Caledonian Springtime on the Lord of the Highlands, with Hebridean Island Cruises, is a unique cruise. It sails the high seas from Oban to the Hebridean islands of Mull and Iona before heading inland through the Caledonian Canal to Inverness. 

Dark wood, plush carpets and flashes of tartan give a country house feel to the 19-cabin Lord of the Highlands. It’s a ship with royal associations too: Queen Elizabeth ll twice hired sister-ship Hebridean Princess to host her guests. 

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks are all part of the all-inclusive package which features a variety of 26 single-malt whiskies behind the bar. Stepping ashore, admissions to attractions such as Duart Castle, Mull Cheese Farm, Glenfinnan Monument and the Culloden Visitor Centre are covered, as are tea, coffee and cakes at the cafes.

Cruise lecturer, David Barnes, historian and author, explains how the voyage progresses in chronological order. Beginning

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