Loch Ness 1-Hour Cruise with Urquhart Castle Views: Discover the mystery of world's most famous lake

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Embark on a 1-hour cruise on Loch Ness, the world’s most famous lake, and uncover the mystery of the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Enjoy stunning views of Urquhart Castle and the picturesque Scottish landscape.

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Urquhart Castle - Sail through the waters of Loch Ness as you approach the historic Urquhart Castle that rests on the banks of Loch Ness. Absorb the scenery from the boat as you pass by the once mighty strong hold - making for a perfect picture opportunity!
Loch Ness - All aboard and explore the mighty Loch Ness! As you depart on our…

What's Included

1-hour scenic cruise
Complimentary on-board Wi-Fi

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks (snacks available to purchase)
Gratuities

Additional Information

Embark on a one-hour voyage from Clansman Harbour to unravel the enigma of Loch Ness. Located just a brisk twenty-minute journey from the heart of Inverness, Loch Ness is among the most renowned lakes on the planet. Hop on a cruise ship and venture across the obscure lake, soaking in the breathtaking scenery of flourishing vegetation and rolling hills….

Location

Loch Ness by Jacobite - Clansman Harbour

Clansman Harbour is 9 miles from Inverness on the A82. Pass two Jacobite points before reaching it. Park at the Clansman Hotel (right-hand side) and follow signs to the harbour. Arrive 30 mins before. Invergordon Cruise Ship Terminal is 34 miles away—own transport needed.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Amy_m

Nov 2, 2025

Great Way to see the Loch! - Our family loved seeing Loch Ness on this boating experience. It was very informative and comfortable with indoor/outdoor seating.

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Burmadays36

Nov 1, 2025

HalloweenNess - The hour long boat trip on 31.10.25 with Jacobite Cruises was so enjoyable. All the staff were friendly, helpful and informative. The weather was pretty much perfect with little wind so Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle were at their best. There was a potted history of Loch Ness playing inside the boat which was very interesting.

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Catb2014

Oct 31, 2025

Travel with a group and a pup! - We were traveling as a group of 4+a pup. I was able to book the other 3 people in our group on a boat trip+Urquhart Castle tour while the pup and I booked the 1 hour boat cruise. It was really neat because our boat picked up the other 3 from the castle so we got to experience half the trip together while they still got to experience the castle! The booking process was easy, the boarding process was easy. We really enjoyed the experience.

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X4102ctjohnf

Oct 22, 2025

Very enjoyable trip on the loch - Very enjoyable trip out onto the Loch, the boat was very comfortable, all the amenities you want onboard, the crew were very friendly and polite, very clean, excellent story of the history of the Loch, and can’t mark them down on this no sighting of Nessie 🙄

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Ray_l

Oct 21, 2025

Worth to go - Nice staff, luxury boat, beautiful view, accurate time arrange and good coffee. I would recommend getting on board at 9am.

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Toadlapidus

Oct 19, 2025

Great tour. - Great tour of the loch Ness with Jacobite cruise. The tour boat was great with a little cafe place inside. You can stay inside or out. The scenery around the loch is amazing. Great views of the Urquhart Castle too with audio commentaries about the local history. Would recommend. unfortunately Nessy was shy and did not show up on the day of the visit :)

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Kate_c

Oct 19, 2025

Great value for money - Easy boarding process, snacks on board, great views. Great way to explore the lake if you don’t have a lot of time to explore. There is audio on the vessel explaining history of the area, and of course Nessie. Great value for money.

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Louise

Oct 14, 2025

Fantastic - We really enjoyed this cruise/castle trip. The staff on board the boat were lovely and there was plenty of information on the history of the loch and surrounding area. The castle was also really interesting and well worth a visit

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Mspaich

Oct 20, 2025

Skip this one... - This was a 'meh' experience.... to be fair the lake is massive so to go around the whole thing would take much longer than an hour but I at least thought we'd spend half the time on either side of the lake to see the most of it that we could. Instead if you book the 1 hour cruise only with no exploring of the castle you're really just on a taxi ride to take people to the castle and then back the exact way you came. There wasn't much info about the lake/legends and you couldn't really hear it if you sat outside. Overall I'd rather have found a smaller more private type tour to actually spend the day going all around and enjoying more scenery. Wouldn't do this again.

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Kerrie_h

Oct 13, 2025

We missed Nessie! - Its a boat ride out on the loch. You get to see the castle ruins from the boat or you can pay extra to get off to see the ruins up closer. Theres not a lot more to see unless you really believe you might see a monster.

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From $29

up to 9 guests

1 - Adult