11 June 2022
Unfortunately our trip coincided with the most prolonged strong winds for twenty five years, which made the crossing to St. Kilda impossible. Nevertheless our skipper, James, made the best use of both wind and sea conditions and managed to get us over to the Outer Hebrides when other operators had been unable to do so. Taking advantage of the islands themselves we sailed almost the entire length of the archipelago, from Harris to Mingulay, going ashore on Eriskay, Vatersay, Harris and Mingulay. James also attempted to get us over to the Shiants, but we had barely cleared Scalpay when it became obvious to everyone that the conditions made this too dangerous. Despite these setbacks we had an interesting and enjoyable trip and were very grateful to James for what he enabled us to experience. We have nothing but praise for the way in which we were looked after on board by the rest of the crew; Viv served up a series of excellent meals (I still dream about her pork!), Charlotte was constantly busy seeing to our every need, and Will kept us alert, both on board and ashore, to any wildlife that was around and provided a wealth of information on our walks. All four crew members were a delight to sail with and I am only sorry that we had such a short time to say goodbye to them.
David Leonard Davies
Exceeding every expectation our 3 night mini cruise was a delight from start to finish . Comfort on the Lucy Mary is second to none, we had our best 3 nights sleep for a long time! The food was first class, best quality and wonderful imaginative menus. (Thank you Sammy). Nothing was ever too much trouble and everything has been thought of. ( Thank you Abbie) . Skipper Chris looked after us on and off the boat and was great company too. Indy our wildlife expert on the island stops and on the boat was engaging, knowledgeable and seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. All the crew love what they do and it shows! It was our first Hebrides cruise , although others were returner. We loved every minute of it and will be returners too . Even the weather played ball, with sunshine ☀️ every day .
Paul and Jan Spooner: 8 May 2025Hebrides Magical Mini Cruise