Cruise Loch Ness Private Hire

You can book and hire the Royal Scot for a wide range of functions ranging from private parties and Stag & Hen nights to wedding and corporate events outwith the normal timetable.

You can now book your trip online. Use our fast, easy and secure online ticketing system for instant confirmation.

The Ness Express service can also be booked for one way private trips on the Loch, ideal for cyclists and walkers, or those after an exciting way to see Urquhart Castle by boat. Group bookings are welcomed with special rates available for both boats. Please enquire for more details.

The Royal Scot is also a Highland Council approved venue for civil wedding ceremonies, and can be chartered for your wedding ceremony and reception afterwards, with buffet and live entertainment.

Billy Connolly and his wife Pamela Stephenson hired the Royal Scot for a day to entertain Hollywood chums Robin Williams, Ewan MacGregor, Eric Idle and Steve Buscemi. Other corporate and VIP guests include Nestle, Martini, REM’s family and friends, and the one and only Ozzy Osbourne! The Royal Scot has also been on TV. Credits include CH5’s Loch Ness Hoax (5m viewers), BBC’s Barnaby Bear, ITV’s Holiday Show and various Discovery Channel documentaries.