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Billy Shiel Farne Islands Boat Trips
Seahouses harbour, seahouses, northumberland, ne68 7rn.
Sailings every day, weather permitting from Seahouses harbour. Our full schedule and online booking can be found on www.farne-islands.com or by ringing 01665 720308. Grey Seal Cruises operate all year round. Seasonal trips include Puffin Cruises, Holy Island/Lindisfarne trips, Sunset Cruises and, dependent on National Trust landing permissions and openings, visits to Staple and Inner Farne island. T: 01665 720308 E: [email protected] W: www.farne-islands.com
Grey Seal Cruise available all year round. Landing Trips onto the Islands May - October. Under 5s are free.
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Sailings available every day, weather permitting. Book online or ring us on 01665 720308.
2 hour Puffin Seabird Cruise with Seals
OPERATES DURING BREEDING SEASON FROM MID APRIL – END OF JULY.
This trip operates during April as the birds make their return to the islands and continues during the nesting season from May until the end July. Puffins start to return to the Farne Islands from the end of March with numbers varying until they settle down for nesting mid April. The Puffins start to leave the islands at the end of July/beginning of August.
Online booking recommended
Child prices are for age 5-15. Under 5’s are classed as infants. No concessions.
Dogs are permitted on this trip.
This trip spends 2 hours sailing around the Farne Islands without a landing and offers ample opportunities to view the prolific bird life which nests on these magnificent islands during the breeding season from May till the end of July.
Highlights include views of Puffins, Guillemots, Shags, Cormorants, Kittiwakes, Arctic Terns, Razorbills and Eider Ducks.
The cruise also visits the Grey Seal Colony. There are an estimated 3 to 4 thousand Grey Seals at the Farne Islands and large numbers can be counted basking on the rocks, especially at low water when more of the Islands are exposed. With over a thousand Seal pups born each Autumn/Winter our colony is growing strong.
During the journey, your Skipper will also take you back in time to follow the route Grace Darling and her father took during their heroic rescue in 1838.
A full commentary is given en route and our knowledgeable Skipper and Crew are available to answer any questions.
Booking Conditions
The duration of our trips is approximate only and depends on a number of factors including weather and sea conditions. We reserve the right to cancel any of our trips if we deem the weather and/or sea conditions unsuitable for sailing. If trips are cancelled for any reason, you will be offered a different date/trip or receive a full refund. You may change/cancel bookings no later than 24 hours in advance for a full refund. Refunds are processed through our booking system to the card from which you made payment.
If you do not receive a confirmation for your trip please check your spam/junk and telephone us on 01665 720308/720316.
Please check in and collect your tickets from Billy Shiel’s Booking office at Seahouses Harbour NE68 7RN no later than 30 minutes before sailing. You will then be given instructions as to when, where and which boat to board. Please follow instructions to ensure you board the correct vessel as multiple companies and vessels use the same boarding point.
Please act responsibly on our vessels and follow our safety procedures. Children must not be allowed to climb on the sides of the boat and must be under parental/guardian supervision at all times.
Any belongings brought onto our trips are the responsibility of the owner and we can not be held accountable for breakages or lost/stolen items.
Safe access is provided for the embarkation and disembarkation on our trips but we can not be held accountable for any actions where due caution and restraint has not been undertaken.
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Seahouses, Northumberland
120 mins APRIL - JULY
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Puffin Cruise
This Farne Islands tour is approximately 2 hours long and perfect for everyone to view thousands of Atlantic puffins, common guillemots, razorbills, eider ducks, Arctic, common, and sandwich terns plus kittiwakes and other species of gulls.
It’s also a chance to view the magnificent scenery of the islands and Northumberland’s iconic coastline and learn of Grace Darling’s life-saving heroics.
This is also on our newest vessel, Serenity IV, which is the 1st purpose-built double-decker catamaran for the Farne Islands. The views of the nesting seabirds and their cliff-face habitats are incredible from the top deck!
Atlantic Puffin around Inner Farne © Alan Hewitt
Sailing Information
*Child classed as aged 15 and under
- Please arrive 30 mins before your departure to collect your boarding pass. Failure to do so may result in your ticket being resold.
- This tour takes approximately 2 hours and does not land on any of the islands.
- Times and frequencies may change at short notice.
- Please wrap up warm, even on summer days it can be cold offshore.
- Well behaved dogs are welcome onboard.
- Although all of our vessels have wheelchair access, boarding is only possible during high tides. Please contact us before booking for more details. Please note we cannot get extra-wide or electric wheelchairs onboard.
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Telephone: 01665 721667
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Sailing Information. Dates: 4th May to 30th October 2024. Prices: Adults £45, Child* £25, Under 5 Free. Departure Times: Various dates throughout May, June, July, August and September. For dates and departure times, see booking options below. *Child classed as aged 15 and under.
View Trips Calendar. Seahouses, Northumberland. 4.5 hrs. £45. This excellent, unforgettable trip is taken on one of our large new double decker boats - Farne's Lass or Farne's Maiden boats which have toilets onboard. It lasts approximately 4.5 hours including the 2 hours spent on the island. Commentary is given enroute.
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View Trips Calendar. Seahouses, Northumberland. 120 mins APRIL - JULY. £25. Operating during the breeding season when puffins & other seabirds are nesting, this trip provides ample opportunities to view the prolific bird life nesting on these magnificent islands. As a treat, you will also get to see the grey seal colony!
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