Scottish cruise ban sees Hebridean Princess sail England’s south coastScottish cruise ban sees Hebridean Princess sail England’s south coast
Hebridean Island Cruises’ Hebridean Princess will sail the south coast of England this summer, cancelling all cruises in Scotland through to early September.

‘With the ban on domestic cruising still in place in Scotland, we made the decision to temporarily relocate Hebridean Princess to the south coast of England, where cruising is currently allowed under certain restrictions,’ said Ken Charleson, MD, Hebridean Island Cruises.
Domestic cruising has not yet been approved by the Scottish government, which reviews restrictions every three weeks as part of a phased easing of limitations in tandem with the UK’s health alert levels.
The vessel will now depart Cardiff and Portland in July and August, calling Welsh destinations, Lundy Island, the Isles of Scilly, the Isle of Wight plus a number of smaller southern coastal ports. It will return to its homeport of Oban, Scotland in September from where it will resume its planned itineraries September 3.
Impacts Orkney and Shetland itineraries
The cancellations impact cruises to Orkney and Shetland, with affected passengers given the opportunity to transfer to the new itineraries.
‘A large number of our regular and loyal guests have had their cruises cancelled, often more than once during the pandemic and many have indicated to us that they just wanted to sail on Hebridean Princess as soon as possible,’ added Charleson, ‘Relocating Hebridean Princess will allow us to fulfil these wishes.'
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