Hebridean Princess starts new season with new cabins

In 2015 Hebridean unveiled the newly refurbished public rooms on board Hebridean Princess which were designed by John Dick and Son using bespoke furniture and richly textured, locally manufactured fabrics to create a subtle Scottish feel. Universally admired, the results were stunning, comfortable and luxurious.

During the recent winter refit of 2016/17, John Dick and Sons have once again been working hard to transform over a third of the guest cabins on board.

Managing Director, Bruce Dick, commented: "We have used a contemporary woollen plaid
from Mulberry as a base fabric which gives continuity throughout the cabins. Inspired by the plaid we specified various complementary colours and textures as accent fabrics to give each cabin its own identity. Respecting the age of the ship and working with luxurious linens and weaves we
have brought the cabins up to date with a comfortable contemporary twist."

Ken Charleson, Managing Director for Hebridean Island Cruises added: "We are delighted with the the work carried out on 11 of our cabins by John Dick and Son.  The designers have really embraced our brief to create cabins with a true Scottish feel which I am certain will be enjoyed by our guests during the 2017 cruising season and beyond".

New season sees the return of our popular Cruise Log

On Wednesday 1st March we left the refit yard at James Watt Dock and sailed the short distance down the Clyde to Greenock Ocean Cruise Terminal to embark our first complement of guests in 2017.

Over one third of the guest cabins have been refurbished this winter and the essential maintenance of the ships engines and machinery have kept our crew and contractors busy for the last few months.

With everything shipshape the guests were welcomed on board by Captain Heaton, his officers and crew, to the sound of bagpipes.  We set sail on our Clyde Island Explorer as guests settled in to their cabins and enjoyed their first taste of Hebridean hospitality at dinner.  We spent the first night at anchor in Rothesay Bay off the Isle of Bute in readiness for the visit to Mount Stuart House the following morning.

As the new season is now up and running, so too is our online Cruise Log.  This is an illustrated daily diary of each cruise as it unfolds to help bring each itinerary to life.    You can read the story so far here and also look back on any of last years voyages in our 2016 archive.