Classic Cruise Around Holy Isle
Departing from the Old Pier in Lamlash, this cruise around Holy Isle will take approximately 1.5 hours. The boat will circumnavigate the island at a leisurely pace, giving an ideal opportunity to view the east side of the island from the water. A brilliant opportunity to spot seals and seabirds including the incredible diving Gannets whilst learning a little about the history and heritage of Holy Isle.
We aim to be as inclusive as possible and wish to support everyone from all backgrounds and abilities to enjoy our cruises and crossings. We will provide active assistance to all passengers boarding our boats. However, please be aware that the boats are always accessed from the pier steps so, regrettably, direct wheelchair accessibility is not possible.
Please note there is no need to pay for children under 5 years old but let us know you are bringing them by adding a note in the ‘Additional Information’ section in the online booking.
SANDRA MURPHY –
The Team at Lamlash Cruises did a great job as usual to give everyone a wonderful day out. Thank you for all your care and attention; and for your expertise in making everyone feel welcome and comfortable.
Judith Wiggett –
A wonderful cruise with a knowledgeable guide telling us everything we would want to know about the island, and we even had a treat of home made walnut cake – brilliant
Kirstine Henderson –
A truly amazing cruise around the Holy Isle. the team were so friendly and knowledgable and took time to get to get to know the passengers. Nice small groups so feels almost like a personal tour. Lovely refreshing drink too. Thank you so much. Highly recommend and will definitely be booking again on our next trip.
Nick Jones –
The cruise round Holy Isle was wonderful. Grant and his team were so warm, relaxed and welcoming, and it was fascinating listening to their stories about the island. It was lovely to be able to get in close to the shore on the east side of the island and see some of the extraordinary geology of the place. It was a magical cruise. Thank you!
Nada Lotfi Baker –
amazing trip around the Holy Isle .Grant and ,David were wonderful .I look forward to book again in the future.The trip was as gorgeous as I expected .It was organized very well.one of the best trips
Emma Watson –
Well worth the trip to see the beautiful Holy Isle close-up. Very friendly staff took great care of their passengers.
Tracy Hope –
So glad we went on the cruise, myself and my 2 boys had a lovely time. Grant was a great guide to the island and would recommend to everyone.
SANDRA MACDONALD –
Brilliant! A great day for it and great crew – thank you. Can’t recommend it highly enough. If you do nothing else on Arran, do this!
Sue –
My daughters (12 and 14 years old) and I loved this cruise – a really peaceful way to see the Holy Isle, with lots of interesting details shared by the knowledgeable crew. We saw goats, ponies, and birds of prey as well as learning about the history and current residents of the island.
Cathryn Rummings –
A really enjoyable and informative cruise around Holy Island. The crew were friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Thank you for making it a fun trip.
Hilary Hastings –
We went on the cruise around Holy Isle. My adult autistic son was very nervous about being aboard a boat but Grant, Tim and David could not have done enough to help him enjoy the experience and feel safe. The whole trip was lovely with lots of useful local knowledge, wildlife spotting and a wee snack. All the staff were very knowledgeable about wildlife and local history anecdotes which made for an interesting experience also. Would highly recommend this trip. Thank you so much from me and Ro for such a relaxing and enjoyable trip.
Jean McCallum –
Such warm, friendly and informative staff. They told us fascinating stories about the island. Really enjoyed the 2 minutes silence!
Adam Taylor –
Great cruise around Holy island with a bonus 10min landing at the information board. Grant and crew were really informative and really friendly people making us feel safe. Pop and cake were a nice touch on the way back and a photo.
We will book again next time we are on Arran to do the walk up and over Holy Island.
Tracey Lusted –
We had such a lovely time on the cruise. Grant and Tim were informative and fun and very good hosts. I would definitely recommend this cruise and will certainly go again.
Shona –
What a fabulous morning bobbing around the majestic Holy Isle with Grant and Tim who were fabulous guides. Thank you very much, we all (ages 9-79) thoroughly enjoyed our trip.
Janet Goswell –
A visit round Holy Isle with Lamlash Cruises is not to be missed. Fun and informative at all times.
Taking two ladies in their late 80’s with mobility issues did not perturb Grant and his crew, who took great care to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both ladies at all times, whilst ensuring they felt comfortable and relaxed.
We cannot thank everyone, from our initial queries, to booking and to sailing, enough for their help and support and we will definitely be using Lamlash Cruises next time we are on Arran.
Jim –
Thoroughly enjoyable – the crew took the time to get to know everyone individually, and let the kids steer the boat on the way home. Very knowledgeable also, on all aspects of the very attractive Holy Island.
Ann Keeler –
We went on the tour around Holy Isle … our second trip in a week. Would highly recommend. Friendly and insightful and great to see all sides of Holy Isle. Thank you.
Rosemary Goodwin –
Thank you for a wonderful trip around Holy Isle. Tim and Grant were really kind and looked after us really well. We were blessed with fabulous weather and we enjoyed the stunning views and informative commentary. The complimentary drinks were most welcome too. We would definitely recommend this trip.
Andrew Newbigging –
We had a wonderful charter cruise around Holy Isle; the ‘highlight of the holiday’ for the youngest of the group, aged 6, to the oldest, 93 years old. The crew, Grant and Tim, were very friendly, informative and considerate.
Highly recommended. Thank you!
Lorraine byrne –
fantastic day thankyou so much.
learned so much about the Holy isle I did not know. would definitely recommend
Catriona Gunn –
Holy Isle cruise was absolutely lovely. Such a friendly, interesting and informative crew. Small group tour which was ideal, and very child friendly. Helped that we had the perfect weather for the sail. Will definitely be back, thank you.
Anna –
Fantastic trip – helpful from the start with booking. Everyone was so knowledgeable and friendly. Really worthwhile trip – enjoyed every minute, great information regarding the island.
Michael Birkett –
Great team, very knowledgeable and made the trip interesting and educational at the same time as creating a great relaxed trouble free experience.
Deb Appleyard –
Great tour. Thanks so much to the team for making the experience so special and taking into account our little ones slight worries about choppiness! Saw lots of wildlife – a lovely experience. thank you 😊
François MEDEVIELLE –
Belle croisière avec un équipage très sympathique. Nous avons en plus pu voir le Waverley (bonus inattendu). Il manquait juste les dauphins qui n’ont pas voulu se montrer
Kevin Marchese –
I initially wanted to go on the landing trip to Holy Island but unfortunately that was fully booked so I decided to go on the around Island trip and I am really glad that I did as Grant and the team at Lamlash cruises were fantastic. The team spend time to make everyone relaxed as they guided us through a real informative and interesting cruise around the island exploring it’s history, residents and wildlife.
David and Sue –
We thoroughly enjoyed the trip around Holy Island. Thank you for making us feel so welcome and for going out of your way to allow us the chance to see porpoises.
Jess Burns –
loved every minute of it. so informative. you were all great with us. answered all Q no shortage of knowledge. a joy to be there. you were great company as were all the other guests. Will sing your praises to all. have, hopefully sent some visitors your way. thanks to all.
Ann McGowan –
Fabulous trip round Holy Isle! The crew were extremely knowledgeable about the island and its history. They even provided refreshments and snacks! If you’re thinking of doing this trip, do it, you won’t be disappointed. We saw ponies, goats and sheep! Great job Grant, Izzy and Tim. Thank you!
Andrew Rogerson –
Thank you so much for the pictures and thank you for looking after us so well on our cruise. We all had a lovely time. It felt like we were meeting old friends for a tootle about on our own boat. Grant and Tim, you both so knowledgeable about the local history, geography and wildlife. I think we could have happily gone round the island another two or three times!
We had a lovely time on Arran so we will hopefully see you again – maybe towards the end of the year.