Dec 13 2024
The waters around the Hebrides are incredibly productive but are also very seasonal. A lot of the species we see here every day in the Summer are only around for a short period of time. …
Dec 11 2024
One of the top searched questions about our favourite filter feeders is – ‘can a basking shark eat a human?’. We will quickly put your mind at ease and tell you the answer is no, …
One of the biggest mysteries with basking sharks is reproduction – where and how do they breed? Where are their pupping grounds? There are many unanswered questions but we’re now seeing small pieces of the …
As our name suggests, basking sharks live here in Scotland – but this isn’t the only place they’re found, and we’re just one stop in their journey. Basking Sharks can be found almost worldwide at …
Dec 05 2024
Its only relatively recently through the use of GPS tracking that we discovered where puffins actually go over winter Atlantic puffins first arrive in the spring and the time of year can vary based on …
How do you reach the islands of St Kilda A question asked by many is how do you reach the islands of St Kilda. No, not the town in South Australia or Suburb in Melbourne, …
Great news this week. Basking sharks have made it into the new book, Ultimate Dive Sites by Todd Thimios. Due to be released in Jan 2025, Todd has scoured the globe for 50 of the …
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. …
