Primarily based at Oban on the west coast of Scotland, wildlife and wellness cruise ship specialists Hebrides Cruises have launched its non-public constitution superyacht, Lucy Mary.
The traditional, 23-meter-long motor yacht, constructed by Lowland Yachts in Holland, is specifically made with a strengthened hull, stabilizers, and five-bladed propellers to easily guarantee luxurious cruising experiences round north-west Scotland’s hidden secret anchorages and well-known landmarks.
On sure voyages, friends will go to The Stacs at St Kilda (Hiort in Gaelic), probably the most westerly of the Outer Hebrides, with the UK’s highest sea cliffs. This archipelago options prehistoric sheepfolds, historical boat-shaped stone rings, or bothies and storage buildings at St Kilda, forty miles from North Uist. This space has been uninhabited for practically 100 years. Well-known for its razorbills and black-legged kittiwakes, Mingulay, south of Barra, was additionally deserted in 1930. The Forth Bridge, The Antonine Wall, The Coronary heart of Neolithic Orkney, New Lanark, and Edinburgh’s New and Previous Cities, St. Kilda, owned by the Nationals Belief For Scotland, is on each nature lover’s Bucket Listing.
Lucy Mary is obtainable for a 10-guest non-public constitution in 4 en-suite cabins, together with a grasp cabin suite. A young is on board for a protected and quick voyage for close-up motion. The ship additionally consists of leisure kayaks and paddle-boards. Fittings and finishes are top-notch, with mahogany flooring, a mahogany eating desk, and authentic art work.
The brand new vessel is environmentally pleasant, fitted with Caterpillar engines, acknowledged for reliability and gas effectivity, and has three turbines with low gas consumption. It has an air-con system that permits for cool and sizzling air, which implies no want for a boiler, making a extra eco-friendly ship. There may be additionally a water maker on board.
Rob Barlow, proprietor of Hebrides Cruises, notes, “We create really unforgettable, versatile experiences for our non-public constitution friends in line with their needs; our crew is aware of precisely the place to go at particular occasions of the 12 months to see the perfect examples of wildlife of their pure settings. Our cruise itineraries additionally name in at beautiful places reminiscent of Barra, Vatersay, the Uists, Lewis, and Harris, and we island-hop to the idyllic internal Hebridean islands of Mull, Iona, Skye, Eigg, Muck, Rum, and Canna.” Barlow provides, “Now we have a coverage of 4 crew to eight friends, the best ratio in small-ship cruising in Scotland, which affords a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to expertise and perceive wildlife. A non-public constitution affords friends an unique, luxurious, uniquely memorable, and personalised expertise on Scotland’s waters.”
Dates for 2024 can be found now for both 4 or six-night non-public charters for as much as 10 individuals.