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Enchantment Cruise: Loch Ness and Canal Tour
4.7
60 Ratings
Highland Council
Explore Loch Ness on a 50-minute cruise, uncover secrets with sonar, and capture stunning views of Bona Lighthouse and Aldourie Castle.
Explore Loch Ness on a 50-minute cruise, uncover secrets with sonar, and capture stunning views of Bona Lighthouse and Aldourie Castle.
Duration:
50 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Loch Ness by Jacobite - Greet the welcoming shore team and embark on your cruise across Loch Ness.
- Caledonian Canal - Delight in the beginning of your cruise on the Caledonian Canal.
- Loch Ness - Relish the cruise into Loch Ness and take in the stunning panoramic views of the Loch.
- Loch Ness by Jacobite - Greet the welcoming shore team and embark on your cruise across Loch Ness.
- Caledonian Canal - Delight in the beginning of your cruise on the Caledonian Canal.
- Loch Ness - Relish the cruise into Loch Ness and take in the stunning panoramic views of the Loch.
What's Included
- 50-minute round trip cruise
- 50-minute round trip cruise
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Embark on a 50-minute cruise along the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness, departing from Dochgarroch. The Enchantment cruise offers a chance to uncover the mysteries of Loch Ness and hunt for Nessie using onboard sonar and guidance from our expert tour guides. Revel in the breathtaking scenery and iconic landmarks such as Bona Lighthouse and Aldourie Castle. Don’t forget to have your camera at the ready!
Embark on a 50-minute cruise along the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness, departing from Dochgarroch. The Enchantment cruise offers a chance to uncover the mysteries of Loch Ness and hunt for Nessie using onboard sonar and guidance from our expert tour guides. Revel in the breathtaking scenery and iconic landmarks such as Bona Lighthouse and Aldourie Castle. Don’t forget to have your camera at the ready!
Location
Dochgarroch Locks, Caledonian Canal
Dochgarroch Cottages
Turn left at Dochgarroch Lock, by the large orange-coloured building. There is a car park on your immediate left once turning in, please park there and walk down to the Canal where the boat is berthed.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(60 Ratings)
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Simbo66
May 27, 2025
Excellent company and trips - Based on Trip Advisor we booked the Urquhart Castle trip, however, realised that getting to the departure point (9 miles from Inverness) would not be easy in a Sunday without a car……called the telephone number for the cruise and and Ranald was extremely helpful ….not only did he switch the cruise to one from Dochgarroch (3 miles from Inverness) , he also gave me recommendations and a timetable of how to get there. The hop on hop off tour bus stops here 10 minutes before the cruise time, so ideal…..the boat was super comfy with large windows and a chance to go on deck in front or on top (weather permitting)…..all the staff were very friendly and accommodating …..a trip well worth it .
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382shellyd
May 26, 2025
Sunshine and Whisky Hot Chocolate - We cruised on a beautiful sunny morning, with only 12 other people. The guide was informative and funny and the spiked hot chocolate is not to be missed. We didn’t have time for the longer cruise, but this was just enough to enjoy the loch and canal.
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David_the_runner
May 22, 2025
An excellent way to see Loch Ness - A very pleasant 2 hour cruise to Urquhart Castle and back. The crew were very friendly, the guide Malcolm was excellent, and the boat was comfy and clean. Highly recommended.
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Catriona205
May 19, 2025
Fabulous cruise with guided commentary - Far exceeded expectations. Crew very professional, refreshments available in board. Weather was particularly beautiful but the highlight was the commentary. So interesting, covering history as well as wildlife and facts for a full 2 hours. Kieran deserves a special mention as he was amazing!
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Kim
May 9, 2025
Great toys! - Super tour! They are very organized. The information provided on board was fascinating! We love the lore behind the Lochness Monster!!
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Karsyn_d
May 6, 2025
Short, Sweet, Beautiful - We had a lot of fun. We did not have a lot of time to spend at Loch Ness and that is one of our biggest regrets of our trip to Scotland! We last-second booked this tour as we were going to drive through the area and had a little time to spare (this ended up being our allotted time for lunch and we ate in the car, haha!). Such a beautiful area and a nice prompt tour. Calm waters and a welcoming team! We would definitely do it again, but the longer version. If you do not have a lot of time, this tour was wonderful!
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Karenmy690ed
May 1, 2025
Great experience - The whole experience was brilliant from Sally when booking as I explained about being disabled and was boarded 1st oon the seats to Linda on board information teller to the rest of crew .Shame never saw nessie lol but ty to u all.Highly recommend and even saw Urquhart castle
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Nataliadrummond
Apr 27, 2025
Fun trio - Very well organised trip, beautiful views and great fun. We also used a bus transfer and our tour guide and driver (Katie) was very knowledgeable, charismatic and delightful to talk to !
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Maasvanderveen
Mar 13, 2025
Great way to see the lake from the water! - Easy parking, sweet staff and a boat with good views all around. Tour guide Owen was funny and easy to listen to! Definitely reccomend doing this if you’ve got the time.
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Trailblazer364074
Mar 29, 2025
Misleading information, disappointing - Your explanations in the booking are very misleading. You have wrote there that during the boat trip there’s an hour of visit of the Urquhart Castle which is not true. The boat trip was around 30-35 mins and the boat doesn’t go into the Loch Ness entirely. It travels on the Caledonian canal, and goes just a slightly bit in the Loch and turns around. I’m very disappointed, and nothing of that’s written is actually true nor happened. Please correct your booking description as people expect something and pay for something they don’t get.
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