Team Members

Isobel MacMillan

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Isobel has been with the company since 1985 and does a sterling job making sure everything is ship shape and Bristol fashion! She has a very challenging position and manages a team of 8 cleaning staff in the operating season.…

Andy Pope

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Andy joined the company in 2007 after moving up from Dartmouth, where he was the skipper and engineer on a large passenger boat working on the River Dart. Andy is also one of our duty engineers on the call out…

Gordie Fraser

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Gordie joined Caley when he was just a little lad of 16 – that was over 30 years ago now! He has been involved in every part of the boats ever since. Gordie is one of the team on the…

Bill MacKenzie

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A former police sergeant, Bill makes sure everyone is towing the thin blue line at Caley these days! Bill joined the company in the summer of 2009, initially just working Saturdays he has gradually risen through the ranks and is…

Seb Beaumont

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Seb joined us in July 2021 having worked for a sailing company as an engineer in the Med. Seb prefers to being on the water than on land and lives on his yacht half the year with his dog Nemo…

Scott Anderson

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Another boomerang member of our team! Scott worked with the hire fleet back in the 90’s. He was then Workshop Manager at our sister company Caley Marina and returned in April 2012 to re-join our happy team. When not at…

Bethany Lyall

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Bethany has worked with Caley Cruisers since 2002. She was involved in the cleaning department until 2007 when she briefly departed to introduce her twin girls Amellia and Emmy to the world. On her return, after a bit of arm…

Nikki Mulrooney

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Nikki joined us full time in 2022 after some seasonal work in 2021 with a wealth of boating knowledge. After returning from maternity leave in 2024 Nikki now works part-time and is mostly in the office on a Tuesday and…

Derek Youngson

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Derek joined Caley Cruisers in July 2002, initially for a few days “scrubbing” the hulls but has remained here ever since. As in any good business he has worked his way up the ranks and was promoted to Hire Fleet…

Lindsey Randall

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Lindsey started with us in May 2021 as the Divisional Manager. Lindsey has over 15 years management experience within the hospitality industry from small family run hotels to resorts with over 300 bedrooms. Having a love of the outdoors and…

Elizabeth Hogan

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Elizabeth founded Caley Cruisers in 1970 with her late husband Jim. Elizabeth is still very much part of the team and is in charge of making ensure we have enough car parking spaces for all our guests. Be sure to…

Gordon Mackenzie

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Gordon joined us in 2023 after retiring from his job as a Pilot for Inverness Harbour. While our cruisers are slightly smaller than what he is used to Gordon just loves being on the water.

Caley Cruisers have been offering boating holidays on Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal since 1970 and we celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2020! Weekly or short break charter is available from April to October inclusive. No previous boating experience necessary as full training given. Cruising 60 miles of Europes most beautiful inland waterways will be one of the most memorable experiences you will ever have. So if you are looking for the perfect boating holiday in Scotland, or Caledonian Canal boat hire look no further.