Isle of Eigg Scotland
United Kingdom

37 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Aurora Expeditions (2 Cruises)

Lindblad Expeditions (10 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (25 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

Expedition ships anchor offshore and land passengers by zodiac at the Galmisdale pier, in the southeast corner of the island. Eigg is reached only by sea: no road connects it to the mainland.
A few fishing boats, lobster creels stacked on the jetty, and just above them the An Laimhrig building, which gathers the core of island life: the shop, the post office, a craft outlet and the Galmisdale Bay café. Leaflets at the entrance set out the walking routes.
Two routes, depending on how you feel: the climb up An Sgùrr, about two hours up and a little less down, or the gentler crossing to Cleadale and Laig Bay. Both start at the landing.
The island's emblematic summit, a long ridge of dark stone formed by an ancient lava flow, rising to 393 metres and looking like the bow of a ship run aground millennia ago. You see it from the deck long before the anchor touches bottom.
It calls for reasonable fitness. The path climbs through moor and peat bog to the foot of the wall, skirts it and then reaches the summit: allow about two hours up. The wind blows almost constantly, and a windproof jacket makes the pause at the top far more pleasant.
The whole of the Small Isles, the mountains of Rum, the Ardnamurchan peninsula and, on a clear day, the outline of Mull. It is the finest panorama reachable within a single call in this part of the Inner Hebrides.
A northwestern hamlet sheltering beneath an amphitheatre of cliffs, with Laig Bay below facing the peaks of Rum. It is the gentler route of the call, across the interior, for those who would rather skip the climb up An Sgùrr.
Because in 1997 its residents bought their island collectively, ending generations of absentee landlords. Since then the community has managed its own land and generated its own electricity from wind, water and sun. About a hundred people live here year-round.
For families who walk, yes. An Sgùrr is too demanding for young children, but the route to Cleadale and Laig Bay suits them well. The Galmisdale Bay café serves home-cooked food, often made with island produce.
Pounds sterling and English, in a community where Gaelic remains present. The best window runs May to September; midges are troublesome from June to August in still weather. Zodiac landing always depends on sea conditions.