Water Way To Relax


By Helen Lloyd Sailing away from the Cuillins R


ELAXING under a bright blue sky on the deck of a luxury boat, watching seals bobbing up


and down in the refl ective waters of a sheltered rocky cove amid a backdrop of heather-clad hills, it’s easy to imagine time has stood still.


The Majestic Line, named aſt er a fi ctional shipping company in Neil Munro’s Para Handy tales, does just that. By blending easy access to some of the most remote and beautiful areas of the world with the intimacy and exclusivity of a 1920s country house party it provides a


“We take guests on a personal tour of Scotland’s loveliest hideaway places. It is the comfort of our ships, the level of service and the opportunity to travel in style that brings guests back time and again to experience such unique and special adventures.”


- Andy Thoms, Managing


Glen Tarsan moored off Duart Castle


Director of The Majestic Line.


tranquil antidote to the pressure modern life.


Started 11 years ago by entrepreneurs Ken Grant and Andy Thoms who turned two old fi shing boats into luxurious boutique cruise ships the company has earned a reputation as one of Scotland’s best visitor experiences.


Touring the Western Isles and the long narrow fi ngers of sea lochs that make up the coastline from Campbeltown to Ardnamurchan each vessel has been stripped and rebuilt for passengers with an elegant wood-paneled saloon, well- appointed cabins and a sundeck from which to watch the abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery of the west coast.


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