After being undercover for the winter months, Elizabeth G has arrived at her summer berth to reveal a total interior redesign and refit. She is still the same sturdy ocean-going vessel on the outside, but inside, guest accommodation is totally new, with four double or twin cabins, each with its own ensuite and a completely refurbished and more spacious deck saloon, with bar and library. Finishes are very much in keeping with the maritime theme, with lots of solid wood, chrome and brass fittings, as well as island tweed soft furnishings. There is plenty of clever storage in the cosy cabins, which are all newly carpeted and have central heating and high quality mattresses. A good night’s sleep is guaranteed!
Elizabeth G is the smaller of our two vessels and offers excellent value for money for a high level of onboard hospitality, crew expertise and exclusive itineraries. We hope that the many guests who have expressed real affection for Elizabeth G will return to enjoy a new adventure on board and enoy the extra luxury.
"Skipper Rob and the crew surpassed all expectations, never failing to get us ashore on to some of the remotest islands in the Hebrides and providing meals of a truly cordon bleu standard on our return. It was without doubt, one of the most interesting, fascinating and relaxing trips we have ever enjoyed. Our thanks to Rob and the crew. Elizabeth G I love you. We will be back.” Richard Rees
We’re just back from a superb 10-night cruise aboard Elizabeth G. It’s our latest trip with Rob and his crew. With en-suite cabins now it’s even more of a luxury trip. Not that we spent much time in the cabin - instead we were generally found on the top observation deck, watching shearwaters dance across the waves, fulmars shoot past effortlessly, gannets flying in squadron-formation and panicky puffins duck beneath our wake. We’re enticed down for two reasons: bow-riding dolphins, when we hang over the bow sharing the excitement and energy of this spectacle with our fellow guests, and food: Mags was our cook preparing fabulous meals with local ingredients, including scallops hand-dived by our skipper, Rob. It was at dinner each evening that Rob would discuss the next day’s itinerary, balancing our wishes with the weather and his incredible knowledge of the most picturesque anchorages. Each day saw us exploring a new island with the help of Nigel our wildlife guide, taken ashore by Rob and Bosun Craig in the tender. And we even got to St Kilda. St Kilda is a unique place with a magical atmosphere; an atmosphere that lingers in part because of its remoteness. Rob found the weather window to allow a 2-night stay and it was here, on our trip round the stacs, that guests and crew came together on the front deck to gaze in awe at the thousands of seabirds around us. As we disembarked, a little sadly, in Oban on our last day I couldn’t help wonder how soon we’ll get the urge to return...
Catrin Lester: 24 June 2019St Kilda and the isles of the Outer Hebrides