St Kilda, outer Hebrides: Cruise ship visit to spectacular UNESCO island

By Steve Meacham
Updated November 6 2016 - 5:18pm, first published November 5 2016 - 12:15am
The island of Boreray in the St Kilda archipelago.  Photo: Jim Richardson
The island of Boreray in the St Kilda archipelago. Photo: Jim Richardson
Hirta Bay, with the Silver Explorer in the harbour.  Photo: Steve Meacham
Hirta Bay, with the Silver Explorer in the harbour. Photo: Steve Meacham
The green pastures and cliffs of St Kilda. Photo: fotoVoyager
The green pastures and cliffs of St Kilda. Photo: fotoVoyager
Soay sheep shed their fleece naturally - which is why these look rather ragged.  Photo: Linda Steward
Soay sheep shed their fleece naturally - which is why these look rather ragged. Photo: Linda Steward
A renovated stone cottage among the village ruins on Hirta.  Photo: fotoVoyager
A renovated stone cottage among the village ruins on Hirta. Photo: fotoVoyager
A traditional stone cleit, or store room, on Hirta. The turf roof keeps the rain off the peat, seabirds and grain stored inside.
A traditional stone cleit, or store room, on Hirta. The turf roof keeps the rain off the peat, seabirds and grain stored inside.
Ancient wall structures and shelters on St Kilda. Photo: iStock
Ancient wall structures and shelters on St Kilda. Photo: iStock
The deserted village on the main island of Hirta. Photo: Steve Meacham
The deserted village on the main island of Hirta. Photo: Steve Meacham

As our inflatable Zodiacs thrust through the harmless Hebridean harbour waves towards St Kilda, we can barely believe our luck.

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