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 had a great time on the three hour tour to Loch Coruisk. Our skipper was Sandy and he was funny, super knowledgeable and kind. We told us fun facts... read more

    malloryn498
    July 20, 2022
  • star rating  After a week of dreich weather, the sun decided to make an appearance just before our Loch Coruisk Boat Tour with Misty Isles and we were blessed with some amazing... read more

    wendyhH7382AT
    October 10, 2021
  • star rating  Went on a trip with Sandy and Seumas to Loch Coruisk. We saw harbour porpoises and seals on the way as well as many sea birds. It was... read more

    mjsieler
    August 23, 2022
  • 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 have just returned from our visit to Skye and the Misty Isle Boat trip was a true highlight. Sandy MacKinnon and his first mate were the best --... read more

    nancymB1265GO
    July 1, 2022
  • star rating  From start to finish this boat trip was brilliant. The crew couldn’t do enough for us (including carrying our Golden Retriever on and off the boat). We were fortunate enough... read more

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    October 21, 2022
  • star rating  This was a brilliant trip to start off our holiday on Skye. Lots of seals and other wildlife to see and a great walk from the landing spot to see... read more

    annebN1887FE
    May 1, 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  This trip was the highlight of a fabulous few days in Skye. It's a family-run business, and the father and son who took us out were friendly, knowledgeable and relaxed,... read more

    S949IBannal
    April 15, 2022
  • star rating  We had a great time, loved Sandy's stories and appreciated Seumas' agility on the boat! The loch was beautiful and the seals cute as promised. Lovely hike.

    christinegO7118LG
    October 5, 2022
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