The wildlife and wellness cruise ship specialist is based at Oban in Scotland’s west coast. Hebrides Cruises The company has launched a private charter superyacht. Lucy Mary.
The classic 23-meter-long Motor Yacht, built by Lowland Yachts in Holland, is specially made with a strengthened hull, stabilizers, and five-bladed propellers to smoothly ensure luxury cruising experiences around north-west Scotland’s hidden secret anchorages and famous landmarks.
Guests will have the opportunity to see The Stacs in St Kilda, the westernmost of the Stacs. Outer Hebrides, with the UK’s highest sea cliffs. St Kilda (40 miles north of North Uist) is home to prehistoric stone circles, bothies, and ancient sheepfolds. The area has not been inhabited in nearly 100 years. Mingulay was also abandoned by 1930, but it is known for its razorbills. The Forth Bridge, The Antonine Wall, The Heart of Neolithic Orkney, New Lanark, and Edinburgh’s New and Old Towns, St. Kilda, owned by the Nationals Trust For Scotland, is on every nature lover’s Bucket List.
Lucy Mary This yacht can be chartered for up to 10 guests, with four en suite cabins including a master suite. There is a tender on board to ensure a fast, safe trip for close-up action. Also included on the ship are paddle-boards and kayaks for recreational use. Mahogany floors, a dining table made of mahogany, and original art are among the ship’s top fittings and finishings.
The vessel is equipped with environmentally-friendly technology. Caterpillar enginesIt has three low-fuel consumption generators. Air conditioning allows the ship to be cooled and heated, so there is no need for boilers. On board, there is a watermaker.
Rob Barlow, owner of Hebrides Cruises, notes, “We create truly unforgettable, flexible experiences for our private charter guests according to their wishes; our crew knows exactly where to go at specific times of the year to see the best examples of wildlife in their natural settings. Our cruise itineraries also call in at stunning locations such as Barra, Vatersay, the Uists, Lewis, and Harris, and we island-hop to the idyllic inner Hebridean islands of Mull, Iona, Skye, Eigg, Muck, Rum, and Canna.” Barlow adds, “We have a policy of four crew to eight guests, the highest ratio in small-ship cruising in Scotland, which offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience and understand wildlife. A private charter offers guests an exclusive, luxurious, uniquely memorable, and personalized experience on Scotland’s waters.”
Charters of up to 10 passengers for four or six nights are now available for dates in 2024.