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Crown Blue Line Canal Boats
Crusing Area: Scotland Highlands
Bases: Laggen
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From Inverness to Fort William, the Caledonian Canal is surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful hillsides clad in silvery heather. The canal connects a series of lochs before reaching Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands.
Mysterious Loch Ness lies at the centre of your cruise, relax on deck as you pass over the dark waters and wonder what might be below!
Stretch your legs ashore enjoying the clear Celtic air and a dram of whisky in traditional pubs. |
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Crown Blue Scotland Fleet
Click vessel below for more details |
| Sleeping 8+ Passengers |
| - Classique |
| Sleeping 6+ Passengers |
| - Crusader |
| Sleeping 4+ Passengers |
- Braemore
- Clipper
- Consul
- Osprey |
| Sleeping 2+ Passengers |
| - Consort |
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Regional Highlights |
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• Spectacular views and
amazing scenery
• Championship mountain
biking paths alongside the
water’s edge
• Salmon fishing
• A chance to see the
Loch Ness Monster! |
| Be prepared for a magical journey
through the vast Loch Ness, home
to the most famous monster
in the world; the islets of the
shallower Loch Oich and the wild
Loch Lochy, at the foot of which
lies Britain’s highest mountain,
Ben Nevis. En route, canoeing,
windsurfing and water-skiing are
readily available while on-shore,
the Scottish Highlands offer
something for everyone. Have fun
eagle-spotting, walking and pony
trekking, or get on your mountain
bikes and cycle the tracks that
line the length of the canal. Harry
Potter fans can enjoy a magical
day out travelling on the West
Highland Railway line - one of the
world’s most scenic rail journeys
as used by Hogwart’s Express!
Wherever you choose to cruise,
you can be sure of tasting fine
cuisine at lakeside and village
restaurants - wild salmon,
game and venison are regional
specialities, and don’t pass up
the chance to try some Haggis,
accompanied of course by a glass
of fine Highland malt whisky. |
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Suggested Cruises
Please see map above - routes shown by colour
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The Highland Fling
Laggan - Inverness - Banavie - Laggan |
| Cruise the Caledonian Canal for a
true taste of the Highlands. Take in
the sights at Loch Oich and the great
watersports facilities at the Great Glen
Water Park. Learn about Highland
life at the Clansman Centre at Fort
Augustus, one of the most picturesque
villages on your route. See if you can
spot the monster in Loch Ness and visit
Drumnadrochit - the centre of monsterspotting
activities and a great base for
pony-trekking. Visit Urquhart Castle
which perches on the edge of Loch Ness
and spend time in Inverness - Britain’s
youngest city. Return via Gairlochy
under the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain’s
highest mountain and on to Neptune’s
Staircase at Banavie overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean and Fort William. |
- 1 Week
- One Way
- 175 kms
- 16 locks
- 24 hours
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| Highland Fling Excursions |
| If you want to spend longer cruising
the Caledonian Canal, treat yourself to
some classic Highland excursions. At
Banavie, take a trip to Mallaig, a small
fishing town on the wild western coast
of Scotland, using the West Highland
Railway line. This is renowned as one
of the world’s most scenic rail journeys
and not to be missed. Spend time in
Inverness, sightseeing, shopping (get
kitted out in a kilt!) and even dolphin
watching - you can take a trip from
Inverness harbour to watch bottle-nosed
dolphins in the Moray Firth. Anglers
may like to spend a day fly-fishing for
salmon on the River Oich or trolling
for salmon on Loch Ness - a ‘Ghillie’
or gamekeeper can be hired for the
day to help you. Cruise to Banavie
where you can experience the magic
of the mountains by taking a gondola
up Anoch Mor beside Ben Nevis to
admire the breathtaking scenery of the
Highlands overlooking Loch Linnhe, the
Caledonian Canal and in the distance,
the Outer Hebrides. The Snowgoose
restaurant awaits you at the top along
with the Mountain Discovery Centre and
the World Cup Downhill mountain bike
track. Cycle down here at your peril! |
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