2027 SAILING VOYAGES AROUND SCOTLAND’S WEST COAST AND HEBRIDES
Twenty voyages aboard Provident, our 100-year-old traditional Brixham sailing trawler, exploring the islands, lochs and wild coastline of the Scottish Hebrides. Some trips are about learning the ropes from scratch, others head far out to remote wildlife havens like the Shiants or St Kilda, and a few team up with local walking guides for days that mix sailing with serious hill time. Whichever you choose, the pace is the same: slow travel, good company, great food, and plenty of time to get stuck in on deck or simply watch the coastline go by. Trips run from five to ten nights between April and October.
Twenty Voyages, One Season
Every trip below is a full-board voyage with berths available to book individually — so whether you're after a five-night taster or the full ten-day Midsummer Adventure, there's a voyage for you.
Choosing the Right Voyage for You
New to sailing? Our Learning the Ropes and five-night taster trips are built for complete beginners, with no experience required, although none of our trips require any previous sailing experience. Keen walkers should look for our voyages with Walk Wild Scotland and Abacus Mountain Guides, which pair proper sailing days with serious time ashore on the hills. And if wildlife is the draw, the longer voyages north to the Shiant Islands and the Small Isles are where you'll find puffins, dolphins, and some of the wildest, least-visited corners of the Hebrides.
01 LEARNING THE ROPES
How to sail a traditional vessel.
The focus of this trip will be to learn the ways of sailing a 100 year old sailing trawler. All our trips offer the chance to get involved with hoisting sails, taking the helm and being a part of the crew. But on this trip learning will be the main focus. This should be great fun. We'll give ourselves the time to get things wrong, have a laugh, a cup of tea then give it another go. It'll be great for anyone who's curious to know how a really analogue bit of tec works. No prior knowledge needed. Just an inquisitive mind and a willingness to give it a go.
DATE: 23 - 28 APRIL 2027
DURATION: 5 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,240
BERTHS AVAILABLE
02 THE ISLE OF JURA, HILLS,
LOCHS AND SOLITUDE
Even though it's quite close to the mainland Jura is an amazing, sparsely inhabited and wild and beautiful place with a population of only 130 people. On this trip we'll circumnavigate the island, tackle some exciting currents, explore on shore and delve deep into the fantastic waters of Loch Tarbert.
DATE: 30 APRIL- 6 MAY 2027
DURATION: 6 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,560
BERTHS AVAILABLE
03 TO THE WEST OF MULL, WILDLIFE,
HISTORY AND GEOLOGICAL WONDERS
A little to the north of our base at Craobh Haven is the Island of Mull. On this trip we'll sail along the south coast, perhaps stopping at Colonsay on the way. From here we'll sail to the Ross of Mull and call in at Iona before heading north to visit Fingal's cave and the amazing Puffin colony on Lunga.
DATE: 8 -14 MAY 2027
DURATION: 6 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,560
BERTHS AVAILABLE
04 ISLAY AND ITS NEIGHBOURS
Islay is the whisky capital of the world. Home to over a dozen distilleries and famous for its smokey and peaty flavours. It's also a beautiful island in its own right and on our way there and back we'll call in at the neighbouring islands of Gigha, Jura or Colonsay.
DATE: 17 -23 MAY 2027
DURATION: 6 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,560
BERTHS AVAILABLE
05 UP TO THE SMALL ISLES
At eight days this is one of our longer trips. This gives us a bit more time to go a wee bit further, cover more miles on the water and explore some great island gems. The Small Isles (Eigg, Rum, Canna and Muck) lie just to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. We'll head north of Mull to explore their unique charms.
DATE: 25 MAY - 2 JUNE 2027
DURATION: 8 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £2,080
BERTHS AVAILABLE
06 THE SOUTHERN HEBRIDES, ISLANDS,
SOUNDS AND ADVENTURE
On this trip we'll set off to explore some of the best spots of the southern Hebrides. From Col and Tiree down to Islay and Gigha, these waters offer loads of great opportunities both on the water and on shore. As always there will be lots of chances to get involved on deck as well as plenty of time to explore beaches, hills, castles and villages. And there will be lots of opportunities to simply relax and just enjoy the pleasure of traveling slowly in a beautiful place.
DATE: 4 - 10 JUNE 2027
DURATION: 6 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,560
BERTHS AVAILABLE
07 THE MIDSUMMER
ADVENTURE, FAR FLUNG
SHORES AND ENDLESS DAYS
Ten days, 17 hours of daylight and thousands of islands. This is one of the highlights of our season. We'll cast off from our base at Craobh and then…The possibilities are endless. We could head anywhere from the rugged coast of north west Ireland to the far flung island of St Kilda. We'll sail by day and night and cover hundreds of sea miles with loads of opportunities to explore some of the remotest and most beautiful wilderness.
DATE: 12 - 22 JUNE 2027
DURATION: 10 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £2,595
BERTHS AVAILABLE
08 FIVE NIGHT SUMMER TASTER.
DIP A TOE IN THE WORLD
OF TRADITIONAL SAILING
DATE: 25 -30 JUNE 2027
DURATION: 5 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,360
New for this season a five night midsummer taster trip. This could form a great section of a longer Scottish holiday or could be ideal for travellers that want to dip a toe into the world of traditional sailing for the first time. We'll take it nice and easy, heading for nearby islands including Jura and Gigha.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
09 SAILING AND WALKING IN THE SOUTHERN HEBRIDES
DATE: 2 - 8 JULY 2027
DURATION: 6 NIGHTS
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £2,345
For this trip we are teaming up with our friends at Walk Wild Scotland. One of their expert guides will be on board to guide us on some great walks on the beautiful islands of Jura, Islay and Colonsay..
BERTHS AVAILABLE
10 A PASSAGE TO MALLAIG
VILLAGES. REMOTE ISLANDS
AND WONDERFUL WILDLIFE
DATE: 10 - 17 JULY 2027
DURATION: 7 nights
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: MALLAIG
PRICE: £1,895
Each July we relocate from Craobh Haven to Mallaig for a few weeks. This means we get two passage trips. One there and one back. On this one we start in Craobh Haven and end in Mallaig. This gives us a great opportunity to explore islands and lochs over a wide expanse of sea.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
11 THE SHIANT ISLANDS.
VOYAGE TO A REMOTE SEALIFE TREASURE
DATE: 19 - 26 JULY 2027
DURATION: 7 nights
EMBARK: MALLAIG
DISEMBARK: MALLAIG
PRICE: £1,895
Our summertime base at Mallaig opens up the Northen Hebridean Islands. Our target for this trip will be the Shiants, a tiny group of islands between Skye and Lewis. There are many great spots on the west of Scotland for wildlife but the sheer number of puffins found here has to be seen to be believed.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
12 SKYE AND THE
INNER HEBRIDES
DATE: 28 JULY - 3 AUGUST 2027
DURATION: 6 nights
EMBARK: MALLAIG
DISEMBARK: MALLAIG
PRICE: £2,345
Skye is the largest island in the Hebrides. With rugged mountains, beautiful sea lochs and even a Viking shipyard to explore. By boat we can get to the most beautiful, most remote spots. No traffic, no midges and our own comfortable base with us all the way. This is our second trip of the season with Walk Wild Scotland. We'll be blending some great sailing with lots of on shore exploring, heading for beautiful hills, trails and deserted beaches.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
13 THE ISLE OF SKYE
AND ITS NEIGHBOURS
DATE: 5 - 10 AUGUST 2027
DURATION: 5 nights
EMBARK: MALLAIG
DISEMBARK: MALLAIG
PRICE: £1,360
From Mallaig, Skye is just a quick hop across the Sound of Sleat. On this five night trip we'll explore some of Sky's highlights, going ashore to find hills and glens. We'll encounter some great wildlife…. Dolphins for sure and if we're lucky whales and otters too. We'll get a great taster of sailing a beautiful old boat, unwind and get away from it all for a few days.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
14 HILLS AND SAILS. A HILL
WALKING ADVENTURE WITH
ABACUS MOUNTAIN GUIDES.
DATE: 12 - 18 AUGUST 2027
DURATION: 6 nights
EMBARK: MALLAIG
DISEMBARK: MALLAIG
PRICE: £1,820
This voyage is a collaboration with Abacus Mountain Guides. It will be a combination of great sailing and epic on shore exploration. The trip is aimed at serious walkers and we'll be heading for some fantastic places. The big difference though is that instead of a day's walk-in we'll deliver you to the shore in just the right spot to tackle some really out of the way hills and instead of a tent you'll have comfy bunk and great home cooked food waiting for you when you get back on board.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
15 MALLAIG TO CRAOBH HAVEN
BY STAFFA AND IONA
DATE: 20 - 27 AUGUST 2027
DURATION: 7 nights
EMBARK/DISEMBARK: MALLAIG/CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,895
This seven night trip will be a great way to explore a wide range of coastline. We'll start in Mallaig and end at Craobh Haven, just south of Oban, so it will be a really good opportunity to see lots of different places. We'll stop to explore islands, encounter lots of amazing wildlife, learn a bit about rope and canvas and generally take in the slow pace of west coast life.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
16 SAILING AND SINGING
DATE: 30 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2027
DURATION: 5 nights
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: TBC
More information coming soon.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
17 HEADING SOUTH TO
ISLAY AND RATHLIN
DATE: 6 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2027
DURATION: 5 nights
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,295
The west of Scotland is home to a fantastic, convoluted coast line. Thousands of Islands and countless bays and lochs to explore. But this is just a part of an enormous crinkly coast line stretching from arctic Norway to the rocks of Brittany. Islay is one of the most southerly Scottish islands. From here the Irish coast is clearly visible so for this trip we'll see if we can head on further south. It's only a short hop to Rathlin Island and it's well worth a visit.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
18 THE ISLE OF JURA
DATE: 13 SEPTEMBER - 18 SEPTEMBER 2027
DURATION: 5 nights
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,295
Even though it's quite close to the mainland Jura is an amazing, sparsely inhabited and wild and beautiful place with a population of only 130 people. On this trip we'll circumnavigate the island, tackle some exciting currents, explore on shore and delve deep into the fantastic waters of Loch Tarbert.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
19 THE WEE ISLANDS
AROUND MULL
DATE: 20 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2027
DURATION: 5 nights
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,295
Mull is the largest of the southern Hebrides. It has lots of great places to visit from beautiful secluded coves on the south to the bustling little town of Tobermory. It's also surrounded by lots of other, smaller islands many of which are well worth a visit, like Staffa and Fingals Cave or Iona and its ancient abbey and great beaches.
BERTHS AVAILABLE
20 ISLAY AND
ITS NEIGHBOURS
DATE: 27 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2027
DURATION: 5 nights
EMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
DISEMBARK: CRAOBH HAVEN
PRICE: £1,295
The last trip of the season will be a journey to Islay. The island if famed for it's distinctive peaty whisky but it has loads more to offer besides. From the remains of ancient cultures to hills, beaches and villages. On the way there and back we can stop off at the surrounding islands each with it's own distinctive character.
BERTHS AVAILABLE