Watch Wildlife - Seals & Seabirds
Lochbay Seals & Seabirds (standard)
Lochbay is designated a Special Area of Conservation for common seals so it is the perfect location for viewing them, and in the summer months their suckling pups. Hauled out and on the rocks they are easy to spot. A breeding grounds for gulls, eider duck, greylag & barnacle geese and cormorant, there is endless nesting, feeding and rearing activity to watch. Numerous other seabirds can be seen including kittiwake, common and black gulliemot, puffin and looking skyward the sea eagle. Beyond the islands in deeper water porpoise, dolphin, whales and basking shark may be spotted.
| Days: | Daily |
| Departing At: | vary weekly to optimise wildlife opportunities, updated weekly here |
| Return Stein: | 16.30pm |
| Duration: | 2 hrs |
| Time Ashore: | none |
| Cost: | £18.00 |
| Drop off position: | none |
| Concession: | Senior Citizen/Student 10% discount |
Lochbay Seals (family friendly)
A shorter version of the above trip concentrating mainly on seals.
| Days: | (school holidays) |
| Departing At: | 14.30am |
| Return Stein: | 16.30pm |
| Duration: | 2 hrs |
| Time Ashore: | none |
| Cost: | £40 per family (2 adults and 2 children - under 16) each extra adult £15, each extra child £7.50 |
| Drop off position: | none |
| Concession: | Senior Citizen/Student 10% discount |
Stein – Waternish Point: Seals, Seabirds, Whale & Basking Shark (return by boat)
Lochbay is the perfect location for viewing common seals and in the summer months their suckling pups. The area is designated a Special Area of Conservation for common seals. Hauled out and on the rocks they are easy to spot. Also breeding grounds for gulls, eider duck, geese and cormorant there is endless nesting, feeding and rearing activity to watch. As we sail toward Ardmore Arches we'll encounter colonies of kittiwake, common and black gulliemot, and cormorant, while watching the skies you may see a sea eagle fishing to feed its young. Further out to sea we may encounter porpoise, dolphin and whale and closer to Waternish Point basking shark encounters are possible. Double your chances of wildlife sightings and take the return journey or alternatively stretch your legs on the Wildlife Walker: Stein – Waternish Point.
| Days: | Daily |
| Departing At: | 10.00am |
| Return Stein: | 13.30pm |
| Duration: | 3½ hrs |
| Time Ashore: | none |
| Cost: | £28.00 |
| Drop off position: | Dependant on tide, main boat may go alongside or by inflatable boat from main boat - 3ft ladder from main boat NG 239 668 , Lat 57.605281, Long -6.630649 |
| Concession: | Senior Citizen/Student 10% discount |
| More information: | Complimentary information brochures at ticket office |
| Map links: | Google OS Map |
Phone: 01470 592219 boatrips@divers-eye.co.uk