Post Conference Cruise - Secrets of Scotland
| Sun 24 May | Cruise departs Dublin |
| Afternoon | Transfer from the Hilton Belfast to board Le Boreal and get settled in to your stateroom prior to the ship’s departure. |
| Evening | The ship departs Dublin at 6.00pm. |
| Meals: Dinner | |
| Mon 25 May | Belfast |
| Morning | Arrive Belfast at 8.00am. Morning conference session. |
| Afternoon | Enjoy a range of optional excursions on offer including the Antrim Coast and the Giant's Causeway. |
| Evening | The ship departs Belfast at 6.00pm. |
| Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner | |
| Tue 26 May | Isle of Mull & Iona |
| Morning | The ship arrives in Tobermory at 7.00am and departs at 11.00am. Take a full day optional excursion starting in picture-postcard Tobermory, followed by a drive along the stunning scenic route to Duart Castle, and then onto Fionnphort to board the ferry for a 10-minute journey across to Iona, an astonishingly peaceful, small island, whose importance to Christianity is out of all proportion to its size. |
| Afternoon | The ship arrives at Iona Island at 2.45pm. Further optional excursions are available including a tour to the Isle of Mull Weavers at Ardalanish Farm. The Hebrides are famed all over the world for their precious, hand woven fabrics. This unique tour gives you the opportunity to experience the traditional craft. At Ardalanish Farm & Mill you shall gain an insight into the making of this popular cloth, all the way from sheep to shop. |
| Evening | The ship departs Iona at 7.00pm. |
| Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner | |
| Wed 27 May | Stornaway |
| Morning | The ship arrives in Stornaway at 8.00am. A range of optional excursions are on offer including a tour which takes you through the spectacular scenery of Lewis, passing stunning beaches, wild, dramatic coastlines and majestic cliffs to the remote west of Bernera Island. You will discover the island's ancient heritage with a visit to a restored Iron Age house, and time to relax at a beautiful beach. |
| Afternoon | Further optional excursions are available including a tour around the stunningly beautiful Isle of Lewis. It is a wild,windy and totally unspoilt part of Scotland, whose landscapes range from brilliant blue seas and golden sands to heather-backed mountains. The island is the heartland of Gaelic culture with long-standing traditions and monuments,where people's lives are still dominated by traditional pursuits like crofting,fishing and weaving. You will visit some of the most important prehistoric sites in Scotland, as well as legacies of the earlier people. |
| Evening | The ship departs Stornaway at 8.00pm. |
| Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner | |
| Thu 28 May | Skye |
| Morning | The ship arrives at Portree on the Isle of Skye at 7.00am and departs Portree at 11.30am. During the short stay you will have time to see the wonderful landscape of Skye and visit the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland - Dunvegan Castle - stronghold of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod. Explore this beautiful Highland estate, with its own gardens, woodland, burns and sea loch. |
| Afternoon | Sail under Skye bridge and down the coast to the Isle of Man. Afternoon conference session. |
| Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner | |
| Fri 29 May | Isle of Man |
| Morning | The ship arrives at Douglas on the Isle of Man at 8.00am. Join an optional excursion through the fabulous scenery of the Isle of Man, offering stunning views over the coastal and inland landscapes. Or take a tour along the south-east coast of Isle of Man to the original capital of the island, Castletown. You will discover the beautiful Rushen Castle and its important role in the history of the Isle of Man, before enjoying the great pleasure of travelling on a traditional old train through the lush countryside of the Isle of Man. |
| Afternoon | The ship departs Douglas at 1.00pm. Afternoon conference session. |
| Evening | The ship arrives into Liverpool at 8.00pm. |
| Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner | |
| Sat 30 May | Liverpool |
| Morning | Liverpool and The Beatles – the two go hand in hand. Join a panoramic tour to see some of the locations around the city that are associated with “The Fab Four” including Penny Lane, St Peters Woolton, The Art College and the Liverpool Institute, The Casbah, The Empire Theatre, Arnold Grove, Dovedale School & Quarry Bank School. Also visit the purpose-built Beatles Story, the World's only Beatles themed attraction. Located in the city's Albert Dock, this unique exhibition will take you through the lives, times and culture of the extraordinary young men from Liverpool who became household names forever ! |
| Afternoon | The ship departs Liverpool at 2.30pm. Afternoon conference session. |
| Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner | |
| Sun 31 May | Arrive Glasgow |
| Morning | The ship arrives in Glasgow at 7.00am. Guests will disembark the ship after breakfast. Transfers will be offered to Glasgow airport for your onward journey or return flight to Australia. |
| Meals: Breakfast | |
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