Scotland · BOAT TRIPS IN EDINBURGH
Every trip has one free day too few. These 9 boat trips in Edinburgh justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Review of the 12-hour Loch Ness and Highlands tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, a Loch Ness cruise, small-group travel, and practical tips.
“Kenny, the host was great! Very funny, informative and the perfect balance of communication, quite time, and suggested places to eat, etc. He was very helpful and really make this incredible trip even better!”
Review of Edinburgh’s Three Bridges Cruise, with bridge views, seals, optional Inchcolm Island, access tips, value, and booking advice.
“We met wonderful people on the boat. It was a nice tour (1 hr). Dress warm in layers it gets cold. Of course you can go inside. We loved hearing the bridges histories and seeing them from the water vantage point. We saw two seals. Each tour we had after referred to the bridges and it like our secret that we knew so much them because of this tour 😊”
Review of the 90-minute Firth of Forth cruise from Queensferry, with bridge views, wildlife, Inchcolm Island, prices, tips, and practical advice.
“Long, pointless, boring, never gets close to anything, sat at the island for quite some time for no reason, no puffins. Thousands of seagulls. Island is not interesting. View of edinburgh skyline is a dubious claim. Gnome Island with some dead gnomes. Oil platforms. Can't recommend.”
See Loch Ness, Glencoe, waterfalls, whisky country, and Highland cows on a long but rewarding small-group day trip from Edinburgh.
“8PAX van is a little tight. The views do not disappoint. Our guide Cameron hustled his butt off to make this a great day.”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Royal Yacht Britannia on a port pickup tour, with expert guiding and useful cruise-day timing advice.
“Paid Viator Bus tour very good Could not see the queens yacht or the fort They said sold out Enjoyed the bus ride but was disappointed”
Review of the Blackness Castle Cruise from South Queensferry, with Three Bridges views, wildlife, history, prices, tips, and practical advice.
“What a waste of money and an embarrassment for Scottish tourism. £48 for 2 for the 'pleasure' of: uncomfortable seating, and a serve yourself 'cream tea' which consisted of a dry scone served in a polystyrene box, a paper cup of tea with the bag left in, hardly enough cream for one side of the scone and a tiny packet of jam. The incessant awful droning bagpipe music drowned out the sound of the tour guide's commentary which made it pointless. To add insult to injury, my complaint was fobbed off with a cheeky response by the tour operator. What a disappointment for visitors to Scotland if this is the…”
Sail beneath Edinburgh’s Forth Bridges to Inchcolm Abbey on a small-group catamaran trip with helm time, tea, coffee, and skyline views.
“When I checked the weather for Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth I must confess I was concerned. However, the skipper and his crew were capable and confident under reefed sails - even to allow myself and another aspiring sailor opportunities at the helm. A lovely day on the water with all kinds of weather. For those of you who enjoy sailing - this is a “don’t miss” opportunity.”
Sail beneath Edinburgh’s Forth Rail Bridge, stop at Inchkeith for lunch, and enjoy an intimate eight-hour cruise with a crew of 10.
“Colin and the crew were awesome and very personable! I loved being allowed to sail the boat for a few minutes.”
See Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, Glencoe, and Loch Lubnaig on a private 12-hour Highland tour from Edinburgh with a boat trip.
“We had an awesome day-long excursion with Barney. We booked a private tour, rather than a small group, as we wanted to visit my husband's family farm and his grandfather's gravesite. Barney organized the day so we could that, as well as stiRead more”
Loch, castle, cask and close. Every kind of Scottish day, and the best of each.
