Operating boat trips to the Farne Islands and Holy Island. Billy Shiel's Boat trips, established in 1918, is a family business which operates boat trips from Seahouses harbour to the Farne Islands and Holy island.
Absolutely fantastic. Top notch service. A went with my elderly dad and my disabled mam as a birthday treat in June. The service was great, the ride was nice and we didn't get TOO wet, the captain drove us by the various sites and explained what we were seeing and told us about it. Despite somewhat choppy conditions he and the rest of the crew managed to get us to the island safely. The island itself was beautiful and the crew were all polite while also having a sense of urgency. They were very helpful and forthcoming. On the return journey (which again was operated smoothly), the captain had everybody move to the front of the boat to keep it as low as possible to help make it easier for my mobility impaired mam disembark, which was absolutely lovely of him. This touch definitely added to the trip and put the smooth in smooth sailing. 5/5 would highly recommend if wanting to see the puffins in the farne islands or staple island. The journey itself isn't totally accessible (which is declared on the website), but the crew definitely did their part to help those who were struggling
The boat was very new and very comfortable. It was a very informative trip and we saw puffins , seals and all manner of other sea bird life. The trip was just finishing and we had entered the harbour wall when the Captain was notified of the dolphins in the bay so he asked if we would like to see them - needless to say a cheer went up and we returned to witness pods of beautiful dolphins. Thank you it was the perfect end to a wonderful trip! Great customer service!!
Took an evening cruise for PS25 each which was good value. Comfortable new boat, only complaint was we could not hear the commentary very well seated on the top deck. We saw dolphins, minke whales, grey seals and loads of sea birds. Sea was pretty calm but would recommend wrapping up warm! Trip went over the advertised 2 hours as we were chasing the whales. A great experience. Recommended.
Loved this trip. We opted for the "sunset cruise" in the evening. Not great weather but we still enjoyed ourselves. It was great to see the puffins, and the seals. Boat crew were very informative and friendly. Would definitely recommend
Enjoyed a great boat trip, decided to go for the first one glad we did. Got to see plenty of wildlife, loved the puffins flying over the boat. Got to see the Grey seals and a bonus of 3 dolphins swimming past the boat. Guy's on board were great full of information and very knowledgeable of the area. Would definitely recommend, great value for money.
Awesome trip out to see the seals sadly no puffins but never the less great views of the farne island and lighthouses definitely not to be miss if your visiting Seahouses definitely we be back for the puffins thanks for a great trip
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Absolutely fantastic. Top notch service. A went with my elderly dad and my disabled mam as a birthday treat in June. The service was great, the ride was nice and we didn't get TOO wet, the captain drove us by the various sites and explained what we were seeing and told us about it. Despite somewhat choppy conditions he and the rest of the crew managed to get us to the island safely. The island itself was beautiful and the crew were all polite while also having a sense of urgency. They were very helpful and forthcoming. On the return journey (which again was operated smoothly), the captain had everybody move to the front of the boat to keep it as low as possible to help make it easier for my mobility impaired mam disembark, which was absolutely lovely of him. This touch definitely added to the trip and put the smooth in smooth sailing. 5/5 would highly recommend if wanting to see the puffins in the farne islands or staple island. The journey itself isn't totally accessible (which is declared on the website), but the crew definitely did their part to help those who were struggling
The boat was very new and very comfortable. It was a very informative trip and we saw puffins , seals and all manner of other sea bird life. The trip was just finishing and we had entered the harbour wall when the Captain was notified of the dolphins in the bay so he asked if we would like to see them - needless to say a cheer went up and we returned to witness pods of beautiful dolphins. Thank you it was the perfect end to a wonderful trip! Great customer service!!
Took an evening cruise for PS25 each which was good value. Comfortable new boat, only complaint was we could not hear the commentary very well seated on the top deck. We saw dolphins, minke whales, grey seals and loads of sea birds. Sea was pretty calm but would recommend wrapping up warm! Trip went over the advertised 2 hours as we were chasing the whales. A great experience. Recommended.
Loved this trip. We opted for the "sunset cruise" in the evening. Not great weather but we still enjoyed ourselves. It was great to see the puffins, and the seals. Boat crew were very informative and friendly. Would definitely recommend
Enjoyed a great boat trip, decided to go for the first one glad we did. Got to see plenty of wildlife, loved the puffins flying over the boat. Got to see the Grey seals and a bonus of 3 dolphins swimming past the boat. Guy's on board were great full of information and very knowledgeable of the area. Would definitely recommend, great value for money.
Awesome trip out to see the seals sadly no puffins but never the less great views of the farne island and lighthouses definitely not to be miss if your visiting Seahouses definitely we be back for the puffins thanks for a great trip
