Our Green Story We are Marie and Brian Leask, both Shetland born and bred with a lifetime’s experience of our islands’ heritage. We’ve been together since 2005, got married in 2019 and we run the award-winning Seabirds-and-Seals Noss Boat Tours. We grew up around boats and have extensive seafaring experience, having spent more than two years… Continue reading Our Green Story – Seabirds-and-Seals Noss Boat Tours 20.07.2023

We are absolutely delighted and excited to share that we have been shortlisted in this years Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards.  Not just in one, but in two categories along with other businesses as detailed below.  Receiving this fantastic news comes on the back of us receiving our Visit Scotland 5-Star distinction, an award we… Continue reading Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards Finalists – Two Categories 17.07.2023

We are absolutely delighted to share our wonderful news and just on the back of receiving TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award yet again this year. A few weeks back we had our unannounced quality assurance visit from Visit Scotland.  Always nerve wracking when they announce at the end of the tour who they are, but the… Continue reading Scottish Tourist Board 5-Star Tour Accolade ***** 13.07.2023

  Every year since taking over the business, we have been awarded this fantastic accolade from TripAdvisor.  We are delighted to be leading the way as a top visitor attraction in Shetland – listed number one boat tour on TripAdvisor for our area.  Thank you so much to everyone has supported us to make this… Continue reading TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award 2023 – 21.06.2023

Not all heroes wear capes – some like skipper Brian of The Noss Boat ‘Seabird’ wear blue rubber gloves.  On a cruise to Noss on Friday 21st April we discovered a Gannet entangled in a discarded fishing rope.  Fortunately, seas were calm enough allowing Brian to rescue the bird.  The rope was cut free and… Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes – 21.04.2023

We are very proud to have received a Green Tourism Silver grading award.  The awards are acknowledged worldwide as an indicator of good environmentally-friendly-practice, and are a great way of progressing on a green journey as well as acting as a hallmark of ‘Green Quality’, attracting custom from increasing numbers of eco-minded visitors.  Having accreditation… Continue reading Seabirds-and-Seals – The No.1 Original Noss Boat Tours – Delighted To Achieve Silver Award On Green Journey (21.03.2023)

We are absolutely delighted with recent photo shoot advertising our new range of Eco-Friendly Noss Boat merchandise for the 2023 season. Our hoodies, t-shirts, caps and tote bags are all 100% organic cotton. We are currently waiting for our Eco-friendly reusable water bottles to arrive, will upload photo and add to our online shop as… Continue reading The Noss Boat – 2023 Eco-Friendly Merchandise

This year on behalf of RSPB Shetland, we were delighted to host the RSPB Pin Badges box onboard The Noss Boat ‘Seabird’.  The badges have proved most popular and during the 2022 season alone, we managed to raise a staggering £1208.00.   Shetland is an incredible and unique place for wildlife.  The donations raised through these… Continue reading HELP GIVE NATURE A HOME

Our online booking calendar is open for 2023 bookings with many coming in already.  We do advise booking early as our tours are extremely popular.  Marie & Brian look forward to welcoming you onboard our very comfortable and spacious catamaran.  

SEABIRDS-AND-SEALS DONATE BREAKS TO CARERS THROUGH RESPITALITY SCHEME Shetland Carers recently presented a certificate to Marie & Brian Leask of Seabirds-and-Seals in recognition of  support of unpaid carers in Shetland through their Respitality Scheme. Shetland Carers, a project delivered under Voluntary Action Shetland, co-ordinate the scheme locally with support from Shared Care Scotland, who now… Continue reading Seabirds-and-Seals Receives Certificate For Donating Respitality Breaks

Only getting around to sharing this wonderful news now.  Back in July Marie successfully completed destination development and leadership programme through Edinburgh Napier University. She received the news back in July with an Email congratulating her and awarding her ‘University Certificate Of Credit’.  The course involved many hours of hard work with online courses and… Continue reading Marie Completes Destination Development & Leadership Programme

  We’ve won – “Boat Tour Operator Of The Year – Scotland”!!! What an absolutely amazing start to the month of August – we had beautiful weather yesterday and kind seas to allow us to get three full tours with fabulous feedback from all onboard The Noss Boat ‘Seabird’. No tours today due to the… Continue reading Scotland Prestige Awards 2022-23 Winners – ‘Boat Tour Operator Of The Year Scotland’