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We’re thrilled to announce that we have been named ‘Service Excellence Business of the Year’ at the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2025, becoming the first ever Shetland based business to have been recognised in this way at the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards. For this particular category we were up against 4 other reputable Scotland businesses – to win is just simply amazing and huge congratulations to all Finalists and Winners.

The ceremony took place on Thursday 23rd October in Glasgow with winners from each of the 11 categories announced, celebrating women-led businesses across Scotland for their innovation, leadership, and excellence. While we couldn’t attend in person due to other holiday commitments, we are incredibly grateful to Maria Bell, who collected the award on our behalf. Maria happened to be in Aberdeen as we boarded the Northlink Ferries on the evening of Wednesday 29th October and put together this short video to celebrate our win — a very special moment for us.

We’re especially honoured by the judges’ feedback. Carolyn Currie, CEO of Women’s Enterprise Scotland, said:

“Huge congratulations to Seabirds-and-Seals for picking up the Service Excellence Business of the Year Award. Our judging panel were impressed by the company’s real evidence of business progression and innovation, their support for local businesses and consistently high customer satisfaction. They particularly noted the strong accessibility of the tours and the enthusiastic crew.”

This award recognises our commitment to excellence, accessibility, and creating memorable experiences for all our guests — and we’re proud to bring this national recognition home to Shetland and thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who supports us.