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ASSISTING LERWICK LIFEBOAT – TRAINING EXERCISE 14.04.2022

Sharing some photos taken by Bob Kerr who assists Lerwick Lifeboat Station with their social media listings and news.  We were invited to assist Lerwick Lifeboat with a towing exercise on the evening of Thursday 14th April and it was our pleasure as always.  This training exercise provided valuable experience for all crew, allowing them… Continue reading ASSISTING LERWICK LIFEBOAT – TRAINING EXERCISE 14.04.2022

GREAT START TO OUR 2022 NOSS BOAT TOUR SEASON – 10.04.2022

Today we were delighted to welcome our first passengers for our #30yearsatnoss 2022 boat tour season and what a fabulous start with happy passengers who never stopped clicking away at their cameras, fantastic feedback received by all before stepping ashore.   [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”13″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]   We saw many seabirds and seals, beautiful blue-eyed… Continue reading GREAT START TO OUR 2022 NOSS BOAT TOUR SEASON – 10.04.2022

Noss Boat – WiSe Scheme Accreditation March 202

As the No.1 wildlife boat tour to Noss, we are thrilled to have received accreditation to The WiSe Scheme – the UK’s national training scheme for minimizing disturbance to marine wildlife. As WiSe members we commit to abide by not only national and local laws on wildlife conservation and disturbance avoidance, but also the WiSe… Continue reading Noss Boat – WiSe Scheme Accreditation March 202

Competition Time – Celebrating 30 Years Of Seabirds-and-Seals

Celebrate Scotland’s Year of Stories & Seabirds-and-Seals 30th Birthday Celebrations by entering our short story COMPETITION! The competition is open to both adults and children (15 years and under) who have visited and explored Noss National Nature Reserve – on foot or by boat. We invite you to write a short story about your adventure… Continue reading Competition Time – Celebrating 30 Years Of Seabirds-and-Seals

Equal Access To Nature

Seabirds and Seals believe that EVERYONE should have the opportunity to experience the joy of wildlife in their daily lives – but we know that not everyone has equal access to nature. For that reason, we have made travel on our boat ‘Seabird’ as accessible and inclusive as we possibly can – from design stage… Continue reading Equal Access To Nature

Scottish Enterprise Awards Winners 2021 – Scotland’s Best Wildlife Boat Tour Company

  HIP-HIP-HOORAY… THE AWARDS KEEP COMING!!!  WE HAVE BEEN VOTED: SCOTLAND’S  BEST WILDLIFE BOAT TOUR COMPANY!!! It has been an incredibly busy few months for us, with holidays and preparing for a busy season ahead, but now time to announce our great news. The judging panel at SME Scottish Enterprise Awards, got in touch to… Continue reading Scottish Enterprise Awards Winners 2021 – Scotland’s Best Wildlife Boat Tour Company

Highlights from our Winter Ornithological & Seabird Surveys

Winter in Shetland is not for the faint hearted but as a wildlife tour operator who keeps their boat ‘in the water’ we absolutely love it and embrace everything the days from November to February throw at us! Whilst we offer no public sailings to Noss we are always available for charter and we are… Continue reading Highlights from our Winter Ornithological & Seabird Surveys

Assisting Lerwick Lifeboat With Exercise Training

  Tuesday night with a difference a couple of weeks ago, but one we were proud to be part of. We were approached early October by Lerwick Lifeboat’s Coxwain to see if we would be willing to assist them with a night-time exercise and of course we were happy to assist. The exercise involved us… Continue reading Assisting Lerwick Lifeboat With Exercise Training

Seabirds-and-Seals Participates in Taste of Shetland Festival

We were delighted to be part of the recent Taste of Shetland Festival 2021 festival. We were approached by Shetland Tourism Association asking if we would be willing to appear in their short video which was showcased on a big screen for all festival attendees and for those at home to watch. We of course… Continue reading Seabirds-and-Seals Participates in Taste of Shetland Festival

Thank You – Following An Amazing 2021 Season

On Saturday 16th October we had our last scheduled Noss Boat Tour of the 2021 season and what a cracking day we had for it. Beautiful sunshine, calm seas, plenty of wildlife opportunities and 12 delighted passengers enjoying their time on our very comfortable Catamaran Seabird.  This second photo below was taken at the end… Continue reading Thank You – Following An Amazing 2021 Season

Opera Video Performance – Inside The Orkneyman’s Cave

Following on from previous blog post – here is the beautiful opera singing performance inside the Orkneyman’s Cave – amazing accoustics inside the cave.  Thanks to Novel Adventures group member Cheryl for your outstanding opera performance – wow just beautiful . Our last opera performer was our good friend from Faroe – he is director of… Continue reading Opera Video Performance – Inside The Orkneyman’s Cave

Andy the Highlander and Novel Adventures

  On our second last scheduled Noss Boat Tour of the season – Tuesday 12th October, we had our group that have been booked for some time on-board Seabird and most members all the way from the States.  The title of the tour was called ‘Outlander’ and will make sense as to why it is called… Continue reading Andy the Highlander and Novel Adventures

Travel & Hospitality Award Winners 2024

Boat Tour Of The Year – Scotland.

  • Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards 2023 – Double Win For Best Visitor Attraction & Inclusive Tourism
  • Highlands & Islands Thisle Awards 2024 – Finalists 2024 for Best Outdoor Or Adventure Experience
  • Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2024 – Scottish Family Business Of The Year