St Kilda

The most remote of the Scottish islands are to be found at St Kilda - not one island but an archipelago of jutting islands and towering sea stacs and a Dual World Heritage site. The 'holy grail' of many island travellers, this is a firm favourite in our cruising schedule but because of the distances involved, only visited on our longer cruises. Travelling to St Kilda involves a sea passage of around six hours from the Outer Isles which is only made when the skipper is satisfied that the sea conditions will allow a favourable journey - there and back!

The main Island of Hirta is where we anchor in Village Bay. From here you can go ashore and explore the ancient village from where the last inhabitants were evacuated in 1930. We would also normally spend time on board Chalice cruising around the surrounding islands of Dun, Soay and Boreray, and the towering Stac an Armin and Stac Lee.

Although St Kilda is often seen as the ultimate destination, some people may be put off by the length of time spent at sea, preferring to take opportunities to spend more time ashore exploring. There are many other locations which lie in more sheltered waters and our cruises are planned to offer something for everyone.

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