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  We have wanted to do this trip for a while and are so grateful we were finally able to go! It was a gorgeous ride, and all of the... read more

    LisaBennerLiving
    July 15, 2022
  • star rating  Great afternoon adventure thanks to Duncan and Duncan. Beautiful clear waters, schools of fish, a colony of seals, and a whole lot of salty splashes! Sgoinneil, tapadh leibh!!

    S-and-J-go-out
    September 18, 2021
  • star rating  It was a beautiful experience, well organized, the captain and his son are really kind people. We saw seals and dolphin, they also offer a hot chocolate or a cup... read more

    randomaiz
    August 18, 2022
  • star rating  What a fantastic trip. From the cheery greeting to Kirsty’s info on the boat, to tea, coffee, hot choc and biscuits on the return. But most of all the views.... read more

    LJaneGill
    July 14, 2022
  • star rating  My sister and her family came over from Boston Usa and we decided on a wee weekend up to Skye ...suggestions on what to do were made and one... read more

    RuthT803
    August 2, 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  What a fantastic experience! Seamus' storytelling and humour, some of the most dramatically beautiful scenery in the world in Loch Coruisk, seals and a large pod of dolphins - amazing!

    C8156KFmarkc
    September 22, 2021
  • star rating  Fantastic experience, sandy and Seamus were fantastic, very interesting stories about the local culture, the loch was beautiful and picturesque.

    Loveroffood95
    October 29, 2021
  • star rating  We enjoyed our 3-hours tour very much.

    James is a smiling, friendly guide, very interesting and professionnal.

    We had the chance to watch seals surprisingly closely, gannets and... read more

    alicez901
    August 27, 2022
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