Duration: 2 hours
This trip takes place on our RIB, Saorsa of Skye.
Our Sea Eagle and Wildlife Sea Safari covers the vicinity of the southern half of the Sound of Raasay from Churchton Bay and Braes in the south to Loch Arnish and Bonnie Prince Charlie's Cave to the north.
On this tour we have regular sightings of Sea Eagles, Golden Eagles, Seals, Puffins (in season) Dolphins, Porpoise, Whales and Basking Sharks (in season) and various species of Seabirds.
Skye’s and Raasay's rugged coastline is home to a multitude of different species of bird and marine life, but it’s also steeped in history.
Our journey starts at the foot of the north side of Ben Tianavaig where you’ll discover the Scarf Caves, carved out of the rock over Thousands of years.
We then follow a route round Ben Tianavaig to its east face, where Sea Eagles have established a territory since the late 1970s.
We then journey across to Raasay's west coast, covering the territory of another pair of Sea Eagles, in addition to an impressive Seal colony on Holoman Island, a small tidal island.
We then carry on up North, passing the Queens Beach, to Raasay's magnificent Red Sea Caves and then back over towards Bonnie Prince Charlie's cave on the Skye shore and then South past the impressive Sea Cliffs rising to 370 metres from sea level before a safe navigation back to Portree Harbour.
Join us for a fabulous tour featuring some of the best Sea Caves, Sea Cliffs and Sea-nery the west coast of Scotland has to offer.
Wildlife Highlights
- Sea & Golden Eagles
- Seals
- Puffins (in season)
- Dolphins
- Porpoise
- Whales
- Basking Sharks (in season)
- Seabirds
Important to Know
- Minimum of 4 passengers required for the trip to proceed. Please note that this trip is subject to variation depending on sightings and weather conditions.
- We do NOT provide proper wet weather waterproof gear for this trip. We supply a plastic poncho free of charge. Please ensure you are adequately prepared for this.
- This trip is subject to favourable weather. Wet and windy conditions on a RIB make for an unpleasant experience. We will always endeavour to reschedule you to a more sheltered boat in the event of cancellation for this.
Please see the below link to follow regular weather forecasts:
https://www.windy.com/57.413/-6.190/meteogram?clouds,56.946,-6.190,8,m:e2Dagzc
