1. ECOVENTURES
CONTACT: Sarah Pern
TELEPHONE: 01381 600323
EMAIL: info@ecoventures.co.uk
ADDRESS: Ferry Office, John O'Groats, Wick, Caithness KW1 4YR
Type of vessel and trip: cruises on custom-built ribs taking up to 12 passengers (2 hour trips and charters on request).
Likely species to be seen: bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoise, seals and other general wildlife.
2. 58° NORTH SEA ADVENTURES
CONTACT: Pippa Low & Simon Peterson
TELEPHONE: 01309 690099
EMAIL: adventure@north58.co.uk
ADDRESS: Findhorn Marina, Findhorn, Moray IV36 3YE
Type of vessel and trip: we run trips to suit everybody; trips out on our custom built RIBs offer a unique combination of adventure, exhilaration and the joy of close encounters with the marine life and incredible scenery.
Likely species to be seen: grey seals, harbour seals, porpoise, and bottlenose dolphins seen regularly. Common dolphins, minke whales, basking sharks are often seen in the summer months as visitors to the area. Various marine bird species.
3. GEMINI MARINE CHARTERS
CONTACT: Peter Hizzett
TELEPHONE: 07747 626280
EMAIL: info@ecoventures.co.uk
ADDRESS: Hawthorn Cottage, Main Street, Urquhart, Morayshire IV30 8LG
Type of vessel and trip: dolphin trip and marine tour, sailing 3 times daily aboard the beautiful 72ft ex-Clyde class live aboard lifeboat, The Gemini Explorer.
Likely species to be seen: bottlenose dolphins, minke whales, harbour porpoises seals and other general wildlife.