Celtic Deep

21/10/2024

We're doing a merch run!

Use code CD2024 to get free shipping on pre-orders in our shop. Aiming for November delivery. In time for you know what.

get the screens ready, we're coming for you!

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17/08/2024

When the team gets in for a last swim before heading home. Good day yesterday 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈

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13/08/2024

A few spaces still available this month. Three fantastic trips.

Starting this weekend with a weekend exploring the Deep and our offshore islands. We've had a late cancellation drop us a DM for a late notice deal on one or both days.

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04/08/2024

Celtic Deep shark guide keeps a close eye on a rambunctious female blue shark that took an age to show up on Saturday and then wouldn't leave us alone!

There really isn't any shark more fun to swim with than an inquisitive bluey.

Especially one that's put you through the emotional rollercoaster of 'will it, won't it show up' on a choppy day in the Deep.

It's been a theme thus far this season. Hard-earned but incredible wildlife encounters from fin whales to risso dolphins, and sharks to sunfish. All shared with lovely groups of people from all over the UK and beyond.

We've absolutely loved being back out there.

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Thanks to for letting us share this image

Thanks to the expertise of all the skippers at you're all legends!

31/07/2024

Can you tell it's shark season? We're a bit late to the party on this and many other updates but it was lovely to have and onboard with us on our last puffin trip a couple weeks ago! Thanks to Jo and Wynne for bidding a fun filled farewell to the puffin season. Turns out puffins are indifferent to a fine baritone.

As always many thanks to our partners at

20/07/2024

Great to have Sue from Wild Swim Wales with us on Thursday after a few days blown out last season. Patience rewarded!

23/06/2024

The ultimate Lundy adventure with a special guest!

This Saturday join Celtic Deep & nature filmmaker and author of the amazing 'How to Speak Whale' on this one-off full day trip from Tenby to Lundy Island, 29th June.

Tom is coming aboard as part of his research with Celtic Deep for his new book, about animal relationships. He’s an Ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation and happy to talk about new discoveries in animal communication, making films with Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough and to generally share in the wonder of the UK’s marine life. There may also be a second mystery nature guest!

9am- 5pm trip. Meet Tom and the Celtic Deep team in Tenby Harbour where we'll hop onboard super rib and disembark for Lundy (approx 1hr although Tom may want to stop and chat with the dolphins). Swim with the Lundy seals before heading off to explore the island.

Hope you can join! Book via our website.

Team CD 🦭🐬

13/06/2024

12/06/2024

Wonderful to have join us on board earlier in the season.

The segment on Skomers puffins and how they've bucked the worrying trend elsewhere in the UK was featured in tonight's .

Catch it on now.

Big credit too to our friend who came up with the concept of using, (and generously supports us still) hand made puffin decoys. They've proven to be an amazing tool to interact with these animals on their terms.

We're so very lucky to have these incredible birds visit us here in Pembrokeshire.

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11/06/2024

DM us if you want to make the most of a special parent+offspring* rate this Sunday.

To celebrate with dad's, or in their honour.

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*Grown up kids only on Sunday. (Family Skomer trips now available on other dates).

03/06/2024

Skomer with Celtic Deep

15/05/2024

Emma hitting the airwaves with Pure West Radio! Such a great event ☺️

12/05/2024

How many parents have said this while enjoying some well earned 'off duty' time?

Well, enough have said it to us onboard or online for us to listen. We've had so many requests from local families too.

Young people, 12 years or older are now able to join their folks on dedicated family versions of our puffin trips.

The trips are slightly shorter and more affordable, and we've given special attention to guide:client:child ratios in order to make sure our trips remain low impact.

We're hoping that we can share this incredible experience with more families and inspire another generation of puffinatics.

We've put a few dates in the schedule. They'll likely book up fast.

Head to our website to book and take care to select Family Snorkelling Skomer & Skokholm.

We'll be adapting the pacing of the trip to a wider range of experience levels, so if adult company or photography is more your bag then best to stick to the longer format trips.

Team CD x

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26/04/2024

Fantastic initiative!

***UPDATE - Now fully booked - please complete this form to be added to the wait list - https://forms.office.com/e/kkrvjutvNB***

We're committed to improving access to our islands and have therefore introduced accessible boat trips round Skomer and Skokholm this season.

These cruises are designed for disabled people and carers/companions to be able to enjoy all that our islands have to offer. Leaving from a wheelchair-friendly jetty, you'll join our expert local guides for a two hour cruise - you'll see Puffins, Chough, Grey Seals, Guillemots and much more!

And the best bit? It's totally FREE.

08/04/2024

Come and join us at Manorbier Beach this Saturday for our Spring Beach Clean.

We have adopted Manorbier Beach as part of the Marine Conservation Societies nationwide Beach Clean effort. We will be hosting quarterly cleans here during which we will be recording everything collected and reporting that back to MCS who will be add it to a national and international marine litter database.

All are welcome, but under 16s will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult and sign a parental consent form on the day.

We will bring along some litter pickers and gloves but if you have your own, please bring those along. Gardening gloves work really well.

05/04/2024

30/03/2024

Art meets science

At the coal face wildlife research is all about creativity and problem solving. The reality is that high tech equipment is modified on the fly with duct tape and cable ties.

If you have the time and patience though - and a good deal of artistic talent, more elegant solutions to 'problems' can be found.

Puffins are naturally curious, but understandably wary of large animals. If you really want them to relax and behave naturally around you, they need to come to you on their terms. You need to be a raft they want to join.

is the wonderful blend of artist and inventor. Totally endearingly unaware that becoming a puffin raft looked eccentric, he just took the steps needed to win the trust of his muse. The photos and paintings he creates speak for themselves.

So not only do our puffin decoys make you look fabulous, they also help us to achieve a low impact wildlife experience. So much so they're currently loaned out to researchers on Skomer who want to get close enough to count the ridges on the rafting puffins bills (a measure of age).

We can't wait to join them. There's still spaces available on our Skomer Snorkelling trips in May, June and early July.