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9 Best Cruises & Boat Tours From Inverness

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Our pick of the 9 cruises & boat tours travellers rate most, with the route, the operator, the season to book and what each one costs.

9 Best Cruises & Boat Tours From Inverness

From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle

From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle - Urquhart Castle ruins: 1 hour that’s actually enough

1.From Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle

Most Popular★ 4.7

Coach from Inverness, Loch Ness cruise, and Urquhart Castle ruins in one tight 3.5-hour trip with Nessie-focused fun.

“Travel up Loch Ness for boat trip to see Nessie then Urquhart Castle, then Nessie experience. All was fabulous, couldn’t dock by castle due up wind direction so guide went out of his way to take us there by road, and boat guide let some people look at engine room. So they went out of…”

2,241 reviews3.5 hoursFrom $76by Loch Ness by Jacobite

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Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness

Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness - Clava Cairns: short Outlander stop with real atmosphere

2.Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness

★ 5.0

Inverness day trip with a Loch Ness cruise, Urquhart Castle entry, and Outlander sites at Beauly Priory and Clava Cairns, plus Culloden.

“Amazing experience to see some Outlander highlights and explore the area surrounding Inverness. We even go to meet some highland cows and stop for a few drams of some fine Scottish whisky”

1,384 reviews9 hours (approx.)by Highland Explorer Tours Ltd

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Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal 2-Hour Cruise from Dochgarroch

Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal 2-Hour Cruise from Dochgarroch - The 2-hour route that actually feels like a “sweet spot”

Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views

Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views - On the catamaran: comfort, Wi‑Fi, and the inside-vs-outside choice

Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise, Castle, and Outlander Tour

Inverness: Loch Ness Cruise, Castle, and Outlander Tour - Urquhart Castle Ruins: 70 Minutes That Actually Works

Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle visit from Inverness

Loch Ness Cruise and Urquhart Castle visit from Inverness - Dochgarroch Lock cruise: where you’ll spot Nessie vibes and get lake photos

Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness Sightseeing Cruise

Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness Sightseeing Cruise - Cruising Loch Ness: views, viewing options, and the Nessie sonar moment

7.Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness Sightseeing Cruise

★ 4.5

Take a guided boat-and-coach trip from Dochgarroch to Urquhart Castle, with Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal views plus a Nessie sonar moment.

“Excellent a rewarding trip with informative and entertaining guides both on the Cruise and return coach trip. The only downside was the very steep climb from Urquhart Castle to the return coach departure point.”

59 reviewsFrom $30.72by Loch Ness by Jacobite

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Inverness: Wildlife Watching Cruise to Chanonry Point

Inverness: Wildlife Watching Cruise to Chanonry Point - Inverness Marina Departure: How the Trip Gets Moving Fast

Full-Day Outlander Experience (inc Invergordon Cruise Port)

Full-Day Outlander Experience (inc Invergordon Cruise Port) - Beauly Village: Beau Lieu, Royal Roots, and a quick reset

9.Full-Day Outlander Experience (inc Invergordon Cruise Port)

★ 5.0

Private Outlander day trip from Inverness or Invergordon. Beauly, Loch Ness, Clava Cairns, Culloden and Cawdor with Amy.

“Absolutely brilliant day out. Amy's knowledge of the history of Scotland is contagious. Amy made the Culloden battlefield come alive with her story telling and passion for Scotland. I went as a child to Culloden but returning as an adult was sobering and reflective. I would 100 percent recommend Atom Tours, ps loved the Scottish…”

16 reviews8 to 10 hours (approx.)From $1,167.11by ATom Tours Scotland

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