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Scottish Highlander moored at Fort Augustus on the Caledonian Canal

Scottish Highlander moored at Fort Augustus on the Caledonian Canal
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The Scottish Highlander is a boutique hotel barge cruising the Caledonian Canal in Scotland, from Inverness to Fort William. She is a Luxe motor Dutch steel barge. She is a member of the fleet of hotel barges owned by European Waterways.

She was built in 1931, by Gebroeders Van Zutphen, in Vreeswijk, the Netherlands as a trading barge. She was christened the Vertrouwen, meaning "trust" in Dutch. She served as a trading barge for her first 60 years, transporting grain and various commodities throughout the Netherlands.

In 1991, she was purchased by J.P. Leisure Limited. After a renovation in the Netherlands she sailed to Inverness in April 1993 to begin her career as a passenger ship.

In 1999 she was purchased by Derek Banks to become part of the European Waterways fleet of hotel barges. From 1999 to 2000 she was completely renovated and was renamed Scottish Highlander. She was refurbished again in 2006.

As a working hotel barge she cruises in Scotland on the Caledonian Canal with up to 8 passengers.

Elbertinum, aNNa schramm, Liliane LR, Nouchetdu38 and 9 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful shot; thank you for the info.
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you once again Jaap, much appreciated.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
What an exclusive way to discover scotland Doug! I have to take a look in the internet..perhaps I can find more about it..and I like the raindrops on the water ;)
Have a nice sunday evening

Tanja
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Thank you Tanja, your comments are always welcome. It would certainly be a wonderful way to experience the Caeldonion Canal. The rain was very heavy that day, but being the intrepid photographer I am, I just ignored it;-)))

All the best, Doug
7 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A brilliant shot Doug. What a lovely lazy holiday that would be! Well spotted and captured - and definitely worth getting wet for
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ecobird club
Thanks very much Carol, much appreciated. Yes, a better way to see the Great Glen than the A82!!

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
A lovely shot indeed of Scottish Highlander Doug and great information too .. i saw this and got a shot at Neptunes Staircase in 2013

Best wishes ... Steve
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ste
Thanks for your appreciation Steve, very welcome.It must be a great trip up/down the Great Glen.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
This fabulous shot is a main reason to fly to Scotland right away !
7 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Léopold club
Thank you very much, glad that you like it.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago.
 Elbertinum
Elbertinum club
Einmal machten wir Ferien in Südschottland - I remember that very well -
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Elbertinum club
Thank you very much for your visit Elbertinum.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.

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