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Friday 16th June

We had a fabulous day on the water today with wildlife in great abundance. The morning was hot, calm and (mostly) sunny for our Discovery Voyage trip, and we found common dolphins in five places further offshore. They gave us wonderful views in the silky calm water. Coming inshore we saw loads of Manx shearwaters…

Thursday 15th June

We had two Ocean Discovery trips today in calm conditions and hot sun. We saw grey seals down at the island, especially well this morning when they were hauled out on the rocks. We then headed westwards and everything seemed very quiet – until lots of feeding gannets were spotted in the far distance. Underneath…

Wednesday 14th June

We had a Ocean Discovery followed by a Bay Discovery today in flat calm conditions and bright sunshine. This morning we saw a pod of dolphins “flying” -always a spectacular sight. They were heading offshore at great speed so we sat and watched them go. We also had great views of grey seals, a couple…

Monday 5th June

Back out on the water today after a much needed day off yesterday and we had a good one! We sailed south with this morning’s three hour trip passengers and spotted just a few gannets circling in the distance. Coming down to the area, we were gradually joined by a group of up to thirty…