Nov 01 2024
Our trip diary from our expedition out to Barra in 2024, check out all the spills and thrills below. Join us in June 2025 – Barra 2025 Day 1 – Travel to Barra …
Oct 21 2024
Join us for the Oban Winter Festival on the weekend of 16 & 17th November for some special activities. There are some single sessions you can book on or join us for a full weekend …
May 01 2024
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 …
Apr 30 2024
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 …
Apr 07 2024
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. …
Jan 03 2024
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 …
Jan 02 2024
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 …
Dec 20 2023
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 …
Nov 02 2023
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 …
Nov 01 2023
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 …
Sep 29 2023
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 …