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Fred. Olsen is offering savings of up to £300 per person if you book by 2nd March 2020. Now's the perfect time to treat yourself to a Scottish cruise holiday to remember.
Fred. Olsen Cruises are a relaxing way to explore the rugged and dramatic beauty of the Scottish Highlands and Islands plus other parts of Scotland and the UK. They offer a range of cruise itineraries giving you the chance to see all that Scotland's Highlands and Islands have to offer such as mountains, lochs, remote islands with stunning beaches, historical places of interest and pretty harbour towns such as Tobermory. Taking a cruise is also a great way for you to do some wildlife spotting as the seas around this area are well-known for seabirds, whales, sharks and dolphins.
Itineraries
The latest itineraries include:
- Scottish Highlands and Islands
- Historic Castles and Highland Games
- Lochs of Scotland
- Highlands and Lochs of Scotland
- The Lochs, Castles & Coasts of the British Isles
- Wildlife of England and Scotland
- From the Highlands of Scotland to the Lizard Peninsula
Departs
Cruises to the Scottish Highlands and Islands depart from various UK ports including:
- Southampton
- Dover
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
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Destination guide to the Outer Hebrides
Take a look at our Outer Hebrides travel guide including how to get there and things to do on the Outer Hebrides.
Walking
- If you like walking, this is a great walk book – The Outer Hebrides: 40 Coast and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains) – this book covers Barra to Lewis and includes the Isle of Lewis. Read our review of our favourite walk books.
Guide books
Outer Hebrides: The western isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra is the only full guide to the Outer Hebrides. You can buy it from Amazon.
Maps
Ordnance Survey maps with free mobile download – various options are available for the Outer Hebrides from Ordnance Survey and Amazon
Beaches
As you can see from the photos, there are some breath-taking beaches on the Outer Hebrides and a few feature in our best beaches in Scotland: Highlands and Islands.
Local tips – get insider knowledge on what to do in the Outer Hebrides
Jean, designs and creates beautiful Harris Tweed bags and accessories. As a Bernera resident, she shared with us things to do on Bernera and Lewis.
Shona, lives on the Isle of Harris and works at the distillery. Check out her ideas for things to do in Harris.
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