We have had another wonderful season spotting wildlife from our cruises and onshore. There is no doubt having a dedicated Wildlife Guide helps idenitify habitat and find species and you never know what you are going to see! Amazing one-off sightings in 2019 include a unique appearance of an adult minke whale with calf; a very rare sighting of a fin whale and several sightings of the snowy owl on St Kilda. Here are some photos sent in by crew and guests - as always, puffins feature greatly and we have seen dolphins and white-tailed eagles on most cruises, often multiple times. Many other sea birds are well represented as well as seals, otters, red deer and cetaceans.
Thank you to Chris, Craig, Conor and Sian for an amazing cruise. Such a beautiful place and each island so different. All the crew were so friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. The guide, Conor, was so knowledgeable and made everything so interesting, from fungi to Sea Eagles. We saw all the wildlife we had hoped to as well so all in all a brilliant week.
Barbara Jane Thackray: 11 September 2021Skye and the Small Isles: Hebridean horizons