The MV Rona

In April 2007, Rona had a new arrival in the shape of the MV Rona.  The vessel is a 7 m aluminium voe boat with forward cabin, ideal for negotiating the rocky shores of the island. The boat is skippered by Bill Cowie, fully MCA coded and licensed, equipped and insured to carry up to 6 passengers.

We can now offer a Rona - Raasay ferry service allowing more flexible arrangements travelling to Rona for short breaks or day trips.  Please call Bill on 07831 293 963 or e-mail ronalodge@tiscali.co.uk to make arrangements.  This service operates as an additional benefit to the Saturday Portree ferry skippered by Dan Corrigal which will continue to carry the weekly passengers to the holiday cottages. 

We can also now offer wildlife watching and fishing trips to our cottage visitors from £10 per person

Big Harbour Tour available in most (but not all) weather, a slow tour exploring the coves in Big Harbour where you may see seals, herons, red deer, and if lucky, the elusive otter or sea eagle.  Bill can show you the places where these species have been most recently seen.  If you wish to purchase mussels, see Bill lift them fresh from the mouth of the harbour in the clean waters where they are farmed or help lift a creel to see what’s inside – you may get a crab for tea

Big Harbour/Dhu Chamas and Kyle Rona, a trip to the south of the island  via Dhu Chamas bay, where peregrines nest in the steep cliffs.  Sail to the channel between Rona and Raasay and view An Tempuil  at the southern tip of the island.  In the summer basking sharks can sometimes be found in this area, as well as porpoises, dolphins, whales and numerous sea birds.

Big Harbour/Dry Harbour/Seal Bay(Bays at North end) View your cottages from the sea and travel north to see where the curious seals live below the location of the Danish Princesses Grave. In the summer basking sharks can sometimes be found in this area, as well as porpoises, dolphins, whales and numerous sea birds.

 Whale/Dolphin/Basking sharks watch:If you are especially interested, let Bill know and he will contact you during your week if these species are spotted and will advise of the possibilities.

All trips are weather dependent:  Bill will only sail in fair weather