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Prices
Valid until 04 October 08
per
person.
Prices
are all inclusive except for alcoholic drinks:
4 day
cruise £490
6 day
cruise £840
12 day
cruise £1590
A 10%
discount applies to all our past guests.
We
are very proud of the high standard of our catering, We offer breakfast,
lunch (packed if going ashore) and a three course evening meal.
Between times you can get coffee, tea and biscuits whenever you
wish. Please specify any particular dietary requirements on booking.
Vegetarians are welcome (David is one!). We do try to use fresh
produce whenever possible, and local seafood when available.
There
are no hidden charges.
To
obtain a booking form please click here:
Booking Form
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here to download
I would be grateful if each guest could complete the form thanks
For further details, a chat, or to book:
Tel + 44 (0) 1347 833078
Mob + 44 (0) 7903817882
Contact us! by e-mail
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Photo
Galleries - A Short Story |
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Gallery - "A
day in the season"
It
was a Sunday evening when as usual we all met in the bar of
the 'Frog', the excellent marina bar and restaurant at Dunstaffnage.
First meetings can be a bit fraught, not only for the clients,
but also for me, but I suppose because the people I get are
with very few exceptions really nice, then the trip normally
ends with everyone great friends and often coming back for
another trip in later years.
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We
left to a stunning sunset, motoring slowly up the Sound of
Mull in light winds. The skies were so clear that it seemed
possible to fall into the deep pool of stars and drink of
the heavens. Occasionally a bright streak would flash across
as a meteor ended its' long journey in a blaze of fiery light,
a common sight in the clear air of the isles. |
In
the very early hours we dropped anchor at Dorlinn at the mouth
to Loch Sunart, and later awoke surrounded by a quiet panorama
of sea and hills. Near the yacht, a bustling otter searched
out a morning meal, grubbing amongst the shore line weeds,
while overhead a golden eagle patrolled on the lookout for
unwary rabbits. A hind stood proud against the morning skies,
her profile majestic and fitting, with no need for antlers
to prove any machismo. Meanwhile the resonant croak of the
local ravens echoed around the quiet bay.
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The
mainland from Muck.After breakfast we decided to head for
Canna via Muck and so made our way past Ardnamurchan Point,
looking forward to seeing the fantastic rock folding of the
extinct volcano that makes up that most westerly part of mainland
Great Britain. Occasionally we would see the elusive shapes
of harbour porpoise busily searching for food. These shy creatures
rarely come near the boat except by accident. We expected
to see the more friendly dolphin species later in the cruise. |
Guillemots
and razorbills were swimming all around the boat while kittiwakes
fulmars and assorted gulls kept us company from the air. Large rafts
of manx shearwaters were bobbing up and down in the waves, and occasionally
we would see the odd storm petrel cruising the wave tops. Off Ardnamurchan
the seas were a little choppy but nothing to worry us aboard Guideliner.
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Soon
we could see the low but hilly profile of Muck, the island
of the sea pig or porpoise. A wonderful place with two sheltered
harbours, we made for the north one where we stopped for lunch
and to explore. Like all the Small Isles, Muck has a varied
and interesting history; from the Vikings and before, through
to the Jacobite rebellion and the clearances, to the present
caring landowner and laird. Across the water, the Sgurr or
tooth of Eigg rises proudly over that recently liberated island,
where at last the people can lead their own lives free of
the influence of sadly misguided and often absent landlords.
To the north, the cloud shrouded hills of Rum made an imposing
backdrop for the few boats sheltering in the harbour. |
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We
set off later in the day. By the time we rounded the point
and faced the entrance to Canna, the evening light was reflected
back to us by the sparkling water. The swell which had come
in from the Atlantic ocean was beginning to rise, yet we knew
from the weather forecast it was fated to fall away again
under light evening airs. We dropped anchor amongst a collection
of other boats, many friends of years past, all there to share
the joys and pleasures of the Hebrides,. Soon we were to continue
our journey, cruising into quiet anchorages, undisturbed by
nothing louder than the calls of the oystercatchers and the
cries of the gulls. |
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The
next day we headed for Coll, hoping to see the splendid minke
whales, to have dolphins chase us through the spray and to
watch basking sharks feeding on the plankton in the swirling
tide. We would see gannets diving - white arrows darting into
the sea, landing with a splash and then popping back up like
corks.
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Different
islands would show us the delights of nesting puffins, shags, guillemots
and lots of other birds. The walks we would take among the machair
flowers would be a treat to our senses, the fragrances would rise
to envelope us, the colours would lift our spirits -we would be
in the Hebrides!!
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By phone:
+44 (0) 1347 833078 / +44 (0) 7903817882
or
e-mail: info@guideliner.co.uk
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