Cruise News

The Firth of Clyde, Island Hopping and Scottish Wildlife

June 25, 2025

We’re now three months into our 2025 cruising season and therefore nearly halfway through. Doesn’t time fly! As we head off on our second cruise from Oban we’re reflecting on...

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Argyll Cruising: A Warm Welcome to First Time Adventurers

February 4, 2025

If you are new to small boat cruising in Scotland, it can be a little tricky to imagine what it is like on a trip with Argyll Cruising. Are you...

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10 Reasons You Should Join a Small Boat Cruising Holiday

January 4, 2025

There’s so much to love about small boat cruising – if we do say so ourselves. In our opinion there’s no better way to explore the beautiful west coast of...

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A Foodie’s Guide to Oban

June 22, 2024

We are lucky enough to Mike, a private chef, on board Splendour, who will keep foodies happy and well fed with the best produce that Argyll has to offer during...

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Ahoy from Oban

June 21, 2024

Well here we are two and a half months into our 2024 cruising season and it’s all go. After a very busy winter getting things ready for the season, we...

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All About Ailsa Craig

May 25, 2024

Have you heard of Ailsa Craig, the tiny island near the mouth of the Firth of Clyde? At just 240 acres, the name Ailsa Craig roughly translates as “fairy rock”...

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Green Tourism and Our Green Journey

May 13, 2024

Since the start of Argyll Cruising the business has committed to being as sustainable and responsible as possible. When original owner, Iain Duncan, first converted Splendour, a traditional wooden trawler...

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Oban – Summer 2024

May 10, 2024

In just one month Splendour will be sailing into the beautiful Oban harbour for the middle part of our season. We love our home here in Dunoon but it’s always...

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Our Local Suppliers

March 31, 2024

We are very proud and lucky to set sail from a special part of the Scottish Highlands that produces amazing food and drink. We like to shop local, to keep...

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Events in Argyll and Bute this summer

March 30, 2024

What events in Argyll and Bute we are looking forward to this summer? The cruising season is fast approaching and we are looking forward to welcoming guests back aboard Splendour...

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Ten Things You Can Do to have a More Sustainable Holiday

March 7, 2024

Make your trip to Argyll and the isles memorable and minimise your impact on the environment with these ten tips to having a more sustainable holiday. Choosing a sustainable location...

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Scottish Island Hopping with Argyll Cruising

February 18, 2024

Scotland has somewhere in the region of 900 offshore islands, divided into four main groups: The Orkneys, Shetlands and the Hebrides, both Inner and Outer, and also those within the...

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