Tuesday 6th May

What a gorgeous Discovery Voyage trip we had this morning. This is the four hour trip and when conditions are right, it allows us to get down into the Land’s End area. Not only does this give us spectacular views, but it also lets us explore areas which are beyond the shorter trips. There were plenty of seabirds to start with, but we were eager to head west – the hunch was proved right when some splashes caught the eye of one of the passengers as we were staring into the distance at some shearwaters feeding. Common dolphins!  It was a small group of five animals who were very busy feeding for a while so we watched them rushing around from a distance. After they’d had their fell they approached us to investigate, and we were able to sail along quietly as the dolphins charged around under the bows. It was a great encounter. We then headed inshore to a remote cove where we found about eight seals who popped up for a good stare at us, as we stared at them. A really lovely morning.