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 05 2024
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. …
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 …
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 …
Sep 29 2023
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 …
Jan 31 2023
Do basking sharks breach? The basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, is the second largest shark in the world – and the largest to breach fully out of the water. You may have seen the iconic footage …
Jan 23 2023
Are basking sharks endangered? Basking sharks are listed as endangered species on the IUCN red list. There is still no definitive population number for this species due to the difficulties of studying such a wide …
