MS Spitsbergen
Category SSF - Seven Seas Suite Forward
Seven Seas Suite (Forward)
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10 Night The Scottish Isles Cruise from Glasgow

Ship: MS Spitsbergen
Cruise Line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
Sailed: Friday, Apr 18, 2025 from Glasgow, United Kingdom
Ended: Monday, Apr 28, 2025
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Friday, Apr 18, 2025 departure of the MS Spitsbergen. If HX Hurtigruten Expeditions modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day 1 - Friday - Apr 18, 2025
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Bus Travel
Cruise Begins
Fairlie, United Kingdom
Start in Scotland's stylish city of culture. A former industrial powerhouse, Glasgow has reinvented itself as a cultural hot spot, packed with museums, galleries, and parks. Discover the splendid Art Nouveau architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh before your expedition cruise begins. You'll embark MS Spitsbergen in Fairlie, a small community outside of Glasgow. Lying on the shores of the Firth of Clyde nestled against a backdrop of the North Ayrshire Hills, this area is known for its coastal towns with Viking heritage and scenic walks. Get to know the ship before meeting the Expedition Team - your guides for the adventure ahead. Enjoy your first onboard dinner as we set sail.
Day 2 - Saturday - Apr 19, 2025
Isle of Arran, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Isle of Arran, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Enjoy wildlife spotting on Arran. Welcome to the Isle of Arran, known for its heather-cloaked landscapes. Why not try a hike with views of the craggy peaks of Goat Fell and see if you can spot Scotland's 'Big Five': the golden eagle, red deer, red squirrel, otter, and harbor seal, all of which can be found on Arran. Explore the woodland and gardens of Brodick Castle, and marvel at the Neolithic treasures and huge upright slabs at the Machrie Moor Stone Circle. Your stop wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Isle of Arran Distillery and a taste of their distinctive malt.
Day 3 - Sunday - Apr 20, 2025
Islay, Scotland
Islay, Scotland
Fire up your spirit of discovery on 'Whisky Island'. Islay, the 'Queen of the Hebrides', is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides, with rugged uplands and coastline. The island is the proud home of world-famous peaty single malts - but that's far from the only reason to visit. Islay is a wildlife haven, home to over 200 species of birds - including oystercatchers, gannets, and golden eagles. From its sandy beaches, you can sometimes spot dolphins and basking sharks. Port Ellen is the gateway to three of the island's nine distilleries. Of course, no trip to Islay is complete without a 'wee dram' from one of these famous and historic whisky producers, including Laphroaig and Ardbeg.
Day 4 - Monday - Apr 21, 2025
Gigha, United Kingdom
Discover a slice of paradise in the Hebrides. Today, our Scottish isles cruise takes us to tiny Gigha (pronounced 'Gee-a'), a little sandy slice of paradise in the Hebrides. The island is community-owned, bought by its 163 residents in 2002, and has a sustainable local economy. Why not try some of its seafood, such as Gigha halibut and oysters. At only seven miles long, the only way to get around Gigha is on foot or by hiring a bike. Visit the woodland gardens of Achamore House and admire the colorful rhododendrons. Then explore white sandy coves and the turquoise waters along the coast, such as the Bagh Rubha Ruaidh and Bagh na Doirlinne beaches.
Day 5 - Tuesday - Apr 22, 2025
Tobermory, United Kingdom
Tobermory, United Kingdom
Get ready for the dreamy beauty of the Sound of Mull. Brightly colored Georgian houses line the waterfront in the picturesque fishing port of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Learn about the local heritage at the Mull Museum, try a dram of local whisky, stroll around the loch in Aros Park, or pay a visit to the Baliscate Standing Stones. The Isle of Mull is a magnet for birders. It has the highest breeding density of golden eagles in Europe, and white-tailed eagles can often be seen soaring above the coast. We may also explore Loch Sunart, a Marine Protected Area known for otters, dolphins, and porpoises.
Day 6 - Wednesday - Apr 23, 2025
Vatersay, United Kingdom
Mingulay, Barra Isles, United Kingdom
Explore the tranquil southernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides. Today, we'll explore the southernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides. We'll attempt a nature landing on the white-sand beaches of Vatersay, located at the beginning of the renowned Hebridean Way. The mighty wind and waves of the Atlantic have carved sheltered harbors here, allowing settlements to arise as far back as the Neolithic period. Explore the rich history and admire the tranquil beauty of this tiny island, before heading south to remote Mingulay. Abandoned by its resident population a century ago, Mingulay is home to some of the largest bird colonies in the Hebrides. Puffins, guillemots, fulmars, kittiwakes, and more make their nests across the island, including on the towering Carnan Cliffs, a protected breeding area. If conditions allow, we'll take our small expedition boats around the island on the lookout for some of these magnificent birds.
Day 7 - Thursday - Apr 24, 2025
Stornoway, Scotland
Stornoway, Scotland
Shiant Islands, United Kingdom
Experience 'Scotland's Stonehenge' and find your tweed. We travel next to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides, home of the famous Harris Tweed cloth. We'll visit Gothic-style Lews Castle, with its trails and fantastic views. Don't miss 'Scotland's Stonehenge', the 5,000-year-old Callanish Standing Stones, and Dun Carloway, the best-preserved Iron Age broch in Scotland. We'll also cruise the wild and beautiful Shiant Isles, a tiny archipelago set in the Minch Strait. One of the most important breeding colonies for seabirds in Europe, keep an eye out for European shags, common eiders, northern fulmars, and great skuas in the surrounding waters or on volcanic ledges.
Day 8 - Friday - Apr 25, 2025
Loch Coruisk, United Kingdom
Isle of Eigg
Get close to dramatic scenery and wonderful wildlife on Skye and Eigg. We'll sail to Loch Scavaig on the Isle of Skye, where dramatic scenery surrounds us. "The wildest scene in the Highlands" - that's how the Victorian poet Lord Tennyson described Loch Coruisk and the surrounding craggy peaks of the Cuillin Mountains. We'll put on our hiking boots to explore the loch with the Expedition Team. Our next stop is the remote Isle of Eigg, home to incredible wildlife. You might spot golden and white-tailed eagles, red-throated divers, stonechats, seals, dolphins, and porpoises. Stroll along the white sands of Laig Bay to the quartz beach where the sand sings, or hike to the top of An Sgurr.
Day 9 - Saturday - Apr 26, 2025
Iona, United Kingdom
Iona, United Kingdom
Staffa, Scotland
See Iona's sacred abbey and Fingal's Cave on Staffa. Your adventure continues to Iona, off the coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. You can visit the restored 6th-century abbey, one of Scotland's oldest and most sacred Christian pilgrimage sites. Or enjoy a hike with the Expedition Team up Dun I for breathtaking views of St Columba's Bay - and take a sip from the 'Well of Eternal Youth'. We'll also sail to the Treshnish Isles - home to Atlantic puffins, razorbills, and grey seals. At nearby Fingal's Cave, marvel at the hexagonal basalt columns, superb natural acoustics, and mesmerizing, colored waters.
Day 10 - Sunday - Apr 27, 2025
Colonsay, United Kingdom
Colonsay, United Kingdom
Immerse yourself in unspoilt island beauty. Take a coastal walk on the Isle of Colonsay and enjoy breathtaking views from Kiloran Bay and Plaide Mhor. Or if you're lucky enough to be in a kayak, you may catch sight of whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Flora thrives on Colonsay, with over 400 species of plants present. You'll see some of them in the woodland gardens of Colonsay House. It's a paradise for birdwatchers, with choughs, red northern divers, eagles, fulmars, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, and shags among the birds you can spot. Be sure to listen out for the rattle of the elusive corncrake.
Day 11 - Monday - Apr 28, 2025
Fairlie, United Kingdom
Fairlie, United Kingdom
Your island-hopping odyssey comes to an end in Scotland's biggest city. Your adventure to the wild Scottish Isles ends back in Glasgow (Fairlie). Lying on the shores of the Firth of Clyde with views across to the high hills of Argyll, Glasgow's impressive fishing and shipping heritage is manifest in the Victorian architecture of the west end of town. It's well worth exploring this area some more if you have time before you head home.

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