Dolphins in the swell 🐬
Dolphins in the swell 🐬
We had the pleasure of a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins joining us on our way back to Islay a couple of weeks ago!
The small pod, made up of adults, juveniles and calves, welcomed us on route back from Ballycastle ☺️
They were very playful in the rough sea, leaping from the water and bow riding our boat!
What a treat 🤩
The Corryvreckan Cauldron 🌊
A few drone clips from our charter up to Corryvreckan last December
Always extremely nerve wracking flying a drone over this stretch of water!
And even still, nothing does this tidal phenomenon justice apart from visiting it for yourself 🌪️
Big thanks to Ben Shakespeare Photography - Islay for letting Gus use your drone! Very trusting of him 😅
Dolphins at sunrise ☀️
Dolphins at sunrise ☀️
Captain Gus managed to capture these beautiful videos of bottlenose dolphins last week!
Heading out just before sunrise, the pod were very active and inquisitive with the boat
Even the wee calves with them 😊
We’ve had, most likely, the same pod hang around the area this week too 🤩
More videos coming soon!
Not long until this is our regular view ❤️🦞
We are counting down the days until we’re having our popular Seafood Tours every week!
A delicious Islay Lobster & Crab platter, fresh bread & salad, homemade dips
And let’s not forget, the amazing hand-dived Islay Scallops cooked on the bbq on the boat 😍
Is it as mouthwatering as we think it is? 🤩
All whilst enjoying some wildlife watching, beautiful scenery and world famous whisky distilleries!
Corryvreckan 2025 🌪️
Corryvreckan 2025 🌪️
Tickets are now live via our website (link below) for our 2025 Corryvreckan Tours 😁
Departing from Port Askaig, head along the remote Jura coastline
Spotting wildlife, raised beaches & beautiful scenery on the journey
Arrive at the Gulf of Corryvreckan and head into the tidal phenomenon! The boat might surf the waves or spin in the whirlpools
You never know what type of Corryvreckan you will get 🤩
Enjoy the journey back along the coast after the adrenaline pumping tour
Join us and visit ‘Scotland’s Maelstrom’ for yourself! 🌪️
https://islay-sea-adventures.co.uk
Team day 😁
Team day 😁
We had an absolutely fantastic day clay pigeon shooting last Friday!
Such a fun way to celebrate the amazing season, winning awards and all the hard work everyone had put in over the past year 🎉
Huge thank you to Islay Estates for hosting us! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day thanks to the wonderful estate team there!
And to Bridgend Hotel for the delicious meal ☺️
In celebration of World Fisheries Day
we thought we would reshare our reel which shows a journey from creel to plate…
🛥️ All of the shellfish for our seafood tours is caught by local Islay fishermen on the Lucky Lucy boat! The crew are Sean and Lewis
🦞 They catch predominantly lobster and crab around the shores of Islay, with langoustine occasionally on the menu too!
🌍 From sea to plate, the seafood travels less than 5 miles, and with fishing practices in place, such as notching the tails of females carrying eggs, the shellfish on our tours is very sustainable!
👀 You can actually see most of the Lucky Lucy’s fishing grounds whilst on one of our seafood tours. This shows not only how local the food is, but also how clean and healthy the waters around Islay are!
👨🍳 All the food for our tours is prepared in our kitchen by our in-house chef Leo. He steams the seafood, makes his homemade dips, mixes our special garlic-chilli butter and prepares all of the other accompaniments.
🤿 All of the scallops on our tours are hand-dived from the Islay coast, a sustainable fishing method in comparison to dredging. They are cooked on the barbecue on the boat during the tours. This is often the star of the show!
🐚 Because our scallops are so fresh, you can sample them raw and raw-whisky marinated too - a very different taste experience!
Join our crew on our award-winning Seafood Tours in 2025 and have a taste of Islay for yourself!
Tickets coming soon ⭐️
2024 season complete 💙
2024 season complete 💙
What a wonderful year we have had, even with the less than favourable weather!
It has been a season jam packed with highlights 😁
💙 Fantastic wildlife sightings such as Bottlenose Dolphins, Minke Whales, Eagles, swimming Red Deer, Harbour Seal pups & Puffins
💙 Finalists & Highly Commended at the Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards and Finalists at the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink
💙 Seen Corryvreckan at full force more than ever before
💙 Launched our public Staffa & Iona Tours
💙 Acheived the Green Tourism Silver Award & the Tripadvisor travellers’ Choice Award again
💙 Had so many familiar faces join us on tours, with plenty of wonderful new customers too
💙 Retained the VisitScotland 5-star award for ‘Wildlife Experience’ & also gained their ‘Taste Our Best Award’ too
💙 We had a fun filled Fèis Ìle as always
💙 Four wedding celebration charters 💍
💙 Submitted vital sightings and surveys to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and Sea Watch Foundation
And of course
💙 We have the best team who make it all possible
(With some special crew birthday celebrations in the mix this year too)
The boats will now be coming into the boat yard for the winter, ready to get shipshape for 2025!
We will see you all then! ☺️
Dolphins in the mist 🐬
Dolphins in the mist 🐬
We were treated to a large pod of bottlenose dolphins passing our office this morning!
A mixed group of adults, juveniles and young calves 💙
We took the opportunity to head out on the boat and see the pod from the water!
They were super playful, even the young ones, putting on a great show ☺️
Dolphins and Craighouse
Dolphins & Craighouse 🐬
We were lucky enough to have a large pod of Bottlenose Dolphins greet us at Craighouse on Jura last week
The pod were very playful, coming over to the boat and leaping out of the water 😁
They hung around the bay and escorted us back out, having a bit of fun in the wake of the boat as we left them!
Blue skies and beautiful views of the the paps to top it off 💙
Eagle Action
Eagle Action
White-tailed eagle sightings have increased recently, with an adult pair being seen in a pine forest close to shore 🌲
Guests on our Wildlife Tours have had some fantastic views of these spectacular birds lately!
They have been perched in the trees, sat out on the islands and flying around, giving us a good look at those huge wings 🤩
Dolphin Magic
Dolphin Magic ✨
Guests on our Wildlife Tour yesterday were treated to Bottlenose Dolphins joining the boat 🐬
The playful pod followed the boat for a while, giving our guests amazing views of them up close!
What a treat 🤩
Great video from Captain Harold!
Islay’s only 5⭐️ boat tours! Offering Wildlife, Fishing, Seafood and more! Plus Private Charters too! We even offer tours to the famous Corryvreckan Whirlpool.
