SAILING THE CALEDONIAN CANAL AND GREAT GLEN WAY
Sail and explore the Great Glen Way and the Caledonian Canal in Scotland aboard comfy yacht Steady.
Sail with yacht Steady as she makes her way from Oban and Inverness, exploring the Great Glen Way and sailing the Caledonian Canal. Join Steady in Oban on the West coast of Scotland and begin your holiday on board with a hearty home-cooked meal and good wine where you’ll get the chance to meet your fellow travellers.
The Great Glen Way is a beautiful valley walk stretching 72 miles through Scotland, from Oban to Inverness. Offering sheltered inland sailing, this voyage is a sailing holiday you won’t forget, with beautiful canals, traditional lochs and ancient castles.
- SKIPPERED SAILING
- SHELTERED WATERS
- PRIVATE CABINS
- GREAT FOR COUPLES & SOLO TRAVELLERS
- FULL BOARD
- WILDLIFE WATCHING
YOUR SAILING AREA
SCOTLAND, UK
Explore the lochs of the Scottish highlands as you sail and journey through the Caledonian Canal from Inverness to Oban. This fascinating part of the world is the gateway to the highlands where mist shrouded mountains tumble down to meet the water’s edge. Experience the engineering feat of Neptune’s staircase and spend some time exploring the walking trails of the Great Glen way as you journey through the Caledonian Canal.
Steady will spend eight leisurely days sailing down past the Great Glen way and through the famous Caledonian Canal with plenty of chances to explore ashore or walk the Great Glen path and meet the boat later in the day. Below is a rough itinerary of what to expect but as with all our sailing holidays, changes can be subject to the weather and tides.
SETTING THE SAILS
This will be a week full of surprises and special destinations with the first half of the journey sailing from Oban and spending the night on the amazing Lochs that we encounter on the way. The second half of the journey will see Steady sailing through the Caledonian Canal. Here you will see the Highlands at their very best, exploring Loch Ness along the way. While we sail through the canal you can relax and enjoy the landscape as is passes by as if it were a film.
On the 1st day we expect you on board at 17:00 in Oban. Steady is waiting for you in the marina on the North Pier, just 300m from the train station. While enjoying coffee/tea with sandwiches, we get to know each other and the ship. That same afternoon we leave Oban and sail to a beautiful anchorage where we also spend the night. After the joint dinner, you will be informed about the upcoming trip.
Time to set sails! We leave our anchorage and sail from beautiful Loch Linnhe to Loch a’Choir. The surrounding hills invite you to thoroughly stretch your legs! Sail towards the Caledonian Canal, we will get a sight of the Ben Nevis, Great Britain’s highest mountain. At the end of the day, we will be at Neptune’s staircase, an impressive array of locks that will take us up a whopping 19 meters!
A long sailing day ahead with a lot of Lochs, yet the most beautiful part of the route! We’re on the go the whole day and end in Gairlochy. Sail across Loch Ness to Fort Augustus. This cosy village with nice pubs is flooded with tourists in summer, all in search of the monster of Loch Ness.
The last leg of the Caledonian Canal ends in Muirtown Marina. This is close to the historic city of Inverness, a beautiful city with a lot of sights to visit. In the evening we will enjoy the captain’s dinner all together and for those who still have energy after this day, you have to go to Hootananny, the nicest pub in town!
CATERING ON BOARD
All meals on board are included in the price, including accompanying drinks (tea, coffee, milk, orange juice, etc.) A glass of wine will be served with dinner. No alcohol is served during sailing for safety reasons. Other drinks are not included and will be charged at the end of the trip.
Our meals are healthy and varied but above all tasty! We can also accommodate dietary requirements such as gluten-free – lactose-free – veg – low-carb.
PRICE
€ 1550,- p.p. based on shared cabin
We charge 50% supplement for single use of a double cabin
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Crew: captain, mate/cook
- All meals are included in the price (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and hot drinks)
- All bedding (pillow, sheets & duvet) and wash towel
- Marina and fuel fees
- All tender trips to and fro the boat
- Lifejacket
- Musto sailing waterproofs whilst on the boat
- Use of eco-friendly shower gel + hair shampoo
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Alcohol and soft drinks
- Any flights
- Transit hotels
- Travel to and from the boat on the day of joining/leaving
- Travel and/or cancellation insurance
- Personal expenses
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GUARANTEE SCHEME
This offer is covered under the guarantee of STO Garant. You can find the terms and conditions of this guarantee at STO garant’s website. https://sto-garant.nl/en/downloads
