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Voyages of Discovery Wildlife Voyages to the Pembrokeshire Islands and Offshore Dolphin Watching 🌊

On every voyage we aim to provide an interactive tour around the islands in one of our powerful inflatables. The Voyage is a non-stop mixture of sensitive wildlife observation and exhilaration. Our Voyages are professionally guided and we stop at all points of interest to talk with you about the maritime heritage and to allow you to photograph the wildlife. Voyages of Discovery is a true local fam

ily business and is operated by expert guides and skippers all of whom are highly experienced including a marine biologist, former conservation warden, oceanographer and RNLI crew members. Our experience coupled with our purpose-built specialist vessels enable us to navigate the islands intricate coastline and tides. Add to this powerful hydraulically-operated engines and we can provide breathtakingly close encounters.

03/03/2025

Spring is the air in Pembrokeshire! The last few days have been glorious and we’ve been getting outdoors making the most of it. March is a great time for a visit. Check out our website for our latest availability

26/02/2025

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 As we approach St David’s day, we’re looking back at previous years and all the fun memories!

☀️ We were honoured to have been featured in Visit Wales’ video commemorating the day, in 2018!

12/02/2025

10 Year's ago today filming with Ellie Harrison and the BBC Countryfile Team!

10/02/2025

🎉 We’re Open!

⛵️We’re happy to announce we’ll be running our Ramsey Island Voyages, daily, over February half term! *weather permitting*

🌊 To book, call us or head to our website!

For bookings and enquiries…
🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk
📧 [email protected]
📞 01437 721911

08/01/2025

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

🚨 COMPETITION TIME 🚨

🎉 Starting off the new year right with a chance to win 2 TICKETS for our Offshore Whale & Dolphin Voyage!!

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🤞🏻 GOOD LUCK!

16/12/2024

Rhosson Campsite is situated in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park just a few hundred meters from the iconic St Davids Lifeboat. Rhosson Chapel is a stunning converted former Chapel from the 1800’s just minutes away from scenic coastal walks, and only a mile and a half away from the Uk’s smal...

15/11/2024

⭐️ 2025 AVAILABILITY ⭐️

⛵️ You can now book for 2025 - our online booking system is up and running! Timings on each trip below…

🦭 Ramsey Island Voyage:
09:00, 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 14:00, 15:15, 16:30, & 18:00

🐧 Skomer Island Voyage:
11:30 & 15:15

🌅 Evening Manx Shearwater Voyage:
18:00 & 19:30

🐬 Offshore Islands Voyage:
08:30 & 15:15

🏝️ Islands Voyage:
11:30 & 15:15

🌊 Strumble Head Voyage:
18:00

*dates & times subject to change*

For bookings and enquiries…
🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk
📧 [email protected]
📞 01437 721911

11/11/2024

📸 We’re fortunate to have some very talented passengers (and crew!) on board our trips! We thought we’d share a few of our favourite tagged snaps!

📍Toby Pickard
📍Guy Caron Photography
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For any enquiries please email or call…
📧 [email protected]
📞 01437 721911

09/11/2024

⭐️ THANK YOU ⭐️

🙏🏼 Just another big thank you to all our wonderful staff and customers for a great season!

💻 Our booking system is now up and running for next season, with availability for all trips listed online! www.ramseyisland.co.uk

For any enquiries, please email or call on…
📧 [email protected]
📞 01437 721911

23/10/2024

🎉 We still have availability over half term! Venturing into the caves and coves of Ramsey Island, whilst spotting some of the stunning wildlife, is the perfect activity for all the family!

⛵️ Book now at ramseyisland.co.uk

17/10/2024

⭐️ Meet Neil! Neil is one of our wonderful skippers, and has been a part of the team for over 20 years! His hilarious stories and jokes make his trips extra special! ⭐️

11/10/2024

⭐️ Meet Ant! Ant has just spent his second season with us, continuing on as slipmaster! Ant is a brilliant team member and it’s been great to have him back! ⭐️

06/10/2024

SEAL PUPS 🦭

🎉 As we’ve mentioned it is seal pup season around the Pembrokeshire Coast! We are lucky to have one of the largest seal pup colony’s in Southern Britain on Ramsey Island, with 894 pups being born on the island last year!

🩶 Whilst this is very exciting, it’s very important that we keep our distance from pups, as it is a very sensitive time for them and their mothers. We ask that you…

⭐️ Keep your distance & don’t touch: Although the pup may look abandoned, mum is nearby! If she feels threatened or that her pup is in trouble, she may become aggressive!
⭐️ Don’t put it back in the water: A pup that is still nursing is a poor swimmer! The thick fur coat they are born with can become heavily water logged, so leave it to mum to give out swimming lessons!

🌊 For a chance to see these gorgeous animals at a close (but safe!) distance, book now at ramseyisland.co.uk

05/10/2024

⭐️ Meet John! John has been a part of the team for many years! As one of our skippers, he plays a key role in team, with his expert knowledge and stories making for awesome trips! ⭐️

04/10/2024

⭐️ Meet Ian! Ian plays a big part in our team, taking on roles of crew guide, office associate and even slip master - he really is a jack of all trades! ⭐️

02/10/2024

Northern Fulmar - a nesting seabird on Ramsey Island.

The Northern Fulmar is a member of the Petrel family making it a true seabird, spending only a few months of the year on Ramsey Island raising young. Other family members include the Manx Shearwater and Albatross!

Being true seabirds, their legs are positioned quite far back on their bodies, making them incredibly efficient at taking off from the sea surface but very clumsy on land; as such, they often nest on exposed cliff faces and ledges for ease of access. This, however, does make them and their chicks susceptible to being predated on by birds of prey on Ramsey Island - peregrine falcons, ravens, greater black-backed gulls in particular.

To defend themselves, Northern fulmar are known to - quite unbelievably - projectile vomit a bright orange, oily mucus that’s very acidic. This not only deters predators, but can temporarily corrode their feathers too and make them unable to fly!

Spending much of their year out at sea, Northern fulmar also have twin nasal tubes which act as a desalination plant. These help extract the freshwater content in seawater and excrete a highly saline solution as a waste product!

See Northern Fulmar on our one hour Ramsey Island Voyage during the summer months!

🌐 Book today at www.ramseyisland.co.uk or call our office on 01437 721911

Photo credit -

01/10/2024

⭐️ Meet Cathy! Cathy has just spent her first season with us, and has been a big help in the office! Her enthusiasm for wildlife has made her a great addition to the office team! ⭐️

28/09/2024

⭐️ Meet Emma! This is Emma’s first season with us, and to quote, she’s been “living the dream”! Emma has made addition to the team, and has taken on the role as crew guide! ⭐️

Address

1 High Street, St. Davids
Haverfordwest
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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

Telephone

+441437721911

Website

http://www.ramseyisland.co.uk/

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! 🌼 Happy St David’s day from all of us at Voyages of Discovery, and all of us here in the City of St David’s!

🩷 Valentine’s Day Gift Vouchers!🎁 Take your lover wherever you go with our gift vouchers!💐 They are the perfect (last minute!) present, and are valid for up to two years after purchase!💝 To purchase, head to our website or give us a call.For bookings and enquiries…🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk📧 [email protected]📞 01437 721911

🌊 The countdown to summer begins!☀️ We are thrilled to announce we’ll be up and running again from 1st April! In time for Easter Half Term, and, the start of the puffin season! 🐬 Our office is open for enquiries and bookings, so please get in touch! For bookings and enquiries…🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk📧 [email protected]📞 01437 721911

🎆 Wishing you all a happy New Year! 🎉 Another big thank you to our team for a wonderful year, as well as all our customers - newcomers and those who return each year! 👀 We’ve already had a flurry of bookings for the 2025 season, so keep your eyes peeled for updates…

🎄 Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas, from all of us here at Voyages of Discovery! 🎁 Keep an eye out for more updates on our page for the 2025 season! For bookings and enquiries… 🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk 📧 [email protected] 📞 01437 721911

💙 We loved every second of this summer!🎁 Want your summer to look similar? We’ve got gift vouchers available from our website (which make perfect last minute Christmas presents!!🎅🏻) that are valid for 2 years! For more details, follow the link to our website.📸 Photo credits: 📍 @geo_m 📍 @guycaronphoto📍 @tobypickardphotography 📍 @darceyhaynesfilm For bookings and enquiries…🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk📧 [email protected]📞 01437 721911

🎁 Treat your loved ones to a real luxury this Christmas!!🎄 Our gift vouchers are available from our website, for any and all of our excursions! For more details follow the link to our website below. For bookings and enquiries…🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk📧 [email protected]📞 01437 721911

🩵 Reminiscing summer 2024!🐬 Whilst it’s lovely to look back, we are counting down the days until we’re back on the water! 🌊 You can now book in advance for next year through our website www.ramseyisland.co.uk with sailings starting again from as early as April!For bookings and enquiries…🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk📧 [email protected]📞 01437 721911🌅 Dreaming of summer in St Davids?🌊 Looking for something to do whilst in the area? We operate tours to Ramsey Island, Skomer Island and much more, daily, from April to November! For bookings and enquiries…🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk📧 [email protected]📞 01437 72191

🌅 Dreaming of summer in St Davids?🌊 Looking for something to do whilst in the area? We operate tours to Ramsey Island, Skomer Island and much more, daily, from April to November! For bookings and enquiries…🌐 www.ramseyisland.co.uk📧 [email protected]📞 01437 721911

⭐️ 2024 ⭐️ 🎉 What a wonderful season we’ve had! Thank you to all our customers who have made this another great season. It is a pleasure to be able to continue exploring our wonderful coastline and wildlife! 👀 We are already looking forward to next season, so keep your eyes peeled for updates on our availability! 📸 Tag us in your pictures from over the season and we’ll share our favourites! Use the hashtags #VoyagesofDiscovery and #RamseyIsland

SEAL PUPS 🦭🎉 As we’ve mentioned it is seal pup season around the Pembrokeshire Coast! We are lucky to have one of the largest seal pup colony’s in Southern Britain on Ramsey Island, with 894 pups being born on the island last year! 🩶 Whilst this is very exciting, it’s very important that we keep our distance from pups, as it is a very sensitive time for them and their mothers. We ask that you… ⭐️ Keep your distance & don’t touch: Although the pup may look abandoned, mum is nearby! If she feels threatened or that her pup is in trouble, she may become aggressive!⭐️ Don’t put it back in the water: A pup that is still nursing is a poor swimmer! The thick fur coat they are born with can become heavily water logged, so leave it to mum to give out swimming lessons! 🌊 For a chance to see these gorgeous animals at a close (but safe!) distance, book now at ramseyisland.co.uk