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  Unfortunately at the 11th hour , my partner was taken I’ll and we had to cancel the booking with Misty Isle Boat Trips ,however the lady made this extremely pain... read more

    NIKROSE
    September 8, 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  I don't think I have ever seen such beautiful scenery in Scotland absolutely stunning, got on the Misty Isle Boat at Elgol in Skye and took us over Loch Coruisk... read more

    231MarkS231
    July 21, 2022
  • star rating  A great trip on the Misty Isle, where I chose the maxi option with 6 hours at Coruisk between boats. Our return boat passed the other Misty Isle boat which... read more

    Bullmer
    September 11, 2022
  • star rating  It was a very special and interesting cruise. The father and son are lovely.One of the 6 most recommended recommended places on the island of Skye

    rahellevy1
    June 29, 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  The boat ride and the view of the Cullins were awesome. However, what we will remember most are the stories told by Seumas MacKinnon and his dad, Sandy. ... read more

    P M
    September 20, 2022
  • star rating  We had the most amazing time on our boat trip the skipper & his staff where so good & informative in the area we went too the views where amazing... read more

    H8700RTclaires
    August 1, 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  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
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