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  Enjoyed the informative and humorous guide from helpful crew (Sandy and Seamus). It was good to see the seals. Loch Coriusk was beautiful. This is a great family business that... read more

    Bron32
    September 9, 2022
  • star rating  We did this 20 years ago and it was pleasing to see that the same excellent and family service prevailed.
    An intimate boat which gives great opportunity to be given... read more

    D4352SXpaulh
    August 23, 2022
  • star rating  We took the Misty Isle boat trip to Loch Coruisk on Friday. It’s a beautiful trip. Sandy and Seamus shared interesting stories about the history of the area and the... read more

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    October 23, 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  A must to go if you visit Skye - Unique view of the mountains, fantastic wildlife, lovely staff (family business). After many attempts to see whales on different parts of the world, I finally saw them with them 🙂

    Adrienn E
    October 22, 2022
  • star rating  Sandy & Seamus were great , highly recommend Misty Isle trip - loads of fun coming back sea was choppy and got a good soaking! Beautiful scenery , worth the drive

    dawsonslor
    August 24, 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  This is a superb trip & highly recommended.We were a party of 4 adults & 2 children aged 7 & nearly 5.The skipper Sandy & his son Seamus are helpful... read more

    jamiefloyd
    June 4, 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  Great boat trip definitely worth the visit. Definitely recommend the standard trip or longer. The people were lovely and super helpful with the dogs.

    alexsP954XX
    July 14, 2022
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