Lighthouses South Expedition: Mingulay, Coll, Tiree, Islay and Jura

Leaving Oban we will steam up the Sound of Mull, past Lismore lighthouse to our jump off pointing  Tobermory and its lighthouse. Jumping off the next morning we cruise over to the southern islands of the Outer Hebrides to Mingulay. An island rich with history, wildlife and beautiful beaches.  

From there it is a short cruise to Berneray, the southern most island of the Outer Hebrides chain. Here we will see the stunning Barra Head Lighthouse. An impressive 18 metre stone tower, built in 1833.

From Barra Head we will chart a course South East towards the serene islands of Coll and Tiree. A visit to the iconic Skerryvore lighthouse, standing tall against the Atlantic; then on to the remote and isolated Dubh Artach lighthouse, also famed for its resilience against the wild Atlantic.

As we near the end of our cruise, we’ll head to the picturesque islands of Colonsay and Islay rich in history and natural beauty. Great chances for sightings of Cetaceans, Seabirds and majestic Eagles. Finally, we’ll make our way back to Oban, via Loch Spelve completing an unforgettable expedition taking in some of Scotland’s most scenic and historic maritime landmarks.

Details

• Holiday type: All Inclusive
• Departure/Arrive: Oban, Argyll and Bute
• Vessel: Hjalmar Bjørge
• Max number of guests: 9

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Please note On our best days our itinerary will be smooth transits from one anchorage to another as shown on the program we have offered. However, this is the West Coast of Scotland, and we are governed by mother nature. So, on occasion, for your comfort and safety, we may need to, tweak, the original course that we are looking to follow. But wherever our tweaking takes us, our trip and destination anchorages will always be special.

Day 1: Oban; seafood capital of Scotland and known as the Gateway to the Isles.  Our departure point will be the pontoons just off Oban’s North Pier. We look to start boarding Hjalmar Bjorge at around 14:30, a short briefing introducing our new guests to life aboard ship, its safety procedures and getting you settled into your new home for the next 8 nights. Casting off at 15:30 then heading for the first nights anchorage

Day 2: Cruise towards Mingulay, maybe via Hyskier lighthouse, and find an overnight anchorage

Day 3: A morning Ashore on Mingulay then hop across to the Barra head Lighthouse. After which we can find another local anchorage

Day 4: Cruise to Skerryvore lighthouse, then over to Mull for the night

Day 5: On to Colonsay via Dubh Artach Lighthouse

Day 6: A morning Ashore on Oronsay then head to Islay

Day 7: A run Ashore on Islay then head to Jura

Day 8: Ashore on Jura then cruise up to Loch Spelve for our final night

Day 9: Arrive in Oban for 10:30, Breakfasted and ready to depart with fond farewells