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On a trip to Arran in August 2010 this little boat caught my eye. Anchored in Brodick bay, she looked from distance just like a small fishing trawler.
But after a wee online search, I discovered that although it had indeed been a fishing boat in a past life, it was now a cruise vessel owned by a company named 'The Majestic Line'. They operate two vessels, this one and another named 'Glen Tarsan', which both cruise the western Isles. To date, I think they're still going strong.

The Majestic Line was initially a fictional shipping co. mentioned in 'The Vital Spark' tv series.

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It's a lovely wee boat right enough, but it pales into insignificance against the backdrops.

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And proudly flying the Saltire. Lovely photos.
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Yes Morag, it was definitely 'proudly' flying the Saltire. :)

And here's another couple of pics from the day, which maybe help to illustrate the point JD. makes. :)

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Beautiful photos. The boats do pale as JD says into insignificance of the scenery. But the land is soooo green. :)
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Thanks margb. :)

A cruise on either of the two vessels doesn't come cheap. Three nights aboard for instance, and you won't get any change out of a 'Grand' in pounds sterling. So like most folk, I'll need to win the lottery first!
They're based in Oban and are a very reputable firm, having won awards from the Scottish Tourism Industry, as well as being highly commended in various newspaper articles, so they must be doing something right.

It's a different kind of cruise experience to what many folk are accustomed to as both vessels are very small, only being 80 feet or so in length, and can only accommodate up to 12 passengers each, along with 4 crew members. I remember these type of holidays becoming a bit more popular in the mid 90's, especially cruises round about the Greek Islands etc. A Greek Isle though, can never compare to a Scottish one.

This is another photo taken on the day, which hopefully won't be deemed too much off topic - as it doesn't actually include the topic subject.
It's looking across the bay towards the Glen Rosa area, with one or two of Arrans famous peaks in the background.

Upper left is 'Ben Nuis' and along to the right, the highest peak on view is 'Ben Tarsuinn'
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Great pics Mick, I love boats but anything smaller than the Arran ferry and it's a no no for me. The swell of the sea and a rocking boat is the stuff of bad dreams for me. :shock:

We went on a cruise in 2013 and on the first night the wind was storm force 9 and over 50mph for hours but it never felt too rough.

Having never seen a large ship before I was shocked when I seen how large some cruise ships are. Hard to believe some of them can stay afloat.

This is a pic I took from the helipad at the front of the ship we were on.

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Yes Ebbe,
they are massive like a floating city tower block, and in the theatre for example it is hard to realise you are inside a ship.
What ship were you on?
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I don't like these huge (money pit ) ships.
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meekan wrote:Yes Ebbe,
they are massive like a floating city tower block, and in the theatre for example it is hard to realise you are inside a ship.
What ship were you on?
It was Liberty of the Seas.
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ebbe_skovdahl wrote:It was Liberty of the Seas.
That's a huge ship Steve, I had a look at some pics etc online ... as Meekan said, like a floating tower block.

I think wee 'Glen Massan' would fit comfortably inside that helipad. :)
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