Blackness Castle Cruise: Scenic Views
4.6
39 Ratings
Queensferry

Experience the award-winning Blackness Castle, Three Bridges, and Cream Tea Cruise. Enjoy stunning views, learn about historical landmarks, and spot marine wildlife along the way.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blackness Castle - This is an award winning cruise. As featured in Outlander and Outlaw King
  • Limekilns - As featured in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel ‘Kidnapped’
  • Forth Bridge - Enjoy one of the best days out in Scotland. Take in views of the Three Bridges as you have never seen them before on our Blackness Castle cruise. View this…
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What's Included
  • 90-minute sightseeing cruise
  • On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Blackness Castle Cruise - enjoy views of Blackness Castle, known as the ship that never sails and featured in Outlander. You’ll also see Limekilns village, mentioned in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped, where David Balfour and Alan Breck were rowed across the Forth. Experience the Three Bridges like never before.
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Location
Port Edgar Marina
Shore Road
The Forth Boat Tours office is in the main car park at Port Edgar Marina
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(39 Ratings)
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Kazmac44
Aug 25, 2025
Nice trip out - Really enjoyable boat trip. Very interesting and informative. We had great weather which is always a bonus. There was an option of afternoon tea, but we went for a bottle of bud and some snacks.
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V477mganna
Jul 31, 2025
Great trip. Would recommend to friends and family - Booked the tour together with afternoon tea. The commentary was very informative. Love every moment of the trip. Great views of the forth bridges. The staff were lovely, very helpful especially as I have crutches after knee surgery and they were so attentive to my safety getting on board and alighting. The afternoon tea was first class, fresh and delicious. Plenty of tea or coffee.
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Jessicabk8522fp
Jul 30, 2025
Excellent - Great views and friendly staff . We really enjoyed the tour and the sites and information about the area. The Weather was great
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Grandtour22560699325
Mar 16, 2025
Great Castle to Visit! - Great castle to visit for all the history. Interesting to walk through. Get the guide book for information about the castle. Good location too - make it a day by adding on the boat ride, brewery tour, and lunch at the Lobster Pot.
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Rew08746
Nov 8, 2024
Fun boat Ride and great day trip from Edinburgh - This was a great day trip- we got to see seals which made the entire thing worth it but also ended up seeing dolphins too. The boat ride was fun and scenic. I would definitely recommend getting the inchcolm island landing pass to spend time exploring the abbey ruins and island- very cool and just a short train ride from Edinburgh.
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Janetted724
Jul 26, 2024
Enjoy the salty sea air, fun crew and the beautiful Forth river. - This was an off the beaten track experience which we loved. Personable staff provided tons of information about the history of the harbor and it was fun to cruise under the three bridges and then by the castle (which was a key location for any Outlander fans). We got lucky with the weather and after the 90 minute boat trip, enjoyed drinks and food at the nearby Scotts. One caution, don't miss the boat by going to the wrong pier area as this boat leaves from a smaller harbor about five minutes drive from the other bigger boats.
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Jennifer_m
Jun 23, 2024
Excellent trip - Great service, friendly attentive staff, interesting content and good value for money, well worth a trip 🤩🤩🤩🤩
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Sandra_k
Oct 3, 2023
Family catch up. - Very interesting and informative. Crew members were excellent. Also we were very lucky with the weather thankfully.
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Susan_h
Aug 20, 2025
Pleasant trip &... - Pleasant trip & interesting information throughout. Small bar area for refreshments & courteous staff. Helpful staff to board & leave boat.
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Rosie_h
Aug 6, 2024
Amazing castle and great views - Nice leisurely cruise along the Forth. There were SEALS on the way! The Castle is fabulous, although we saw it only from the water. Great history of boat-building and naval bases along the way. Good opportunities for shots of all three Forth bridges lined up. I was saddened to learn that I had to pre-book a scone with jam and cream as those are like hen’s teeth and unicorns in Scotland (most do only butter and jam). I must’ve missed it in the fine print. Otherwise, a nice event. The weather was not wonderful, but it didn’t pour rain either, so enjoyable overall.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).