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  We loved our trip over to Coruisk with father and son team, Sandy and Seamus today. They went out of their way to make our trip entertaining and informative -... read more

    Lucy P
    August 29, 2022
  • star rating  Would highly recommend Misty Isle Boat Trips. Very friendly staff, with great local knowledge. Had a fantastic trip to the Loch, and the skipper even treated us to a Welsh... read more

    johngerallth
    May 9, 2022
  • star rating  Great trip run by a lovely family. Didn’t see any dolphins today but lots of seals. The driver and his son were hilarious. Elgol is very small with very limited... read more

    114alastairb
    August 17, 2022
  • star rating  This was one of the highlights of our trip in Scotland whilst we were doing the nc500. The boat trip is well worth it and makes it possible to appreciate... read more

    mariazA994RB
    July 30, 2022
  • 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  Our B&B host recommended we take the time to drive to Algol and to hop on this boat and so thrilled that we listened. The crew was very entertaining... read more

    Czilling
    September 20, 2022
  • star rating  A fabulous friendly family team run misty isle boat trips. You recieve a warm welcome when you arrive to get your tickets and the father & son team provide an... read more

    asliceofnicki
    August 29, 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
  • star rating  What a fantastic trip, the skipper and his crew were very informative and enthusiastic and even gave us a hot drink and biscuit when we were onboard! The trip itself... read more

    wells9224
    July 30, 2022
  • star rating  An unforgettable experience! The crew and staff are very nice. The trip was made short with funny stories and the seals and Loch Coruisk were worth the trip alone, but... read more

    D3532WUnilsk
    September 12, 2022