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Lord of the Glens

Lord of the Glens Scottish Highlands Cruises 2012

2012

Lord of the Glens Brochure 2012 brochure

You cant beat gliding through serene waters and seeing the stunning foliage and nature which the Scottish Highlands have to offer and the Lord of the Glens enables you to do this in style with regular stops ashore, well appointed cabins and delicious food and drink as an added attraction.

2011 brochure

Sailings for October 2011 are now full - but please do call us as happy to check in case cancellations have become available.

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See online gallery of life on the ship - click here

Thames cruises on the Spirit of Chartwell

The MV Spirit of Chartwell was meticulously designed to invoke the timeless grandeur of the 1929 Cote d’Azur Pullman railway carriage complete with artefacts from the original train and great ocean liners of yesteryear (including the SS France and RMS Windsor Castle).

From April 2011 - cruise for the day or overnight

Prices start from just £145pp

Your price includes

Captain’s Welcome Champagne Reception

Lunch, High Tea

Five course Dinner

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It's the perfect accompaniment to a stay in London and what a super gift to add for a special occasion or weekend away with loved ones

The History - Lord of the Glens

On the 23rd of October 1822 the steam yacht 'Gondolier' crowded with VIP's left Inverness for the inaugural passage along the 'Caledonian Canal' bound for Fort William. The term 'Canal' is somewhat misleading since of its entire length only 23 miles are man-made with rest of the waterway being the natural lochs (lakes) of Dochfour, Ness, Oich and Loch Lochy that run in a ribbon along the 'Great Glen' and the canals being the link that connects them. The Story of the waterway had begun 20 years earlier when two distinguished engineers, William Jessop and Thomas Telford, were assigned to share the design of the canal which the famous Scottish engineer James Watt had surveyed many years earlier. The project was unique for its time since the waterway was to become an entirely state-sponsored project. Conceived in no small part as a work creation scheme for the local populace quite apart from the obvious advantages for shipping in being able to avoid the treacherous passage around Scotland's northern Pentland Forth. Unfortunately the canal was not to be the success that the promoters had hoped and although constructed in order to accommodate some of the largest vessels of the day, the size of vessels quickly outgrew the capacity of the waterway to handle them. The canal's activity reached its nadir in 1839 when just 544 vessels were recorded to have used the facility and the decision was made to re-build the canal, which re-opened for traffic in 1849. However, the decline in the canal's commercial use continued and today it is mainly used for a small number of pleasure craft as well as the occasional trawler positioning from one side of Scotland to the other.

This we believe grossly undervalues what is a unique and spectacular waterway and we are therefore delighted to introduce the 'Lord of the Glens' on an itinerary that has wide appeal. Without doubt there is no better way to marvel at the magnificent Scottish Highland scenery than from the water level and where for all the world, you could be the only ones there. Anyone who has made the journey north and joined the throngs that gather each year will know that more often than not. The view and the pleasure are marred by traffic congestion.

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CONNOISSEUR TRAVEL SERVICES LTD
38 Silverknowes Road, Edinburgh, EH4 5LF
Telephone: 0845 1300 233
Fax: 0131 336 2220
E-Mail: enquiries@connoisseur-travel.co.uk

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