Welcome to Misty Isle Boat Trips, Isle of Skye

Our local skippers and crew look forward to entertaining you with tales and legends of the area as you sail out to visit the jewel in the heart of the Cuillins: Loch Coruisk!

Boat Trips from Elgol to Loch Coruisk since 1969!

The Mackinnon family have been welcoming passengers from all over the world since 1969. Come and experience for yourself the finest scenery Scotland has to offer on one of our boat trips form Elgol to Loch Coruisk on the Isle of Skye.

Misty Isle Boat Trips’ owner, Seumas Mackinnon, is a local skipper, born and bred in the village of Elgol with a lifetime of experience at sea. The boat trips continue as a family business with Seumas and his wife Anne working alongside their sons and grandchildren bringing visitors to see Loch Coruisk in the heart of the Cuillin hills where we guarantee you will enjoy some outstandingly beautiful Highland scenery. We also guarantee you will enjoy some true Highland hospitality!

We have frequent regular sailings from Elgol to Loch Coruisk from  through to the end of October. Though less frequent we also run cruises, boat trips and private charters throughout the year…

  • star rating  Excellent experience on our Misty Isle boat ride. Very friendly and nice crew staff, including Sandy! Boat was well outfitted. Scenery was... read more

    douglas b
    July 5, 2022
  • star rating  Excellent trip! Knowledgable Skipper who gave a very entertaining and informarive talk on the way to Coruisk Loch. We saw a colony of seals and some harbour porpoises which were... read more

    Dawn H
    September 10, 2022
  • star rating  This was a brilliant trip to start off our holiday on Skye. Lots of seals and other wildlife to see and a great walk from the landing spot to see... read more

    annebN1887FE
    May 1, 2022
  • star rating  Awesome boat trip to one of the most beautiful places we've ever seen; Loch Coruisk. Sandy and his team were very informative and the seal colony was fantastic. Being... read more

    wire82
    September 18, 2021
  • star rating  We rolled up at the quayside, met with a hearty islander greeting and boarded the boat for the quick jaunt across to Loch Coruisk. A wee dander round the inlet... read more

    Ian G
    August 15, 2022
  • star rating  This was now our second trip with the Misty Isle Boat and her lovely crew, we cannot recommend it enough! The skipper and his son are lovely and have eagle... read more

    Jenny M
    May 8, 2022
  • star rating  We had a great trip- the crew was wonderful and informative with some captivating stories along the way. We were lucky to see Minke Whales, Porpoises, and of course the... read more

    tamar_ma
    August 28, 2022
  • star rating  The crew (particularly Seamus and Sandy) was exceptionally helpful, friendly, and entertaining. Service on board was likewise exceptional, including (improbably) coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Crew's expertise operating the boat... read more

    dinogami
    May 28, 2022
  • star rating  My friend and I were ‘marooned’ on the shore at Loch na Cuilce, when Misty Isle came to the rescue! Without hesitation, Sandy and Coral offered to take us to... read more

    Popobawa_1
    August 5, 2022
  • star rating  Didn’t know what to expect from the boat trip especially as the weather was a bit drizzly to start but what a great outing I had. The crew (3 generations... read more

    F245YBwendyr
    July 3, 2022