boat trips penzance

What a fantastic day we had today. There was still a hefty swell running, but otherwise conditions were good. This morning we found fifteen seals on the island; they were mainly adult females but there was two males and a couple of juveniles as well. We then headed south, finding bluefin tuna and, rather unusually,…

The autumn swells are definitely making themselves felt at the moment – it was startling how abruptly our glorious summer came to a screeching halt with the arrival of Hurricane Erin at the end of August. However our passengers still want to get out there and they are proving to be an enthusiastic and hardy…

We have been port bound for a few days due to some strong wind and big swell, but we were back out today for two Ocean Discovery trips. There was still some chunky swell and strong breeze out there, but the sun came out and it was fun. This morning we watched the seals on…

It looks as though today is the last day of this lovely long spell of weather we have had for the moment. This morning we had a birthday trip for a very special boy – happy 9th birthday Seb! We found common dolphins near the Mount and had a lovely sail with them accompanying us,…

It was breezier than expected today, with a southeasterly wind chopping up the sea nicely. This does mean a good wind angle for sailing away to the south though – everything seemed rather quiet inshore so off we went, and on both trips we found lots of common dolphins and feeding seabirds. There were a…

We had an Ocean Discovery followed by two Bay Discovery trips. Dolphins were again spotted on all three trips. Having got some close up fin shots today, some of these individuals were exhibiting some noticeable scars and nicks, especially on the dorsal fins. As more dolphins move into our inshore waters, they are more at…

We had a long day today with an Ocean Discovery trip followed by two Bay Discovery trips. This morning we had fantastic views (and smells!) of a minke whale as it surfaced repeatedly close to the boat, sharing with us all its unforgettable perfume of dead fish and rotting cabbage. They were the best views…

Lots of August dolphins around today, both inshore and offshore. We also saw a large group of harbour porpoises this morning, some tuna feeding with a variety of seabirds and some grey seals. The sea was surprisingly choppy and grey! It calmed down for the afternoon three hour trip, and we went east instead of…

Another wildlife packed day with a three hour followed by a four hour trip We saw four species of cetacean altogether along with some more mega tuna hunting this afternoon. The morning passengers found common dolphins, harbour porpoises and a minke whale, along with some sooty shearwaters and plenty of Manxies. After watching the seals…

It was a full on day today with three full trips in beautiful conditions. We found common dolphins and harbour porpoises on the three hour Ocean Discovery trip this morning, along with lots of seabirds including storm petrels. At the end of the trip we found several seals hauled out, who were still there at…