--- title: Edinburgh Three Bridges Cruise lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 24 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.61 reviews: 485 duration_minutes: 90 languages: [de, ja, en, it, pl, fr, nl, es] free_cancellation: true schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/edinburgh-three-bridges-cruise/ --- # Edinburgh Three Bridges Cruise **Guidekin's take:** Cruise the Firth of Forth for views of the Three Bridges, Inchcolm Island and its medieval abbey. Stories about the Forth accompany the sailing, with chances to spot wildlife; an Inchcolm Island landing pass is excluded. 4.61 from 485 reviews at €24 per person for 1h 30m. ## Overview The Firth of Forth is simply overflowing with myths, turbulent history and fascinating marine wildlife. Join Forth Boat Tours on a 90 minute cruise to discover more about the Three Bridges, including the UNESCO World Heritage Forth Bridge. View the stunning Inchcolm Island and the medieval abbey, known as the Iona of the east. During your cruise, you will find plenty of opportunities to see a wide variety of marine wildlife including seals, puffins (in season), and dolphins. Variable departure point, please check your booking message or contact us directly. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Please check your booking message for… - 4 start times: between 11:00 and 16:40 - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €15: ages 5 to 15 ## Key facts - Price: from €24 per person - Duration: 1h 30m - Rating: 4.61/5 from 485 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 91% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Forth Boat Tours ## What's included - Panoramic views of the Edinburgh skyline - Views of the Three Bridges as you have never seen them before. - Stories, tales, and myths of the History of the Forth - Get your great photos of the seals, puffins, and dolphins ## Not included - Inchcolm Island landing pass ## Itinerary 1. **South Queensferry** (1h 30m) - See the Three Bridges, including the UNESCO World Heritage Forth Bridge, as you have never seen them before. Take in beautiful panoramas of the Edinburgh skyline, Inchcolm Island and he medieval abbey, marine wildlife, including seals and puffins. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:40 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Please check your booking message for confirmation of meeting point in South Queensferry as this is variable. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJeThcE5DPh0gR7rFsSWpEda8 ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## More in Edinburgh - All Edinburgh tours: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/edinburgh-three-bridges-cruise/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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