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  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  The interaction with the skipper and his crew was great! Very nice folks, shared a lot of information with us with great enthusiasm!

    gillesc42
    July 29, 2022
  • star rating  So special, must do trip on Skye! - We adored our trip to Loch Coruisk! Seumas and Sandy are a hilarious father son duo, we really enjoyed their banter and story telling. We were lucky enough to see... read more

    misspickle
    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  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  This was an absolutely beautiful trip. The skipper and his son were knowledgeable and shared much history. We had 1.5 hours to wander around an island to take... read more

    Tillyseattle
    September 18, 2022
  • star rating  A true family business with genuine historical links. Well run (short but comprehensive safety briefing) and friendly, informative commentary. The trip across to the Loch was especially enjoyable in the... read more

    emmalittleb
    June 6, 2022
  • star rating  Great family day out on the Misty Isle to Loch Coruisk. Stunning views on the way out and at the loch. Sandy and Coral were great hosts, informative and entertaining... read more

    L2936VSgrahamd
    July 28, 2022
  • star rating  Second time on this trip and it was as good as the first time. Enjoyed the scenery, the story telling, the hot chocolate and the shortbread, and that was just... read more

    PamelaJayneB9
    April 29, 2022
  • star rating  Amazing storyteller ( the son of the capitain) amazing views , we had a really nice boat trip and great hike into the wild mountains of skye . I would highly recommend!

    Y9893LNsarahh
    May 5, 2022
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