The Shiant Islands Cruise (Start-of-Season Only), from Gairloch

The Shiant Islands Cruise (Start-of-Season Only), from Gairloch

During this 3hr cruise we travel directly to the Shiant Islands,
where we'll cruise around them, looking at the estimated 250,000 Atlantic Puffins, Razorbills, Guillemots, ..., 500 Common & Grey seals, and Golden & White-tailed Eagles.
During this cruise we do not search for the Whales or Dolphins, but we will watch them if encountered en route.


NB: if we have some good calm weather then this cruise can be extended to reach areas where we are likely to encounter Whales and Dolphins, but obviously we can't predict that until a few days before a cruise is due to go out.

If people would still just want to go to the Shiants then we will arrange a separate 4hr extended cruise to go and see the Whales and Dolphins if we have sufficent interest to do so, again we will have to decide on that closer the time that's why we have only arranged one cruise per day at the moment for April.

Route

A GairlochB The Shiant Isles

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Itinerary

This a an approximately 3 hour cruise that departs from Gairloch Pier and is only available in the beginning off our season (mid-April till start-of-May). 

View the highest concentration of Atlantic Puffins in the world. 

Other sea birds include Razorbill, Guillimot, Fulmar Petrel, Great Skua, Arctic Skua, European Shag and Kittiwake.

Birds of Prey include White-tailed Eagle, Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Common Buzzard, Eurasion Sparrowhawk, Merlin and Kestrel.

Other birds sighted include Raven, Hooded Crow, Hebridean Wren, Barnacle Goose, Greylag Goose, Eider Duck and Grey Heron.

Marine Mammals include Atlantic Grey Seal, Common Seal and European Otter.

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises en route.

Basking Shark.

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