Isle of Arran Lochranza-Lamlash-Brodick, Scotland
United Kingdom

19 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

HX Expeditions (3 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (16 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

Usually off Brodick, the main village, landing passengers by tender at the foot of Goatfell. Some itineraries prefer Lamlash, a little further south, or Lochranza in the north. An island bus service and a few taxis then make getting around straightforward.
Because the island brings both Scotlands together: granite peaks worthy of the Highlands in the north, gentle sheep-dotted hills in the south, and between them bays sheltering white villages and castles. Approaching by sea makes it obvious.
Brodick Castle and its country park fill three hours including travel. With six, you can add the coastal path around the bay, or push on to Lochranza and its distillery by excursion coach. Goatfell simply does not fit into a port call.
A red sandstone house, former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, keeping its Victorian furniture, portraits and trophies. The gardens alone justify the trip: giant rhododendrons, woodland paths and sea views make up Scotland's only island country park.
No. This 874-metre summit takes five to six hours there and back and needs good weather, which does not fit a port call. Those content to look at the mountain from below will enjoy the coastal path around the bay, an easy walk between beach and woods.
Yes, at Lochranza in the north. Founded in the 1990s, it revived the island's whisky tradition, and the guided tour ends with a tasting facing the hills. The trip from Brodick is by excursion coach or taxi.
A hamlet gathered around an inlet where seals and red deer roam, watched over by a ruined castle set on its shingle spit. It is one of the most photogenic spots on the island, and the distillery is a few steps away.
Very much so. Brodick Castle's country park offers paths for every pace, the shingle and sand beach borders the landing, and the row of shops facing the sea sells local tweed, cheese and craft beer. Long bus journeys, on the other hand, tire younger children.
Pounds sterling and English. Scotland issues its own banknotes, valid locally but sometimes refused elsewhere in the UK. Cards work in Brodick's shops, but carry cash for small producers.
May to September, when Brodick's rhododendrons are in flower and the days long. Passengers land by tender: in rough seas the call can be shortened or cancelled. Bring waterproofs in any season.