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What Is The Loch Coruisk Boat Trip Like?
The climax of your trip with us on the Misty Isle will be the awesome view when you arrive at Loch Coruisk itself as it sits in the heart of the Cuillin hills in the south west of the Isle of Skye. But there is much to see and hear about along the journey to Loch Coruisk as well!
As you leave the village of Elgol, passing the 'Honeycomb Rock' cliff to your right, you will be surrounded by some of the most magnificent scenery to be found anywhere in the world. It will be immediately obvious why ITV's "Britain's Favourite View" program (to be shown this August!) chose Loch Coruisk as one of the top 16 views in Britain! You will cruise past the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides on your left: The island of Rum which has received nationwide TV coverage on BBC's 'AutumnWatch" program in 2006 and on BBC's Restoration program which featured its historical Kinloch Castle; Eigg, famed for its recent community buy-out; Canna, the only island to treat its mice to holidays (find out more from Jamie on the boat trip!) and a bird watchers paradise; Soay where the remains of an old basking shark station set up by Gavin Maxwell can still be found.
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Approaching the Cuillin hills and Loch Coruisk you will see a great variety of seabirds including some rare species - oyster catchers, golden eagles, manx shearwaters, puffins, razorbills, cormorants, herons and occasional sea eagles to name just a few.
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Other sealife can often be seen. Occasionaly basking sharks, minky whales, dolphins and porpoises can be seen en route - sometimes coming very near to the boat, providing passengers with fantastic photo opportunities.
And then... very near to Loch Coruisk... there are the famous seals!
(For more details of our wildlife sightings at and around Loch Coruisk, see the IOSF website)
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Remember, to avoid dissappointment, make your way down to the white kiosk at the top of the Elgol jetty and ask for Anne.
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