the stern, with a large fixed window over the wake. No interior cabins exist on Kestrel — every guest wakes to the sea.