“It Wasn’t in the Brochure”: Expat Travelers SHAKEN After SHOCKING Encounter in Loch Ness During Monster Hunt! 🐾

If you thought your vacation went off the rails because your Airbnb didn’t have Wi-Fi, wait until you hear what happened on Day 10 of Expat Explore’s UK and Ireland tour.

What was supposed to be a wholesome sightseeing adventure — castles, kilts, tea, and bagpipes — turned into what witnesses are now calling “The Great Loch Ness Panic of 2025. ”

The scene? Scotland’s most famous lake, allegedly home to the equally famous but perpetually camera-shy Loch Ness Monster.

The suspects? A bus full of jet-lagged tourists, an overconfident tour guide, and something dark moving under the water that definitely wasn’t part of the brochure.

It all started innocently enough.

Day 10 of Expat Explore’s itinerary, titled “Loch Ness Monster Hunting,” promised travelers a serene day of folklore, stunning Highland scenery, and maybe — just maybe — a mythical beast sighting.

 

The group, which included retirees from Arizona, a group of German backpackers, and one overly excited Australian vlogger, arrived at Loch Ness ready for adventure.

Spirits were high.

Cameras were charged.

Snacks were plentiful.

But as one witness described it, “You could feel it in the air.

That spooky mist.

That smell of ancient fish.

It wasn’t just another lake day.

Nessie was calling.

”

Their guide, a man named Fergus — because of course his name was Fergus — reportedly kicked off the trip with the usual charm.

“Keep your eyes peeled, folks,” he said, dramatically pointing toward the dark, glassy water.

“You never know what might rise from the deep. ”

Laughter followed.

Phones came out.

Selfies were taken.

But twenty minutes later, laughter turned into chaos when someone screamed, “SOMETHING MOVED!” and half the boat leaned so far to one side it nearly capsized.

According to shaky footage later posted on TikTok (which now has 8. 7 million views and counting), a long, dark shape appeared beneath the boat before vanishing into the depths.

“It was huge, like a submarine covered in algae,” said one American tourist, who refused to give her name but did give her TikTok handle: @BagpipesAndPanic.

“At first, I thought it was just my reflection, but then it blinked. ”

 

The guide tried to calm everyone down, explaining that “it was probably just a log. ”

But the crowd wasn’t having it.

“That wasn’t a log,” yelled one man wearing a ‘Kiss Me, I’m Scottish’ T-shirt.

“Logs don’t follow boats!” Another tourist claimed the mysterious shape emitted a low, vibrating sound — “like a bagpipe being strangled underwater. ”

Within minutes, mass hysteria had taken hold.

The German backpackers began chanting “Nessie! Nessie!” while the Australian vlogger livestreamed herself crying and whispering, “This is it.

This is content. ”

By the time the boat docked, rumors had already gone global.

Hashtags like #NessieAttack and #ExpatExploreMonsterHunt were trending worldwide.

“People are losing their minds,” said one fake PR expert we made up for this article, Fiona McMysterious, PhD in Cryptid Communications.

“It’s the perfect storm of myth, tourism, and Wi-Fi. ”

She added, “This is better marketing than anything Scotland has done in the last fifty years.

Even haggis can’t compete. ”

But the drama didn’t end there.

Later that night, several tourists claimed to hear strange noises coming from the loch — low, mournful groans echoing through the mist.

“It sounded like a whale in therapy,” one traveler said.

 

Others swore they saw ripples spreading in perfect circles under the moonlight, as if something enormous was moving just beneath the surface.

One brave soul reportedly threw a sandwich into the water “as an offering,” because nothing says monster diplomacy like a soggy ham-and-cheese.

Of course, scientists rushed to provide their usual buzzkill explanations.

“Loch Ness is full of natural gas pockets,” said Dr. Malcolm Everett, a marine biologist from the University of Glasgow.

“It’s likely these sightings were caused by underwater turbulence or light refraction. ”

In response, one witness reportedly yelled, “I saw turbulence blink at me, bro!” Dr.

Everett declined further comment, possibly out of fear of becoming the next viral meme.

Meanwhile, Expat Explore issued a calm, PR-approved statement: “We are delighted our travelers had such a memorable and engaging experience exploring the myths and legends of Loch Ness.

We encourage everyone to maintain a spirit of curiosity — and keep an open mind.

” Translation: We’re not saying they saw Nessie, but we’re also not giving refunds.

Still, the incident has sparked a tourism boom the likes of which Scotland hasn’t seen since “Outlander” made everyone suddenly interested in kilts and time travel.

Hotels around Loch Ness are reportedly fully booked through next year.

Souvenir shops are selling out of “I Survived the Expat Explore Monster Hunt” T-shirts.

And local pubs have introduced new themed cocktails like “The Deep Sea Scream” and “Nessie’s Revenge,” both described as “dangerously green. ”

Social media has turned the whole thing into a circus.

TikTok psychics are analyzing the video frame by frame, claiming they can sense “ancient energy in the water. ”

One viral theory suggests that the shape wasn’t Nessie at all, but rather “the ghost of an ancient Scottish eel that achieved enlightenment. ”

Another insists that the tourists themselves “manifested the monster through collective belief,” because in 2025, apparently everything is quantum energy now.

 

Rick from Ohio, who was on the tour with his wife Linda, told reporters, “I didn’t believe in monsters before, but now I’m not so sure.

Something out there looked right at me.

I could feel it in my soul. ”

Linda quickly added, “He also felt it in his wallet after buying ten Nessie keychains. ”

Even celebrities are chiming in.

Elon Musk tweeted, “If Nessie’s real, I’ll build her a submarine. ”

Meanwhile, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor simply posted a photo of himself raising a pint with the caption: “Cheers, lass. ”

Experts are now debating whether the monster sighting will officially qualify as a national treasure or just another viral hoax to distract people from the fact that nobody can afford rent.

But not everyone is convinced the story ends there.

A mysterious new video uploaded anonymously the next morning shows what appears to be the same tour boat — empty, drifting slowly across the loch — as a massive shadow passes beneath it.

The clip ends abruptly with static and a single line of text: “Day 11: She’s Awake. ”

Naturally, internet detectives have already launched their investigations, analyzing everything from pixel shadows to background bird calls.

One self-described “cryptid acoustics expert” declared, “That’s not static you hear — that’s her heartbeat. ”

When asked about the viral aftermath, tour guide Fergus told local media, “I’ve been working these tours fifteen years.

I’ve seen mist, I’ve seen otters, I’ve even seen a stag swimming once.

But what I saw yesterday… aye, it was different.

Bigger.

Smarter.

Like it knew we were watching. ”

He paused dramatically before adding, “And honestly, I think she liked Rick’s camera. ”

 

Now, Expat Explore is reportedly considering adding a “Monster Guarantee” to future tours — a 10% refund if no suspicious water activity is observed.

“People love the mystery,” one insider revealed.

“It’s like ghost hunting for people who wear sensible shoes. ”

Meanwhile, Nessie merchandise is taking over the internet.

Etsy sellers are offering everything from “Nessie Tracker Journals” to “Loch Ness Aromatherapy Kits” that promise to “channel ancient aquatic energy. ”

A U. S. toy company has already announced plans for a line of plushies called Baby Nessie: The Cryptid Cutie, while Netflix executives are allegedly discussing a limited series called The Loch: Day 10.

One rumor claims that a major Hollywood producer has already approached Expat Explore about optioning the story for film — working title: Tourists vs.

The Deep.

And while skeptics continue to mock the frenzy, one can’t deny the global fascination that’s resurfaced.

For the first time in decades, Loch Ness is trending again — not because of a hoax photo, but because a bunch of tourists lost their collective minds on a monster cruise.

It’s the kind of unfiltered chaos that only happens when curiosity, capitalism, and mild hysteria collide.

As for the travelers, most have since returned home with wildly different interpretations of what they saw.

Some swear it was a creature.

 

Others claim it was “just a trick of the light. ”

But one woman summed it up best during a BBC interview: “I don’t know what I saw.

But I know it wasn’t boring. ”

And maybe that’s the secret to Nessie’s enduring legend.

She doesn’t need to show up often — just enough to remind us that somewhere in this over-explained, over-Googled world, there’s still room for mystery.

Or, as one sarcastic Redditor put it: “Loch Ness Monster spotted again — and she’s still doing more for tourism than the British monarchy. ”

So whether you believe in ancient reptiles, misidentified eels, or overactive imaginations, one thing’s for certain — Day 10 of Expat Explore’s UK and Ireland tour will go down in history.

Or at least in every future PowerPoint presentation titled Why We Now Require Monster Liability Insurance.

Because in Scotland, you don’t find Nessie.

Nessie finds you — preferably when you’re holding a camera, screaming, and wearing matching rain ponchos.