Sightings

We had an Ocean Discovery trip this afternoon in bright breezy conditions. Stopping at the island on the way out, we saw two grey seals hauled out even at high tide and two more bobbing around, sleeping in the water. Hearing the curlews bubbling evocative call, we saw a flock of them flying past, their…

It started grey and mizzly this morning, but things took an unexpected turn on the Ocean Discovery trip with two full breaches from a massive basking shark! This was a huge surprise as we have seen none at all since 2021, and only a few tiddlers have been spotted around the whole coast of Cornwall…

Today was an early hint of summer – even the wind felt warm (looks like all change for tomorrow though, as frequently happens in April). Another thing that can happen in April is a quiet day on the water! There was lots of seabird activity in one particular spot and this lasted all day –…

Happy Easter everyone, and what a beautiful Easter Sunday it was out on the water. Apart from a squally shower first thing we have had sunshine all day, though the leftover swell from last night’s wind meant we shorted the morning trip to two hours rather than three. This meant we could stay in the…

We had a Bay Discovery followed by an Ocean Discovery  trip today. It was cold, but bright with a good breeze for sailing especially in the morning. Again there were lots of seals hauled out on the island including the female we have seen for a few years now – she is the one with…

We went out orca hunting today after we heard that the old bull killer whales John Coe and Aquarius were off the south coast and possibly heading west into Mount’s Bay. Sadly we were only on a two hour trip and they were beyond the scope of our search, though maybe they’ll come by tomorrow?…

It was the first trip of the 2026 season today. Given the screaming wind of the previous two days, sea conditions out there were actually great. It was very cold though! There were several seals hauled out on the island including a couple of juveniles, some adult males and Kelp the female is back after…

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All Cards It MIGHT have been the end of the season today, however we’re not sure yet! It started very mizzly and murky but cleared up ever so slowly and the sun came out for the afternoon trip. This morning we found some common dolphins which gave everyone a lovely encounter as we sailed quietly…

We had a three hour followed by a two hour trip today. It was still fairly windy and choppy which made searching conditions difficult. However this morning we had some great views of leaping bluefin tuna as well as gannets, kittiwakes and lots of grey seals. During the afternoon’s Bay Discovery there were even more…