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

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

  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

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

Awesome slow motion footage showing Bob – our hungry Bonxie follower.  Great Skua is known by the name Bonxie – a Shetland name of Norse origin.

Seabirds-and-Seals Book Review Written by Local Guide Laurie Goodlad Pottinger(Shetland With Lawrie).  Laurie is also one of our very knowledgeable relief crew members.   The book that I reviewed is very fitting to an audience of would-be Shetland visitors. Recently published, it was written by Jonathan Wills who operated guided boat tours around Lerwick and Noss… Continue reading Seabirds-and-Seals Book Review – By Local Guide: Laurie Goodlad Pottinger

On our 3-hour trips only we stop off at one of our dive sites to launch our ROV mini submarine, the sites vary depending on what the wind speed and direction is.  The video footage shown below was taken a few years back when we launched our ROV mini submarine in the Orkneyman’s Cave –… Continue reading Come Diving Without Getting Cold Or Wet