Not a holiday desination. We took the local bus to Inverness which was nice. Everywhere else too far to go. Read Less

Bummer - ship turned back within sight f port, due to concerns over high winds. Not sure why this was a port of call anyway - the short stop would only have allowed for some sightseeing in the city, not the highlands. Read Less

If you have never been to Loch Ness, then I would go there, but with your expectations that you will not see Nessie! LOL. The castle is on the lake and is in ruins but does offer some scenic photo ops. Read Less

We rented a car from Ken's Garage through morag.bremner@peugeotmail.co., a local provider. They delivered an almost brand new car to a location near the port. The cost for a standard shift car was $123 CAD. We toured the countryside including Dornoch and amazing Dunrobin castle on our own. Read Less

Quaint town. Just walked around enjoying the murals. Friendly people! Read Less

Invergordon, UK: We had planned to go into Inverness but there wasn’t anything that DW wanted to see so we stayed in Invergordon. It was bitterly cold and windy but we managed to buy a couple of pairs of leather thinsulate gloves at the dollar store for $7gbp each. The winds were 20+ kms a hour so we headed back to the ship after visiting the cathedral and seeing the town murals. This is a stop that I would consider a tour or head into Inverness. Read Less

Walking distance to city center Read Less

hired a car from a depot within walking distance of the port Read Less

great sightseeing Read Less

Edinburgh Tatoo excellent Read Less

Of course you have to go to Loch Ness!!! Read Less

I hired a taxi to take me into the Scottish Highlands. It was fairly expensive but worth it to me. Went to Atholl and toured Blair Castle. It was fully furnished as if the Earl had left only yesterday and the docents were wonderful. The grounds and gardens were beautiful and the Castle itself (because if was fully furnished, including the clothes, was amazing. I've seen a lot of castles but nothing like this. Read Less

lovely lovely town very friendly people Read Less

They tell you to go on a tour because there is nothing in the port. Don't believe them. We walked off the ship and had a great time. It was not crowded. The people were friendly. The food was great. The shopping was very good. Read Less

Had a look round town. Visited the church where we were given coffee and shortbread by ver friendly people Read Less

We did a private group tour to Inverness, Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, Urquhart Castle and a cruise on Loch Ness. Highly recommend. Read Less

A short stroll from the ship brought us to this charming small Scottish Town, which had basic amenities such as small shops, public WCs and cafes. Well worth a visit. Read Less

Due to the storm, Vector, our excursion was cancelled. Read Less

had a stroll around the high street Read Less

Took a taxi to Loch Ness and did the Loch Ness Experience and was pleasantly surprised. It was very well presented and basically gave a history of the research into the likelihood (it isn't likely) that the monster exists. It also explained how some of the things people say indicate the monster occur and why they are false positives for the monster. Read Less

We hired a car with Ken's garages and drove ourselves around Loch Ness - Urquart Castle, Fort Augustus, the Dalmore distillery and the Black Isle...Cromarty was a such a cute seaside town to finish our tour. We packed so much in and it was nice to do it at our own pace and together, not on a coach being herded around. Read Less

I only walked around the cruise port and was sad to see that beach access was blocked by a barbed wire fence. Very difficult access for passengers with disabilities and local guides were giving conflicting information. I decided to stay onboard. Read Less

Another nice little port you can explore on your own. Read Less

Took the city bus #25X from the port into Inverness. Great churshes and castle. Read Less

each port was great but because of the size of the ship, we didn't get anywhere near close enough to feel comfortable hopping on and off. Read Less