Foxinspace Posted March 24, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Need some help. I am trying to find a 7 day cruise to Scotland. Planning trip for 2019 and starting my research now, so I can compare doing a cruise (my preference) vs. a land vacation. I can't seem to find anything shorter than 11 days, doesn't matter what line I search (Princess, RCL, NCL, Viking, Celebrity, Cunard, Holland America). Does anyone know of a shorter cruise. There is no way I can get that much time off of work! I would like to see: Glasgow Edinburgh Inverness Skye (Portree) Kirkwall Now I know I might not be able to see all 5 of those places, but if I could find a 7 day with at least 3 I think I'd take that. I could possibly do 8 days but not really any longer. I even looked at Barge cruises but I can't imagine locking 5 unsuspecting strangers on a very small fishing boat with my 5 year old:halo:!! Thanks so much in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 24, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I think 2019 is still a bit early for some cruise lines. But you can look for ideas from 2017 and 2018. Such as Fred Olsen shows a couple this year: See Scottish Highlands & Islands and Lochs of Scotland on the following to get ideas of 7 day trips http://www.fredolsencruises.com/Views/Search.aspx?duration=6-7%20nights&searchType=QuickSearch&redirectType=FormSubmit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted March 25, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The Fred Olsen cruise for 2017 looks a great itinerary and you would visit Kirkwall, Inverness and Skye. As Rosyth is one of the ports for Edinburgh you would get the chance to at least spend a little time there. However it's not being repeated in 2018 and as Ray66 said it's too early for 2019. There are a couple of small lines which cruise the islands off the West Coast of Scotland but that wouldn't satisfy your desire to visit the cities. However you might like to look at Hebridean Princess and Majestic Lines. There's also a UK line called Cruise and Maritime and they do Round Britain trips but not just 7 nights. If you're still at the stage of comparing and you really want to visit the places listed, a road trip sounds a better option. Is there any reason you've chosen these particular places? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 25, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You could try clicking on the Ports of Call on the Cruise Timetables website and then click on the actual ports and the time of year you want and go "next" at the bottom of each page. But I think you'll find most cruises are over 12 days. http://www.cruisetimetables.com/ http://www.cruisetimetables.com/visitinggreenockglasgowscotland-24jul2018.html is a 5 night trip from Liverpool to Kirkwall and Greenock (Glasgow) and Tobermory :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxinspace Posted March 27, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I think 2019 is still a bit early for some cruise lines. But you can look for ideas from 2017 and 2018. Such as Fred Olsen shows a couple this year: See Scottish Highlands & Islands and Lochs of Scotland on the following to get ideas of 7 day trips http://www.fredolsencruises.com/Views/Search.aspx?duration=6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxinspace Posted March 27, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted March 27, 2017 The Fred Olsen cruise for 2017 looks a great itinerary and you would visit Kirkwall, Inverness and Skye. As Rosyth is one of the ports for Edinburgh you would get the chance to at least spend a little time there. However it's not being repeated in 2018 and as Ray66 said it's too early for 2019. There are a couple of small lines which cruise the islands off the West Coast of Scotland but that wouldn't satisfy your desire to visit the cities. However you might like to look at Hebridean Princess and Majestic Lines. There's also a UK line called Cruise and Maritime and they do Round Britain trips but not just 7 nights. If you're still at the stage of comparing and you really want to visit the places listed, a road trip sounds a better option. Is there any reason you've chosen these particular places? I want to do Edinburgh and DH's family is from Glasgow so those both go on the list. I really want to see something in the north (or Isle of Skye) and those ports both offered excursions I thought were interesting. I'd agree a road trip might be best, however we are both big city people and neither of us drive! Crazy as that sounds we have never had the need, except occasionally while traveling, and that doesn't seem like enough reason to get a licence. Plus if we only drive one time a year, we are probably safer NOT driving once a year and finding a way to work around it! If we end up doing a land vacation we will do some combination of rail and tours. I will check out those other lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxinspace Posted March 27, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted March 27, 2017 [url="http://www.cruisetimetables.com/cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted March 27, 2017 #8 Share Posted March 27, 2017 There are numerous coach tours which might suit your needs better. Would you be interested in some suggestion son operators from Glasgow or Edinburgh. BTW they're only an hour apart so quite possible to visit both on separate days by train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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