Trip Information: Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th September
Great start to last week with some interesting wildlife sightings, the highlight was a sea eagle trying to take off with a goose for dinner! We also spotted ospreys up Loch Etive and lots of seals. The weather deteriorated over the weekend, and it looks like it will linger into next week. Below is an […]
Trip Information: Monday 26th August- Sunday 1st September
Well we’ve ended this week with some overdue warm summer sunshine and gentle breezes. Saw a sea otter today and some porpoise out past Kerrera, chasing the mackerel! Here’s the schedule so far for next week, subject to change . Monday 26th: Half day Loch Etive – 10am – TRIP FULL Tuesday 27th: Around Lismore – […]
Trip Information: Monday 19th – Sunday 25th August
We have been shower dodging again last week however it was all worth it with some fantastic sightings of Osprey, white tailed eagles and seals all up Loch Etive. Here’s an idea of our availability for next week. Monday 19th: Sorry no trips today due to the weather 🙁 Tuesday 20th: Provisional Half Day Loch Etive trip […]
Trip Information: Monday 12th – Sunday 18th August
Weather was certainly a feature last week….but in the main it turned out better than the forecast, and we had some good trips with lots of wildlife. The exception was Friday, which was just to wet to be any fun!! Here is a rough guide to what we have next week – lots of availability […]
Trip Information: Monday 5th – Sunday 11th August
No complaints about the weather this week! A very busy few days with lots of trips and lots of wildlife, seals, osprey and white tailed eagles. We have limited availability next week, please see the list below :- Monday 5th: Creag Islands trip, 10am departure – 3 places available. Tuesday 6th: Private Charter – sorry […]
Trip Information: Monday 29th July – Sunday 4th August
Despite our typical Scottish summer weather we did get out and about this week. Saw seals at the Creags and lots of birds on the way. Here is what is scheduled for this week. Give us a call or message us to book. Monday 29th: Creag Islands trip – 2pm. Tuesday 30th: Private Charter – no […]
Trip Information: Monday 22nd – Sunday 28th July
After an exciting few weeks surveying basking sharks around the waters of Tiree, we are back at Dunstaffnage Marina and available for our regular wildlife and scenic trips. The weather forecast is a bit mixed this week but here is a outline of what we are planning – give us a call or email to […]
Basking Sharks Update
The second week of the basking shark surveying meant some early starts, 4am on one day from Tobermory, and long days for everyone. However they have been rewarded with some great wildlife sightings, this fabulous picture below was taken by one of the team from the boat, and today Etive Explorer was escorted back to […]
Basking Shark News
The Etive Explorer and Chris are one week into their basking shark adventure! Based on Mull and sailing out each day with another local boat, Bold Ranger, to survey and film basking sharks with researchers from the University of Exeter and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – all the way from Massachusetts, USA. More updates on […]
Trip Information: Monday 8th – Sunday 21st July
Our Creag Islands trip was definitely the most popular last week, with several trips out to see the seals. We are having a short break from our regular trips over the next two weeks, as the Etive Explorer is off to Mull to work as a supply boat for a basking shark survey…..very exciting! Look […]