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Wildlife and nature species seen on our cruises

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View our gallery of 100 individual species photographed while on our cruises by guests and crew.  

The St Kilda Wren Mike Temple
Short-beaked Common Dolphins by Nigel Spencer
Red deer stag in velvet on the Isle of Rum by Wildlife Guide Lynsey Bland
Gannets Georgina Kelly
Grey seal on Mingulay by guest Richard Rees
nesting shags on Lunga, Treshnish Isles Derek Prescott
Basking Shark in the Cairns of Coll by James Fairbairns
Manx shearwater Alan and Janet Dixon
Grey Heron by Lynsey Bland
Puffin on Lunga Heather Parry
Sea Thrift on Hyskier Richard Rees
Dunlin in breeding plumage Mick Temple
Lions Mane Jellyfish Peter Skelton
Otters Bob Brewer
Meadow Pipit Alan and Janet Dixon
Golden ringed dragonfly Nigel Spencer
Arctic Tern Nest on Hyskier Richard Rees
Arctic Tern Chris Gomersall
Eider Nest Richard Rees
Herring Gull Nest Richard Rees
Herring Gulls Richard Rees
White tailed eagle Nicola Kulesza
Rare St Kilda Dandelion Nigel Spencer
Black Guillemot or Tystie at Oban Peter Skelton
Bluebells on Inch Kenneth Christina Macaulay
Caterpillar of fox moth Sultan Saddiqui
Corncrake on Iona Nigel Spencer
early purple orchid christina macaulay
Storm Petrel Will Smith
Snowy owl St Kilda Chris Gomersall
Primrose and corncrake Richard Rees
Red Admiral Butterfly on Canna Lynsey Bland
Soay Lamb St Kilda Julie Achroyd
English Stonecrop Alan and Janet Dixon
oystercatchers Richard Rees
Scallops Peter Skelton
Razorbills Georgina Kelly
Cuckoo flower Christina Macaulay
Eriskay Foal Julie Ackroyd
Rock Pipit Alan and Janet Dixon
Golden Eagle Nigel Spencer
Eyebrighy Peter Skelton
stonechat nigel spencer
Painted Lady butterfly Lynsey Bland
Golden Plover Mick Temple
Moon Jellyfish Peter Skelton
Bridled guillemot Sam Udale-Smith
green hairstreak butterfly Iain Grieve
Adder Lynsey Bland
Wild thyme Janet and Alan Dixon
Orca Nigel Spencer
Lousewort Peter Skelton
Great northern diver Chris Gomersall
Northern wheater Mick Temple
Garden tiger moth caterpillar Kerren Harris
Sundew Will Smith
Red breasted merganser Mick Temple
Young Highland Cow Sanday Nigel Spencer
butterwort Peter Skelton
Sunfish Chris Gomersall
kittiwake bob brewer
ringed plover Georgina Kelly
pied wagtail Mick Temple
Sandeels in Puffin Beak Murray Foote
Fulmars by Peter Skelton
spotted orchid by Janet and Alan Dixon
northern marsh orchid Will Smith
Butterfly orchid Ian Grieve
Hebridean spotted orchid Hirta StKilda Peter Skelton
common seal bob brewer
Minke whale and calf Sam Udale-Smith
Foxglove on Eigg Nigel Spencer
Whimbrel on the Shiants Lynsey Bland
Orange tip butterfly with wings close, feeding on cuckoo flower. Photo Derek Prescott
Bottlenose dolphins. Photo Nigel Spencer
sandpiper Will Smith
Bell Heather on Ushenish Peter Skelton
Twite Mick Temple
Flag Iris at Tobermory Lighthouse Lynsey Bland
Great Skua or Bonxie James Fairbairns
Fin Whale Lynsey Bland
Common Frog Alan and Janet Dixon
Porpoise Alexa Kershaw
Cats ear in machair James Fairbairns
Snipe Bob Brewer
Common Tern Alan and Janet Dixon
great crested grebe Nigel Spencer
small spotted catshark eggcase on iona lynsey bland
Mallard James Fairbairns
Bog Asphodel on Ushenish Peter Skelton
Mute swan Nigel Spencer
Rissos Dolphins Alexa Kershaw
Hedge Bedstraw Hirta St Kilda Peter Skelton
lapwing Nigel Spencer
Male Hen Harrier Lynsey Bland
Scotch Argus Mr Lonsdale
Kestrel Nigel Spencer
ragged robin Lynsey Bland
Redshank Nigel Spencer
Pearl bordered fritillary on knapweed
Arctic Skye Mick Temple
Fly agaric mushroom James Fairbairns
  • Galleries from our Scottish cruises
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  • Wildlife images from our 2019 cruises
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  • Wildlife images from our 2017 cruises
  • Wildlife and nature species seen on our cruises
  • Images from our guest David Hiley, St Kilda 2019
  • Bird images St Kilda and the Hebrides Cruise: Mick Temple
  • Images from our guest David Hiley of his Hebrides cruise

We just wanted to say how wonderful last week was on the Emma Jane.  Skipper Chris and Lynsey devised an excellent itinerary. Jaya’s food was amazing and Bee the perfect hostess. The laughter from the galley was a delight even though we didn’t have a clue what they were talking about!  The weather was wonderful and the wildlife beyond expectation. The humpback whale making a guest appearance couldn’t have been better timed.  Lynsey jumping around the deck with sheer excitement was also quite a joy! Thank you once again to everyone involved with the cruise. It was a long time coming but well worth the wait. 

Christine Rose: 3 June 2023
Idyllic Islands: Mull, Iona, Staffa & the Treshnish Isles

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