Wednesday 1st July
July already – blimey. Is it me or are the seasons racing by? We had a four hour followed by a two hour trip today. For long periods this morning it was rather quiet, even though we sailed several miles south. There were some nice gannet, shearwater and kittiwake sightings, but it was only when…
Monday 29th June
It was a long day today with an Ocean Discovery this morning followed by a Discovery Voyage. There was still quite a lot of westerly swell out there, which made searching conditions tricky. This morning we found lots of seals hauled out on the rocks, and further west there was a glimpse of a porpoise…
Sunday 28th June
The heatwave had a break in west Cornwall today, with a dip in temperatures and a fresh westerly wind blowing. Coupled with the wind of yesterday, this created some big rolling swell, making it tricky to search for wildlife. On both trips we found some seals round the island, both in the water and hauled…
Friday 26th June
It was very windy with the thunderstorm last night until morning, so the sea was in a bit of a confused today. On this morning’s three hour trip we motored slowly up the coast into the incoming waves, stopping at the island to sea the sleeping seals. Then we hoisted the sails and headed out,…
Wednesday 24th June
Leatherback turtles, Risso’s, common dolphins, porpoises, and sunfish! This morning we had an Ocean Discovery trip in hot, sticky conditions and this afternoon we did a four hour Discovery Voyage with a bit more breeze. The water temperature is increasing quickly but the hot spell is due to slow down on Friday which is a…
Tuesday 23rd July
We had a lovely couple of trips today – a four hour followed by a two hour. The weather here currently is warm but not too hot with a bit of breeze, so perfect. This morning we had several encounters with different pods of common dolphins, including some calves and juveniles. We had lovely views…
Sunday 21st June
It was a gorgeous day out on the water, and we had a three hour Ocean Discovery followed by a two hour Bay Discovery. We had great sightings on both. This morning we very quickly found some fins over to the east – Risso’s dolphins. It was one of those times when it looked like…
Saturday 20th June
After the fog and murk of the week, today’s sunshine was very welcome. This morning there were Risso’s dolphins everywhere, right in the bay in all different directions. And looking at reports from other areas of Cornwall, other people are reporting the same. There appears to be a lot of cephalopod spawning going on right…
Thursday 18th June
We have been plagued by fog this week. It can happen when we get a southerly airflow that sucks up a load of moisture from the Bay of Biscay, when the rest of the country is basking in sunshine and it’s incredibly annoying. But that’s part and parcel of living on a peninsular sticking out…
Tuesday 16th June
It was bleak and foggy this morning, but the trip was thoroughly brightened by some great wildlife sightings at the end of the trip. Fog often disorientates seabirds so they come closer to the coast and down onto the sea surface. We saw a couple of grey seals hauled out in a spot we have…
Monday 15th June
Didn’t I say yesterday that dull windy conditions are usually way better for wildlife spotting than a sunny warm day when the wind is blowing from the east? We had two Ocean Discovery tours today and that statement was completely vindicated by fab sightings on both. This morning we had a great encounter with another…
After a day off yesterday, today saw a total change of conditions to last week. Despite the warm sun, the wind had switched and was blowing briskly from the east. Anything from the east is our absolute LEAST favourite wind direction. Even if there is not much wind strength inshore, then much of the time…