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  Misty Isle boat tours are fantastic. They are found in Elgol, one of the UK’s most beautiful places.

    The boat was comfy and the views were spectacular. The... read more

    Anthony W
    April 14, 2022
  • star rating  Excellent trip with great guides, Sandy and Seumas. We were lucky to see the dolphins and had wonderful weather.
    Seumas even helped carry one of our dogs up and... read more

    JamieMcM73
    August 22, 2022
  • star rating  Fabulous boat trip, stunning views and great hospitality.
    Even carried my very nervous Labrador off the boat up some steep steps!
    Thank you Sandy and crew for a brilliant... read more

    plocktonshores
    May 10, 2022
  • star rating  Magical trip: stunning scenery; amazing wildlife - we saw dolphins on the way out and back from the Loch; lovely spot to rest and walk/climb made the outing a great... read more

    F2884BZgeorges
    August 16, 2022
  • star rating  We travelled with the Misty Isle yesterday for our class trip. We have 19 children in our class and every one of us thought it was excellent. Our class topic... read more

    KMhairiSkye
    June 1, 2022
  • star rating  An amazing experience. The boat ride and narrative were great and the walk was beautiful. Elgol was also a cute place to visit and the community were friendly.

    Christopher J
    May 29, 2022
  • star rating  Fantastic day/half-day out to the heart of the Cuillins. Take a stroll around (part of) Loch Coruisk and go for a swim in it - refreshing! The boat... read more

    Beanie66
    September 23, 2022
  • star rating  Great trip to Loch cruisak from Elgor. Boat left on time and entertaining talk on the way re local history and folklore. Spotted seal colony and an Osprey! On time... read more

    3638grace
    June 7, 2022
  • star rating  Take some lunch and the Misty Isle and head
    out to Lake Coruisk for a fantastic walk.
    Pilot whales in the bay! Tea and biscuits on the return journey... read more

    rosg964
    April 23, 2022
  • star rating  We booked the standard trip on our tenth wedding anniversary, sadly the weather wasn’t so kind with rain showers and increasing winds. Sandy and Seamus were running the trip and... read more

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    October 28, 2022