Argyll Cruising

A unique Scottish cruise vacation afloat amongst the beautiful islands and stunning sea lochs of South Argyll. With space for 8 guests, this is a highly personalised cruising experience within an idyllic maritime setting. Owner and Skipper Ted Creek will welcome you on board the elegant ‘Splendour’, a tastefully converted traditional wooden trawler yacht, which promises the perfect relaxing escape. The spacious outdoor deck offers the choice of unwinding on the sun loungers, wildlife watching, a shot at fishing or time to be immersed in a good book or try the onboard sauna. The coastline and climate of South Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland results in some of the best gardens in the UK ...Read more >

Private cruise charter gives the hire of the whole boat with up to 8 guests on board, representing the ultimate family or group vacation. With full crew and hospitality you can plan your own itinerary. Celebrate a birthday, a wedding anniversary or gather your favourite people together just for the fun of it. Our vessel Splendour can be privately chartered for three nights, six nights, nine nights or thirteen nights subject to availability. Cruising from Holy Loch or Oban Bay in the Scottish Western Isles. Gather your friends and family together to plan your own itinerary and activities within the cruising area; a private cruise charter is truly a unique experience. Splendour is ...Read more >

The cruising area was the earliest settled in Scotland with hunter gatherers spreading up from Ireland after the last Iceage. From the sea you can appreciate why they chose the fertile wooded valleys and islands of Argyll to call home. Southern Hebrides and Mull of Kintyre is a truly beautiful area to cruise in, with lots of little villages to visit, miles of trails to walk and some of Scotland’s most famous whisky distilleries. The Southern Hebrides and Mull of Kintyre Cruise is a wonderful blend of history, wildlife and scenery visiting many islands and isles of Western Scotland. To name a few we will go ashore on Arran, Bute and Jura with the famous paps of Jura being almost as naked ...Read more >

A unique Scottish cruise vacation afloat amongst the beautiful islands and stunning sea lochs of South Argyll. With space for 8 guests in four private ensuite cabins, this is a highly personalised cruising experience within an idyllic maritime setting. Owner and Skipper Ted Creek will welcome you on board the elegant ‘Splendour’, a tastefully converted traditional wooden trawler yacht, which promises the perfect relaxing escape. The spacious outdoor deck offers the choice of unwinding on the sun loungers, wildlife watching, a shot at fishing or time to be immersed in a good book. This sheltered water cruise is ideal as the perfect escape for those who need to recharge their batteries or ...Read more >

A unique Scottish cruise vacation afloat amongst the beautiful islands and stunning sea lochs of South Argyll. With space for 8 guests in four private ensuite cabins, this is a highly personalised cruising experience within an idyllic maritime setting. Owner and Skipper Ted Creek will welcome you on board the elegant ‘Splendour’, a tastefully converted traditional wooden trawler yacht, which promises the perfect relaxing escape. The spacious outdoor deck offers the choice of unwinding on the sun loungers, wildlife watching, a shot at fishing or time to be immersed in a good book. This cruise ‘travels roads less taken’, calling in at the less accessible, peaceful places away from the ...Read more >

This sheltered water cruise is ideal as the perfect escape for all the family. With your own skipper tailoring every anchorage to best fit with the activities you want to do. Circumnavigate by bicycle the Isle of Cumbrae, relax on deck enjoying an afternoon of fishing or paddle across one of many secluded bays in our kayaks. This 3-night cruise for all the family can be as active or relaxed as you like. The Kyles and the Isles have been voted as one of the UK's best waters to sail in and feature highly in our short breaks, with wildlife in abundance kids love to get close to nature and often catch their first fish, learn how to fillet and taste their own hand-caught Mackerel. We also ...Read more >

Our fabulous Hebridean Odyssey Cruise has it all. The best sights and experiences of Scotland’s islands neatly packaged into the cruise of a lifetime. Words cannot describe the wonders you will enjoy – from the 900 foot high sea cliffs of Skye to the sand dunes of Mingulay, the close encounters of marine and land wildlife, visiting world famous whisky distilleries and through it all the blue of sky and sea! On our one-way grand tour of Scotland from Holy Loch to Oban; visit the the Islands of Arran, Gigha, Jura, Iona, Barra, Mingulay, The Shiants, Skye, Staffa and Canna the jewel in the Hebridean crown... Enjoy the spectacular scenery as we cruise off on our next adventure of discovery. ...Read more >

Cruise in style to Skye and the Small Isles. Our 7 days of exploring the West Coast of Scotland encapsulates everything that the Hebrides have to offer, from the enchanting wild flower meadows of Sanday to the towering heights of the black cullin range on Skye. The marine wildlife in this area is rich and diverse especially through the summer months as the shoals of sandeel, sprat, herring, and mackerel bring with them many varied predators from the tiny puffins and black guillemot, through to common and grey seals, common and bottlenose dolphins to minke and killer whales. This cruise is a treat for all the senses. During the trip visit Inverie, Canna, the Isle of Muck, Skye and Loch ...Read more >

A unique Scottish wildlife cruise amongst the beautiful islands and stunning sea lochs of Argyll. With space for 8 guests, in four private double ensuite cabins, this is a highly personalised cruising experience within an idyllic maritime setting. Owner and Skipper Ted Creek will welcome you on board the elegant ‘Splendour’, a tastefully converted traditional wooden trawler yacht, which promises the perfect relaxing escape. The spacious outdoor deck offers the choice of unwinding on the sun loungers, wildlife watching, a shot at fishing or the more adventurous can get close to wildlife on the kayaks provided onboard. Our Arran and Ailsa Craig Wildlife Explorer cruise takes in an area of ...Read more >