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Our trip to Skerryvore lighthouse is 4 hours in duration. The trip includes breath taking close up views and photo opportunities with an informative talk about the lighthouse. On the way back to port we visit Kenavara. With impressive cliffs, a huge amount of bird life and the mysterious Piper's Cave, this is a truly enchanting place!

Trip details

-Skerryvore Lighthouse-

Skerryvore lighthouse stands 12 miles to the South West of Tiree. It was built between 1839 and 1844 by Alan Stevenson who was an uncle of the writer Robert Louis Stevenson. Alan was a prolific engineer in his time and belonged to a family whose name is synonymous with the building and design of Scottish Lighthouses. Previous to the construction of the lighthouse on Skerryvore, it was known as one of the most dangerous reefs around the coast of the British Isles. Its position, just to the North of a busy Atlantic shipping lane was to cause many ships and lives to be lost. The lighthouse measures 138 feet in height, with a diameter of 42 feet at the base narrowing to 16 feet round the lantern gallery. At the time it was built it gained a huge amount of acclaim in the world of architecture. In an article in The Times it was rated as "one of the 5 most prestigious towers in the world". The combination of its aesthetic beauty, its practical function and its most inhospitable location make it a truly remarkable building achievement. Robert Louis Stevenson gave it the accolade of being "The noblest of all extant deep sea lights", a view which is still widely agreed upon. To this day Skerryvore lighthouse is regarded as one of the greatest feats of engineering in the world.

                  -Lunga-

The island of Lunga is famed for its vast array of bird life. Huge numbers of remarkably tame and inquisitive puffins inhabit this, the largest of the Treshnish Islands.

Within minutes of landing you will be literally feet away from hundreds of puffins, some of whom actually wander closer when they see you!

-Wildlife & fishing trips-

Wild life trips and fishing trips, or a combination of the two are available from anything between 1 and 4 hours in duration. There are various different routes we take on these tours depending on any information on wildlife sightings or fish being caught at certain locations that day. Again, seals, basking sharks, and dolphins are seen regularly, and on occasion we may even spot whales. If you feel like catching some lovely fresh fish for your tea, on the menu are Saith, Mackerel or Pollock. All are common round Tiree, all are thrilling and exciting to catch and all are absolutely delicious to eat!

-Private Charters-

Pleasure Cruises
Skipinnish Sea Tours vessel and crew are also available for private charters. This can be for any length of time from half a day, a full day to even a whole week. This can be any type of trip to any destination in Britain or Ireland. Why not book your own private boat and crew for the day and travel anywhere you want!

Rates for all private charters are negotiable and vary depending on the type of charter required.

As a work/dive boat
The 'Scimitar' was designed and built initially for archaeological marine survey work, and in fact appeared on Discovery Channel in this capacity. Its large deck and storage space and its spacious wheelhouse mean there is plenty room for any equipment required. The 240 volt diesel generator, the large number of power sockets and large benches on either side of the wheelhouse make it ideal for using any computerised equipment. There is also a chart plotter with differential GPS on board for accurate position finding and recording when carrying out seabed surveys. The vessel has also been used to service marine wind farms and oilrigs and due to its stability and seaworthiness is ideally suited to these and any similar jobs.