SKOMER AND RAMSEY BOAT TRIP
Head out to Skomer Island, home to 35,000 Puffins, before returning to explore some of Ramsey’s dramatic scenery and wildlife.
Head out to Skomer Island, home to 35,000 Puffins, before returning to explore some of Ramsey’s dramatic scenery and wildlife.
This trip runs from April to the end of July, subject to demand and weather. The puffins have left Skomer by the beginning of August after which this trip will be run as an extended Ramsey and offshore islands trip.
The trip is generally suitable for all ages, but please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns.
On this trip we head out across St Brides Bay to the island of Skomer, home to around 17,000 pairs of Puffins, 360,000 pairs of Manx shearwaters and the only Marine Conservation Zone in Wales. Sit in the tranquil waters of Skomer harbour watching the antics of the charismatic, technicolour Puffins as well as their larger cousins, the Guillemots and Razorbills, and learn about the flora, fauna and history of Skomer.
You can also expect close encounters with Ramsey Island’s seals and possibly some of our resident Harbour porpoise (tide dependent), as we complete our excursion with an exploration of some of Ramsey’s coastline on our return from Skomer.
Highly recommend the Falcon Boats Skomer/Ramsey island tour! It was particularly special as we have never seen puffins before and there were literally thousands of them all around. Quite magical! Also treated to porpoise, grey seals, other rare seabirds and a close up tour of caves/rock formations and a hairy but amusing shortcut through rapids! Comfortable sturdy rib with excellent Skipper and very knowledgeable commentary on the wildlife, the islands and the maritime history.
Fantastic trip with knowledgeable boat staff. We had a brilliant journey round the islands including sightings of seals, porpoises, puffins and lots more!! Would recommend it to any and everyone. Thanks from us again!!
How lucky we were to catch the end of the Atlantic puffin season this year. There were thousands flitting from the sea to their nests and it was wonderful to see. We also saw Common dolphins and porpoise during our two trips to Skomer and then Ramsey, not to mention the grey seals. Ffion and her team offered expert commentary throughout, teaching us about the fascinating behaviour and physiology of the animals, while remaining careful not to disturb them. The experience also felt Covid-safe. We’ll definitely do it again.
You can expect to see large numbers of Puffins as well as Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes. Also many other resident birds, such as Oystercatchers, Shags and Cormorants, as well as the rare Chough and Peregrine falcon.
Year-round we are fortunate to enjoy the company of the Atlantic Grey seal; whilst they mostly frequent the shores of Ramsey Island, they also can be seen in the harbour at Skomer and along the coastline there too. We also regularly encounter our pod of Harbour porpoise as they feed in the tidal waters of the Sound and occasionally we are treated to sightings of Common dolphins.
