Scotland Cruise Comparison

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Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise. Published September 9, 2026 · Last updated October 11, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Scotland cruises on Waterways Cruise: 3 upcoming sailings from 1 cruise line (1 ocean). The lowest starting fare is $11,500 per person (Lindblad Expeditions). Lindblad Expeditions lists the most sailings (3). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Scotland.

Which cruise lines sail to Scotland, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 1 line with upcoming Scotland sailings by kind of cruise, then into ultra-luxury, luxury, premium and contemporary, and shows what each costs to start, how long their sailings run and which ships you would sail on. Every figure comes from the sailings we list today, so it moves as sailings are added and sold.

What counts as a Scotland cruise?

A sailing counts as a Scotland cruise if it will call at least once at a Scotland ship port. That covers expedition sailings, whether Scotland is where the cruise begins, where it ends, or one stop on a longer route.

There are 3 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit Scotland as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside United Kingdom. Expedition sailings call at Loch Ness.

Scotland cruise

A sailing that will call at least once at a Scotland ship port.

Starts in Scotland

The first stop is a Scotland ship port: 0 sailings.

Ends in Scotland

The last stop is a Scotland ship port: 0 sailings, 0 of which also start there.

Visits only

Scotland is a port of call on a longer route: 3 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Scotland (1)

1 ocean and expedition cruise line has upcoming sailings that call at Scotland: 3 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly United Kingdom. The busiest ship ports are Loch Ness.

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Premium ocean cruise lines (1)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. One premium ocean line sails to Scotland, with 3 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $11,500 per person with Lindblad Expeditions.

Scotland cruise ports

Every Scotland ship port with upcoming sailings has its own guide. The number beside each port is how many upcoming sailings call there (sailings, not individual port visits).

Coastal and island ports (1)

• Loch Ness 3

See them all in the Scotland cruise port guide, or browse every sailing on the Scotland cruises page.

How to choose a Scotland cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Lindblad Expeditions lists the most upcoming Scotland sailings (3).
• Lowest starting fare: Lindblad Expeditions, from $11,500 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Premium lines: 1 line, 3 sailings, from $11,500.
• Kind of cruise: Scotland sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Scotland as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Scotland on the Scotland cruises page.

How we calculated these figures

• Upcoming sailing: an itinerary with at least one departure date from today onward, counted once however many departure dates it has. Sailings that have passed drop out each day.
• Scotland cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Scotland ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Scotland when its first or last stop is a Scotland ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Scotland sailings, per person based on double occupancy, in US dollars. Under our Cruise Disclosure, prices include all applicable taxes and fees. Fares still depend on cabin category and date, so treat them as a starting point for comparison, not a quote.
• Typical length: the range covers the middle 80% of that line's sailings (the shortest and longest tenth are left out), and "typically" is the most common length.
• Kinds of cruise: A sailing is in exactly one kind, so the totals by kind add up to the 3 sailings above. Ocean: sailings on ocean-going ships, including expedition ships and ferries. River: sailings on rivers, canals and lakes. A river itinerary that also includes a coastal leg counts as river. A line that sails more than one kind appears in each list, with its sailings split by kind. Totals by kind count each sailing once.
• Style categories: Ultra-luxury, Luxury, Premium and Contemporary are Waterways Cruise's own groupings of cruise lines, not an industry standard.
• Freshness: the sailing data is refreshed daily from the sailings we list; figures here were calculated on October 11, 2026.