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  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  Awesome boat trip to one of the most beautiful places we've ever seen; Loch Coruisk. Sandy and his team were very informative and the seal colony was fantastic. Being... read more

    wire82
    September 18, 2021
  • star rating  We did this 20 years ago and it was pleasing to see that the same excellent and family service prevailed.
    An intimate boat which gives great opportunity to be given... read more

    D4352SXpaulh
    August 23, 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  Excellent trip! Knowledgable Skipper who gave a very entertaining and informarive talk on the way to Coruisk Loch. We saw a colony of seals and some harbour porpoises which were... read more

    Dawn H
    September 10, 2022
  • star rating  I arranged this trip for my mum and dad, my brother and his wife and their two dogs. The team were super helpful and friendly over the phone when... read more

    rosgomersall
    April 19, 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  Excellent trip with great guides, Sandy and Seumas. We were lucky to see the dolphins and had wonderful weather.
    Seumas even helped carry one of our dogs up and... read more

    JamieMcM73
    August 22, 2022
  • star rating  We were a little hesitant as the sea looked rough! However, we had an amazing trip from Elgol to Loch Coruisk last week. Stunning views, great commentary with lots of... read more

    debbiebX1934IF
    May 16, 2022
  • star rating  We had a wonderful experience with our whole family including 3 kids ages 14, 11,and 8. Great way to see a beautiful part of Skye, which is otherwise inaccessible.... read more

    16rebeccak
    July 22, 2022
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