International Cruises, Hebridean Island Cruises

HEBRIDEAN ISLAND CRUISES

        Hebridean Island Cruises is a British cruise line. When it is founded in 1989, there was only one vessel, Hebridean Princess, which is a luxury boutique ship converted from a Scottish ferry. Another ship of similar size, Hebridean Spirit, joined the fleet in 2001 and left in 2009. Both ships receive very high ratings, as they provide a warm, elegant and traditional countryside atmosphere onboard with personalized service.

       Voyages of Hebridean Island Cruises are destination-intensive with creative itineraries. Many small ports in the United Kingdom are featured in which they cannot be reached by larger ships. Passengers can experience the local culture and learn the history at each port of call. Hebridean Princess usually departs from Oban, Scotland, sails to the western isles of Scotland, England and even to Shetland and Norway in the north.
 

Ship(s) in Operation

 

Ship

Hebridean Princess

Entered Service

1964 July

Builder

Hall Russell, Aberdeen (Scotland)

Original Cost

(originally built as a ferry)

Registry

Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain

Gross Tonnage

2112 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

71.6 x 14.1 x 2.7 (m), 234.8 x 46.2 x 8.9 (ft)

Speed

14.5 knots

Passenger Decks

5

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

30 (6, 20, 4)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

49 / 49

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

43.10 / 43.10

Total Crew

38, British

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1.29 / 1.29

Navigation Officers

British

IMO Number, Call Sign

6409351, GNHV

Sister Ships

(ex-) Clansman, (ex-) Hebrides (David MacBrayne)

History

1964-1974: Columba (British government)
1974-1983: Columba (David MacBrayne)
1983-1989: [laid up]
1989- : Hebridean Princess (Hebridean Island Cruises)

 

Former Ship(s)

 

Ship

Hebridean Spirit

Entered Service

1991 October

Builder

Nuovi Cantieri Apuania Shipyards, Carrara (Italy)

Original Cost

US$25 million

Registry

Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain

Gross Tonnage

4200 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

90.6 x 15.3 x 3.9 (m), 297.2 x 50.2 x 12.8 (ft)

Speed

15 knots

Passenger Decks

5

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

50 (0, 42, 8)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

80 / 98

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

52.50 / 42.86

Total Crew

72, British

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1.11 / 1.36

Navigation Officers

British

IMO Number, Call Sign

8802870, ZNOR2

Sister Ships

Island Sky (Noble Caledonia)
Corinthian II (Travel Dynamics International)
Sea Spirit (Quark Expeditions)

History

1991-1998: Renaissance Six (Renaissance Cruises)
1998-2000: Sun Viva II (Sun Cruises)
2000-2001: MegaStar Capricorn (Star Cruises)
2001-2009: Hebridean Spirit (Hebridean Island Cruises)
2009-2012: Sunrise (megayacht for private charter)
2012- : Caledonian Sky (Noble Caledonia)

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