first northumberland trip. what boat company would you use? (1 Viewer)

Steve_Halstead · Jun 19, 2014

I am going to.be at beadnell and hoping to go from either seahouses or amble... Or both.

Which boat companies do you know or trust?

Many thanks

Lamp64 · Jun 19, 2014

See the Northumberland, Farnes thread for some excellent information

martin kitching · Jun 19, 2014

Billy Shiel Farne Island Boat Trips, sailing from Seahouses, for visits to the Farne Islands, and Dave Gray's Puffin Cruises, sailing from Amble, for sailings around Coquet Island.

I've been organising trips to the Farnes, and around Coquet Island, since 1998, and highly recommend these two boat operators. Excellent service and customer care from both - and I get excellent reports from my clients who I've used as 'mystery shoppers' with both companies too :t:

cheers
martin

bitter_bugger said:
I am going to.be at beadnell and hoping to go from either seahouses or amble... Or both.

Which boat companies do you know or trust?

Many thanks

Mark Newsome · Jun 19, 2014

Andrew Douglas with the 'Serenity' boats is also a very good option
http://farneislandstours.co.uk/
There is a regularly updated blog on what is happening on his boat trips (http://thefarneislands.blogspot.co.uk/) and he also organises whale watching trips and one-off trips should there be any major rarities on the islands.

Mark

Steve_Halstead · Jun 19, 2014

Just can not wait, never seen:

Fulmar
Kittiwake
any skua
Razorbill
puffins
Eider
Shearwaters
Roseate Terns

When I saw a guillemot it was over a mile off in the scope so a better view would be nice..

Would like a decent pic of a gannet too.

keith · Jun 19, 2014

Mark Newsome said:
Andrew Douglas with the 'Serenity' boats is also a very good option
http://farneislandstours.co.uk/
There is a regularly updated blog on what is happening on his boat trips (http://thefarneislands.blogspot.co.uk/) and he also organises whale watching trips and one-off trips should there be any major rarities on the islands.

Mark

I would recommend Andrew also, he'll go that extra mile for you, he really looks after birders.

Vipers · Jun 19, 2014

Up until July last year I would have said Billy Shiels, but after the way that the boys at Serenity went out of their way to get me onto the Farnes for the Bridled Tern last year, it will be Serenity every time for me from now on.

lazza · Jun 19, 2014

bitter_bugger said:
Just can not wait, never seen:

Fulmar
Kittiwake
any skua
Razorbill
puffins
Eider
Shearwaters
Roseate Terns

When I saw a guillemot it was over a mile off in the scope so a better view would be nice..

Would like a decent pic of a gannet too.

Well, several of those are a complete certainty! Gannets are not so common, but possible passing over, but puffins, razorbill, eider, fulmar and kittiwake will all be seen in close proximity.

Also, I doubt you'll have ever seen Arctic terns quite so close...just ask my father! Bring a hat!

super-silly-um · Jun 20, 2014

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lazza said:
Well, several of those are a complete certainty! Gannets are not so common, but possible passing over, but puffins, razorbill, eider, fulmar and kittiwake will all be seen in close proximity.

Also, I doubt you'll have ever seen Arctic terns quite so close...just ask my father! Bring a hat!

...You'll see Gannet bud..no probs.
It's just hard to train the bins away from the nesting stuff !
Richard.

Vipers · Jun 20, 2014

You might even see a Bridled Tern. :eek!:

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