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Fingal’s Cave is a large sea cave on the south east side of the Isle of Staffa, which itself is located around 5 nautical miles off the west side of the Isle of Mull.  Fingal’s …

We asked Evan for a run down of day in the life during our peak season out in the islands when we are based on Coll. Have a read below of what it’s like as …

The weird and the wonderful! Spending our summers in offshore areas for the last 10+ years means we’ve had our fair share of amazing big animal encounters along with a number of oddities too.    …

Although we talk a lot about basking sharks and marine life, seabird watching does take up a big part of our trips. They give us a good indicator of where feeding is happening which can …

What do basking sharks eat? Basking sharks eat a type of zooplankton which are small crustaceans called copepods. Generally there are two main species Calanus finmarchicus & Calanus helgolandicus. In the vast and mysterious realms …

Do basking sharks sleep!? On our recent social post, a lot of people suggested the answer was that the shark was sleeping. Look below and see what you think? So firstly, the answer to the …

WILDLIFE: WHAT CAN I SEE ON COLL DURING MY STAY?  Nestled in the Inner Hebrides is the Isle of Coll; a wee hidden gem out in the Atlantic and where you will be staying if …

That’s not a headline you were expecting to read I bet! One of our longer term scientific projects is looking at fish piloting with basking sharks. Our records have dated back to 2013 where a …

It’s tricky to call your best ever trip, the years roll on, you have lots of different wildlife encounters, great weather & experiences. However this one has got to be up there. We ticked off …

Visiting the West coast of Scotland, one thing you will notice is how incredibly clear the waters are. Under the surface lives a multitude of interesting species and the clear waters make snorkelling a very …

We are no longer based at Dunstaffnage Marina. Our Oban based trips now depart from town centre transit marina next to the north pier. Please see our FAQ’s for more info on parking and arriving …

Basking sharks generally don’t stay in our waters all year round and migrate off to the sub-tropics during winter. Read more about that here in our other blog, where do basking sharks go in the winter! …