Connected to Canna by a wooden bridge is the tidal island of Sanday which has a population of 18. St. Edward's Chapel and Point House were granted half a million pounds of lottery money to turn the chapel into a study centre. For more info see The Hebridean Trust web site. Day cruises to Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna Caledonian Macbrayne runs a ferry from Mallaig to the Small Isles six days a week and this allows you to see most of the islands on a day cruise. Cycles can be carried for a charge of 2 pounds.
Children go half-price.
Visit his web site for further details. Arisaig Marine runs cruises to the Small Isles on the MV Shearwater giving you between 2 and 5 hours ashore on the various islands. All boats leave from Arisaig Harbour at 11 in the morning and return between 5 and 6 in the evening. For timetables and prices, visit the Arisaig Marine web site . You stand a good chance of seeing whales, dolphins and porpoises.