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  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  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  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  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  Amazing trip! - I ended up in this beach because of the Spar Cave near there, but since I was there I did the boat trip and it couldn’t be better! The reception... read more

    ericaanfiloquio
    October 28, 2022
  • star rating  Fantastic day/half-day out to the heart of the Cuillins. Take a stroll around (part of) Loch Coruisk and go for a swim in it - refreshing! The boat... read more

    Beanie66
    September 23, 2022
  • star rating  This was now our second trip with the Misty Isle Boat and her lovely crew, we cannot recommend it enough! The skipper and his son are lovely and have eagle... read more

    Jenny M
    May 8, 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  We went for a three-hour trip on the Misty Isle and it was excellent. We were a group of 10, with ages ranging from 10 to 70 plus and we... read more

    H6618QGpaulah
    October 14, 2021
  • star rating  Excellent experience on our Misty Isle boat ride. Very friendly and nice crew staff, including Sandy! Boat was well outfitted. Scenery was... read more

    douglas b
    July 5, 2022
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