Hebridean Island Cruises
Hebridean Island Cruises has been setting the benchmark for luxury cruising since 1989. Featuring some of the finest Privately Escorted Tours, our small, five star luxury cruise ship – Hebridean Princess – affords our guests the highest standards of luxury cruise ship accommodation, together with a level of service from an almost forgotten era.
Each all-inclusive cruise is carefully planned by our own highly experienced researchers, whose brief is to capture the cultural essence and historical significance of each port of call.
For your cruise around the Western Isles of Scotland, Hebridean Island Cruises can take you there in unrivalled style.
Hebridean Princess, the small cruise ship which re-introduced the ‘Golden Age of Cruising’ nineteen years ago, will show you the dramatic coast of Scotland and the Western Isles and Norway from the best possible vantage point.
Outstanding service, fine cuisine, unusually spacious cabins and some of the most elegant public rooms afloat, the Hebridean Experience offers you the most relaxing luxury holiday you could wish for. An all-inclusive tariff, the very best in personal service, and some of the finest Privately Escorted Tours all tailored to be as individual as you are.
Hebridean Princess
More InfoLaunched:
1st April 1989Weight:
2,112Length:
235 FeetTotal Crew:
37Occupancy:
50Rating:
5 Stars
The highlands and islands of Scotland, her lochs and remote mainland areas are all accessible from the luxurious comfort of Hebridean Princess.
Carrying just 50 guests, Hebridean Princess has an enviable reputation for exceptional service, fine food and wine and the very warm welcome extended by our dedicated crew of 38. She has thirty spacious, elegant and well-appointed cabins, 10 designed especially for the single traveller.
Over the course of twenty seasons, we have taken pleasure in sharing our local knowledge with passengers, and in introducing them to some of the most striking locations in Europe. Romantic castles; tranquil, spectacular lochs; wide open spaces and seldom-visited anchorages. A selection of "Footloose" cruises caters for most walking abilities with a range of guided walks in the hills and mountains, seashores and lochs, with the promise of a nip of whisky and a fine and hearty meal back on board.
Our cruises of between 4 and 10 nights depart mainly from Oban, sailing the waters of the western isles and beyond to far-flung St Kilda, the Orkney and Shetland Isles.
Royal Crown
More InfoLaunched:
1st January 2012Weight:
UnknownLength:
361 FeetTotal Crew:
42Occupancy:
79Rating:
4 Stars
Hebridean’s Royal Crown is “The First Lady” of Europe’s most beautiful rivers. A journey on board offers an unforgettable and luxurious cruising experience through some of the most spectacular scenery in mainland Europe. Carrying just 79 guests with a dedicated crew of 42, you will experience an unparalleled level of service and cuisine.
From the elegant Art Deco style cabins with comfortable beds, spacious shower rooms and wonderful panoramic views, to the Sun Deck where you can relax on teak loungers, enjoy a drink from the bar and marvel at the constantly changing scenery, everything on board has the elegance of a luxury private yacht.
Hebridean’s Royal Crown suffuses style and understated elegance; Art Nouveau lamps shine subdued light on polished brass and glass mosaics and mahogany panelling adorn the lounge where guests can relax in soft upholstered armchairs and sofas.
Enjoy excellent service from the dedicated and caring crew and experience Chef’s mouth-watering creations in the fine dining restaurant. Journey to romantic destinations such as Cologne, Vienna and Budapest in timeless elegance on board a ship inspired by the elegant world of 1930’s Europe, when the rich and famous travelled in the opulent style that marked the golden age of cruising.
Hebridean Princess - Small and personal.
Hebridean Princess is Hebridean's original vessel. Specially commissioned in 1965 for the waters of the rugged west coast of Scotland, she commenced sailing under the Hebridean Island Cruises' flag after a full refit in 1989, establishing a unique and unusual style of cruising.
Just 49 guests are cared for by around 38 crew as she sails perhaps the most beautiful coastline of northern Europe, Scotland's Western Isles.
Between March and November she embarks on three to eight night cruises exploring the Inner and Outer Hebrides and venturing north to the Orkneys and Shetlands.
All cabins on Hebridean Princess are individually designed to make the most of the available space and although they vary in size, are among the largest in vessels of her class, averaging 18 to 21 square metres (194 and 226 square feet) for doubles and twins, and up to 15 square metres (162 square feet) for singles.
As rooms are regularly refurbished, fabrics may differ from those illustrated. All offer generous wardrobe space, including a small personal safe, many drawers and a dressing table, hairdryer, trouser press and ironing facility.
Television,VCR (videos may be borrowed from the Library), private bar, refrigerator and tea/coffee-making equipment, with fresh milk daily, are also provided – as well as a bathrobe and a wide range of toiletries.
All guests enjoy exactly the same high standard of service, irrespective of their cabin grade.
The Luxury Cruise Line
The luxury cruise line, Hebridean Island Cruises, have been operating cruise ships since 1989.
The first vessel, Hebridean Princess, has cruised Scotlands West Coast waters for the past fourteen years and has built up a very loyal following. Many people knew her as the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry MV Columba before her reincarnation as a luxurious cruise ship for this world class luxury cruise line.
