Celebrating Local Collaboration in Shetland: Uphouse Crafts & Seabirds-and-Seals        Exciting things are happening in Shetland as two fantastic local businesses—Uphouse Crafts and Seabirds-and-Seals—come together to create something truly special for wildlife lovers. This collaboration combines creative artistry with the wonders of nature, bringing a unique and meaningful product to those who cherish… Continue reading Celebrating Local Collaboration In Shetland – 19.03.2025

New for 2025 – Puffin & Gannet Headbands Onboard!      At Noss Boat Tours, we’re always excited to share Shetland’s incredible wildlife with you.  But now, we’ve got something extra special to keep you cozy while you enjoy the sights – our brand-new hand-knitted Puffin & Gannet headbands! Crafted with 100% Shetland wool, these… Continue reading New For 2025 – Puffin & Gannet Headbands – 17.03.2025

SEABIRDS-AND-SEALS – THE NOSS BOAT AWARDED SCOTTISH FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR THE HERALD SCOTTISH FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2024 LEADING THE WAY INTO 2025 28.11.2024 As previously announced, we were nominated and shortlisted as finalists for this year’s Herald Scottish Family Business Awards which took place in the Glasgow Marriot Hotel on Thursday 28th November. … Continue reading Awarded Scottish Family Business Of The Year – Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2024

Herald Scottish Family Business Awards Finalists 2024 – 6 Categories We received fabulous news on 6th November 2024, informing us that we have been shortlisted for the 2024 Herald Scottish Family Business Awards, in association with Business Gateway. A wide range of family-owned concerns, trading across a variety of sectors, have made the final shakedown… Continue reading Herald Scottish Family Business Awards Finalists 2024 – 06.11.2024

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT We are absolutely delighted and excited to share that we have been shortlisted for this year’s Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards for the second year running. Not just in ONE but in TWO CATEGORIES – “BEST OUTDOOR OR ADVENTURE EXPERIENCE” and “INCLUSIVE TOURISM”. These are highly regarded Scottish tourism awards and absolutely over… Continue reading Finalists – Two Categories – Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards 2024 – 15.07.2024

We are excited to announce that today we have once again been honoured with the TripAdvisor 2024 Travellers’ Choice Award, an award we have received yearly since 2018. Travelers’ Choice, formerly Certificate of Excellence, recognizes businesses that earn consistently great reviews. Travelers’ Choice award-winners are among the top 10% of listings on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor Travelers’… Continue reading TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2024 – 26.06.2024

We are delighted this year to be working in partnership with local artist ‘ John Birnie – JB’s Coloured Pencil Art’.  We have our online shop where we advertise greetings cards for sale, which are also available for sale onboard along with our other branded merchandise.  Our current greetings card stocks were created from an… Continue reading New Local Business Collaboration – JB’s Coloured Pencil Art – 01.05.2024

When we took over the business, we wanted to make our tours ‘inclusive for all’ and create a great experience without barriers or restrictions. This in return improves the tourism experience for a wide range of customers who may need specific adaptions or facilities. These include disabled people, seniors, families with young children, and those… Continue reading Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Operator – 28.04.2024

We have had a fantastic start to our 2024 season which has seen us win two fabulous accolades. We were firstly awarded ‘Service Excellence’ for Scotland at the FSB – Federation Of Small Businesses.  This award gives recognition for businesses that goes above and beyond, plus great dedication in putting their customers first.  FSB Highlands… Continue reading Double Award Presentation – 19.04.2024

Earlier this year we sourced a defibrillator through charity organisation AEDdonate . Our decision to have this onboard reflects our commitment to responsible tourism & inclusivity, ensuring everyone can enjoy the wonders of nature with peace of mind. We hope we never have to use it but on hand should an emergency situation arise. AED… Continue reading New Business Addition…Showing Our Heart Is In What We Do – 15.04.2024

On 30th March we released here on our Blog as well as on Facebook, that we were running a competition to win a FREE trip for one adult and one under 16 with the winner drawn on 15th April.  . The competition was to name the puffin which was gifted to Brian last year as… Continue reading Announcing Our ‘Name The Puffin’ Winner – 15.04.2024

We are again this year, a recommended boat operator for the Sea Watch Foundation – a charity the business has been part of ever since the early days. We were recently approached by one of the team as they wanted to do a story on our business, we look forward to sharing this soon. Sea… Continue reading SEAWATCH FOUNDATION – RECOMMENDED BOAT OPERATOR – 06.04.2024