The Scottish Highlander is a boutique hotel barge cruising the Caledonian Canal in Scotland,^[1] from Inverness to Fort William. She is a Luxe motor Dutch steel barge. She is a member of the fleet of hotel barges owned by European Waterways.

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The Scottish Highlander hotel barge moored on the Caledonian Canal.
History
United Kingdom
Name	Scottish Highlander
Owner	European Waterways
Operator	European Waterways
Port of registry	London
Route	Caledonian Canal- Dochgarroch to Banavie
Launched	1931
Christened	Vertrouwen
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Commercial passenger vessel
Tonnage	200
Length	117 ft (36 m)
Beam	16.5 ft (5.0 m)
Height	11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Draught	4.6 ft (1.4 m)
Decks	2
Installed power	2x Beta Marine, 23kVA 230/1/50 BV3300, generator
Propulsion	Gardner 6LX 120HP
Speed	4 knots, 10 knots max
Capacity	8 passengers
Crew	4 crew
Notes	Holds 8 tons of water and 3 tons of fuel

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She was built in 1931, by Gebroeders Van Zutphen, in Vreeswijk, the Netherlands as a trading barge. She was christened the Vertrouwen, meaning "trust" in Dutch. She served as a trading barge for her first 60 years, transporting grain and various commodities throughout the Netherlands.

In 1991, she was purchased by J.P. Leisure Limited. After a renovation in the Netherlands she sailed to Inverness in April 1993 to begin her career as a passenger ship.

In 1999 she was purchased by Derek Banks to become part of the European Waterways fleet of hotel barges. From 1999 to 2000 she was completely renovated and was renamed Scottish Highlander. She was refurbished again in 2006.

As a working hotel barge she cruises in Scotland on the Caledonian Canal with up to 8 passengers. She has four passenger cabins, three crew cabins, and a saloon.^[2]

She is crewed by a captain, tour guide, chef and housekeeper.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}