Wildlife at Sea

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...at night you often hear owls hooting from your bunk

The Atlantic Ocean and the remoteness of Cornwall bring their own special rewards; oaks are adorned with lichen – a sign of crystal clear air quality. Unpolluted seas and the Gulf Stream provide unexpected sightings of turtles, sunfish and regular visits by dolphins, whales and basking sharks. Gales often bring in wheeling gannets, tiny storm petrels, guillemots, razorbills and even puffins.

"The picture that will stay with me is the molten silver sea and the dolphins revolving through the water "

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Each year we invite a guest wildlife expert to involve you in some aspect of marine conservation like a beach clean up, or how to rescue stranded dolphins and whales, or marine research.
They are usually fairly experimental, lots of fun, and you will learn a lot more about what is going on under the waves, as well as identifying what you see whilst sailing. Falmouth & Helford Estuaries are designated a Marine Special Area of Conservation.

Basking Shark Voyage on Eve of St Mawes

Voyages in late May and June are often great opportunities to study Marine Wildlife as it is the best time to spot basking sharks. Basking sharks eat vast quantities of plankton by filtration but do not pose a threat to humans.

Special Voyages

All our Isles of Scilly voyages offer excellent opportunities for Wildlife spotting. Depending on the time of year you may see, dolphins or pilot whales, seals nearly always, peregrine falcons, puffins, gannets, shearwaters, storm petrels, flora and fauna. We may use the services of Will Wagstaff local wildlife, bird, social and geological expert. In 2003 we saw more dolphins than in any previous year, a sight Debbie and Adam on different voyages will always remember with joy. In 2005 Adam saw in one day sailing around the Isles of Scilly, Dolphins, Sun Fish, seals and a Minke Whale.