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Itineraries of the Lord of the Glens

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decks plans

J. Watts Deck

cabins
Lindblad Expeditions Lord of the Glens Watt Deck

Roberts Deck

Rooms
Lindblad Expeditions Lord of the Glens Roberts Deck

Bell Deck

Reception
Lindblad Expeditions Lord of the Glens Bell Deck

Telford Deck

Terrace
Lindblad Expeditions Lord of the Glens Telford Deck

Technical specifications

  • Speed:  18.0 knots
  • Passengers:  64
  • Decks:  4
  • Length:  46 m
  • Width:  9 m

History

  • 1985: Année de construction
  • 2018: Année de rénovation

The locks of the Caledonian Canal shaped this ship

The Lord of the Glens was built in Greece in 1985. Forty-six metres, four decks, 24 cabins, 46 travellers. Her size is not arbitrary: the Caledonian Canal, crossing Scotland from Inverness to the west coast, sets the lock gauge. This ship was designed to fit it, and that is why she transits Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy before reaching the Inner Hebrides and the Isle of Skye.

The hull does not belong to the company selling you the trip. She was bought in 2020 by a British owner and is operated under another Scottish cruise brand, which sells its own departures in parallel. The line charters her.

What to know before booking

Teak decks, hardwood fittings, bicycles and kayaks available, a single table and a single service, indoors or out. It is charming, and it is small.

Cabins run from roughly eighty to one hundred and forty square feet and one review finds them somewhat dated. The beds are high with wooden edges, which the same review describes as difficult for anyone with reduced mobility. Shower rooms are cramped. And most cabins have fixed twin beds: only two of them convert to a double. For a couple, that gets checked before booking, not after.

No lift is documented. Crew gratuities are not included and there is no National Geographic photographer aboard.

The other ships in the fleet

The Sea Cloud II is a sea-going sailing ship. The Connect sails the Rhine. The Sun Goddess and the Oberoi Philae hold the Nile.

Who owns this ship

The line owns twelve ships and charters ten others. The twelve it owns are exactly the twelve carrying the National Geographic name. This one is not among them: the hull belongs to a local owner, and the line charters her for its own departures.

That says nothing about quality, which can be very high. It says who answers for what if something goes wrong aboard, and that is exactly what you want to know in such a case. It also means the same ship may be sold by other brands and directly by her owner: there is no exclusivity.

One point about the brand: National Geographic does not own the line and does not organise the trips. It is a brand licence agreement, extended to 2040. What National Geographic contributes are lecturers and specialists who join many of the expeditions.

From Quebec

None of these routes begins here, and international air travel is not included in the fare. Depending on the region, expect one or two connections, and sometimes a compulsory internal flight the itinerary specifies.

Arrive the day before at the very least. On an expedition the ship leaves on time and does not come back for you. A delayed bag or a shifted flight can be absorbed by one spare day, and cannot be absorbed at all otherwise.

Our advisors assemble the flight, the expedition, hotel nights, transfers and insurance in a single file, under the protection of Quebec's compensation fund for travel agency customers. Write to us and we will look at what the season allows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Because the Caledonian Canal sets the lock gauge. The ship was designed to fit it. That is what lets her cross Scotland by Loch Ness and reach the Inner Hebrides.
A local shipowner, not the company selling you the trip. The line's own regulatory filing separates its twelve owned ships from its chartered ones. This one is among the chartered.
Rarely. Most cabins have fixed twin beds, and only two of them convert to a double according to a professional review. For a couple, that gets checked before booking.
They run from roughly eighty to one hundred and forty square feet, and one review finds them somewhat dated. Shower rooms are cramped. She is a 1985 ship, with the charm and the limits of her age.
No. They are included on only four ships in this fleet, all owned by the line. On the chartered ships, this one among them, they stay on the traveller's account.
No. A chartered ship is generally sold in parallel by her owner and sometimes by other brands. Inclusions and announced capacity can differ from one banner to another.
None is documented, across four decks. A review also notes that the high beds with wooden edges are difficult for anyone with reduced mobility.
The Caledonian Canal between Inverness and the west coast, taking in Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy, then the Inner Hebrides and the Isle of Skye. The route runs in both directions.
Yes, and kayaks. On a canal route where locks slow progress, a bicycle becomes a pleasant way to follow the ship from one lock to the next.
A brand licence agreement, extended to 2040. National Geographic does not own the line and operates no ship. It supplies lecturers and specialists who come aboard.
One table, one service, indoors or out depending on the Scottish weather. With forty-six travellers everyone eats together: it is sociable, and there is no anonymity.
No adapted cabin is documented on any ship in this fleet. On this one, add the absence of a documented lift and high beds with wooden edges.
She dates from 1985, Greek yard. She changed owner in 2020 and now sails under another Scottish brand, which sells its own departures alongside this line's.
The Scottish summer, short and bright, with very long days. The weather stays changeable: you pack layers and a waterproof whatever the date.
Because it brings flight, lodging, expedition, transfers and insurance into one file, protected by the trust account and the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents.
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